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Smooth jazz artist Paul Hardcastle is known for his synth-dominated instrumentals, and the fifth installment in his series of numerically titled albums (released in the mid-2000s) delivers more of the easy-listening ambient soundscapes for which he's known. Some tracks have a smooth R&B flavor, while others are light fusion, and others still are atmospheric sonic explorations. Taken together, they create an aural experience that is gently relaxing yet full of colorful ideas and detail
Paul Hardcastle started out making propulsive electro-dance music in the '80s and subsequently became a smooth-jazz practitioner on his JAZZMASTERS albums. HARDCASTLE 5 splits the difference between the two, presenting a loungey, chill-out side of Hardcastle's sound that's a mixture of ambient, acid jazz, downtempo, and pop. The mostly instrumental tracks on 5 bear the smoothness and light, jazzy touches of Hardcastle's JAZZMASTERS releases, but with a distinct link to the more electronic side of his musical personality.
Audio Mixer: Paul Hardcastle. Paul Hardcastle Hardcastle 5 Songs | 1. | In the Beginning |
| 2. | Lucky Star |
| 3. | Don't You Know |
| 4. | Marimba |
| 5. | Closer |
| 6. | Return of the Rainman |
| 7. | Blew My Mind |
| 8. | Constellation of Dreams |
| 9. | Don't You Know, Pt. 2 |
| 10. | Keep Movin On |
| 11. | Revival |
| 12. | Till the Next Time |
| 13. | Take 1 |
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| | Brian Culbertson It's On Tonight CD (2005)
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With its seething, laid-back funk beats and steamy lyrics full of obvious references to romantic trysts, it doesn't get any sexier than Brian Culbertson's IT'S ON TONIGHT. A number of prominent crossover jazz artist lend their talents here. For example, the downtempo title track features a sensual R&B vocal from singer Will Downing. Later, saxophonist Boney James' mellifluous lines become the focus of "The Way You Feel." On "Secret Affair," relative newcomer Chris Botti plays Miles Davis-influenced riffs over a spacious one-chord vamp (and his use of a Harmon mute creates that smoky, late-night effect).
Kirk Whalum's silky tenor saxophone beautifully complements Patti Austin's soulful voice on "Love Will Never Let You ...
| | Peter White Playin Favorites CD (2006)
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For his tenth full-length album, Playin' Favourites, British smooth jazz giant Peter White decided to, as the title suggests, turn to some of his favorite tracks from the '60s, '70s, and '80s, giving each of them his own interpretation (he did a similar thing in 1994's Reflections). Working with longtime producer Paul Brown, as well as musicians Boney James, Rick Braun, and Dave Camp, among others, White successfully turns the 11 songs on Playin' Favourites into instant crossover jazz hits. Mainly this means adding horns and keyboards to the background while the guitarist lithely moves around from the melody into lush improvisationally based solos, rendering them much slicker and smoother than they were before (although granted, he didn't have to do much to turn Bacharach's James Bond classic "The Look of Love" into something so adult contemporary). For many of the songs White chooses, the arrangements, albeit a bit sugary, transfer well, and create very soothing, clean pieces of music that could be used in any setting where being inoffensively unmemorable ...
| | Four80East En Route CD (2007)
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The line that separates jazz-electronica from "smooth jazz" (or, let's be honest, from plain old easy listening) can be a treacherously thin one. It's the line that separates Weather Report from, say, Spyro Gyra, and many artists drawn to that borderland end up becoming forever lost in the shifting sands of watered-down funk grooves and wind chimes. Four80East navigate the line pretty well, and if they occasionally stray onto the syrupy side, you get the feeling that they don't really care as long as the grooves are fun and the melodies are attractive -- which they really are, almost all the time. "Five by Five" opens the album on an interesting and funky note, ...
| | Euge Groove Born 2 Groove CD (2007)
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After searching for a more inspired way to indulge his chart-topping contemporary jazz sound, saxophonist/composer/arranger Euge Groove has created his most personal statement to date as an artist. On Born 2 Groove, the versatile saxophonist surrounds himself with an array of masterful gospel musicians who speak a completely different musical language. The result is ten brand new tracks, seven of which were recorded completely live. With special guest appearances by the great Jeffrey Osborne on "Baby If You Only Knew (What I Could Do)" and former Temptations lead singer Ali "Ollie" Woodson on "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know," Groove should also gain even more appreciation for his musical interpretations from his ever-increasing R&B ...
| | Boney James Send One Your Love CD (2009)
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| | Joe Venuti Violin Jazz 1927-1934 CD (1989)
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| | Meantime Welcome: Mother Earth CD (1996)
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| | Debra Snipes So Many Times The Lord Made A Way For Me CD (2000)
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| | Gabriele Hasler Go In Green CD (1996) (Import) Germany
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| | Peter Rowan Crucial Country CD (2006)
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| | Legs Diamond Uncut Diamond CD (1999)
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| | Dirtbombs We Have You Surrounded CD (2008)
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| | Nivedita Shivraj Veena Vibrations CD (2008)
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This album, containing melodious instrumental music, sets an inspiring ambience to relax meditate, practice yoga or simply to traverse across the inner self. The three extended-playing ...
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