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Dave Koz And Friends – Summer Horns
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Artist……………: Dave Koz And Friends
Album…………….: Summer Horns
Genre…………….: Jazz
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 2013
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1. Dave Koz And Friends – Always There [04:05]
2. Dave Koz And Friends – Got To Get You Into My Life [05:38]
3. Dave Koz And Friends – Rise [05:08]
4. Dave Koz And Friends – So Very Hard To Go [04:38]
5. Dave Koz And Friends – Hot Fun In The Summertime [04:27]
6. Dave Koz And Friends – Take Five [04:12]
7. Dave Koz And Friends – 25 Or 6 To 4 [04:47]
8. Dave Koz And Friends – Reasons [04:46]
9. Dave Koz And Friends – I Got You (I Feel Good) [04:17]
10. Dave Koz And Friends – You Haven’t Done Nothin’ [03:46]
11. Dave Koz And Friends – God Bless The Child [05:58]
12. Dave Koz And Friends – Summer Horns [03:57]

The Players (See Credits For Full Lineup)
Dave Koz, Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair, and Richard Elliot – Saxophones

Playing Time………: 55:45
Total Size………..: 348.13 MB

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by Thom Jurek

Summer Horns is the first studio album from Dave Koz since 2010’s
Hello Tomorrow. That said, it’s not solely billed to him. The “and
Friends” on the bill refers to three other contemporary jazz
saxophonists: Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair, and Richard Elliot. Produced
by Paul Brown, this is a big up-front horn section record, full of jazz,
funk, and R&B covers, alternately by Greg Adams, Tom Scott, Gordon
Goodwin, and Albright. The four-sax line is augmented by brass in
various places, too. While Brown’s production sound stays within the
genre of contemporary jazz — it’s both clean and bright — the feel is all
groove. Early on there is a finger-popping open-road vibe in the take
on Herb Alpert’s “Rise,” and an atypical jazzy read of Sly Stone’s “Hot
Fun in the Summertime,” with Brian Culbertson adding a trombone solo
and chorus vocals by Jonathan Butler and Jeffrey Osborne. Abair’s
lead alto on the cover of Paul Desmond’s iconic “Take Five” is slippery
and warm, and rides the time signature beautifully; the multi-horn
arrangement by Goodwin, with its layered and interweaving solos and
upright bass in place of the piano and drums, is a nice touch. Michael
McDonald’s vocal on Tower of Power’s “So Very Hard to Go” is every
bit as soulful as the Motown covers on his own records. Koz’s lead alto
breaks are tasty. Adams’ chart substitutes elegance for grittiness, but
the emotion remains. While Chicago’s “25 or 6 to 4” and James
Brown’s “I Got You (I Feel Good)” suffer a tad for their lack of
wildness, both have interesting guitar touches and fine solos by Koz
and Albright, respectively. Led by Elliot’s expressive tenor, Charles
Stepney and Earth, Wind & Fire’s “Reasons” is a groove-laden
midtempo babymaker and a set high point. Rick Braun’s trumpet solo
and Butler’s gospel moaning vocal turn Stevie Wonder’s “You Haven’t
Done Nothin'” into one of the set’s dancefloor shakers. Albright’s horn
chart is funky, chunky, and righteous. The lone original here is the title
track. It’s pure contemporary jazz, with Koz delivering a nice soprano
solo followed by Elliot’s fine tenor break. Lenny Castro’s percussion and
Roberto Vally’s bassline keep the groove fluid and deep. Summer
Horns doesn’t pretend to be anything other than it is: a good-time
record that sounds like it was as much fun to make as it is to listen to.
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Mayer Hawthorne – Where Does This Door Go
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Artist……………: Mayer Hawthorne
Album…………….: Where Does This Door Go
Genre…………….: R&B
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 2013
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1. Mayer Hawthorne – Problematization [00:15]
2. Mayer Hawthorne – Back Seat Lover [03:51]
3. Mayer Hawthorne – The Innocent [03:22]
4. Mayer Hawthorne – Allie Jones [04:04]
5. Mayer Hawthorne – The Only One [03:20]
6. Mayer Hawthorne – Wine Glass Woman [03:47]
7. Mayer Hawthorne – Her Favorite Song [03:43]
8. Mayer Hawthorne – Crime (with Kendrick Lamar) [04:40]
9. Mayer Hawthorne – Reach Out Richard [04:08]
10. Mayer Hawthorne – Corsican Rosé [04:08]
11. Mayer Hawthorne – Where Does This Door Go [04:18]
12. Mayer Hawthorne – Robot Love [03:27]
13. Mayer Hawthorne – The Stars Are Ours [04:31]
14. Mayer Hawthorne – All Better [04:20]
15. Mayer Hawthorne – Fool [03:08]
16. Mayer Hawthorne – Kaila [03:57]
17. Mayer Hawthorne – Small Clone [03:57]
18. Mayer Hawthorne – Designer Drug [03:33]
19. Mayer Hawthorne – Physicality [04:22]

Playing Time………: 01:10:59
Total Size………..: 447.61 MB

NFO generated on…..: 8/1/2013 2:45:40 PM

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by David Jeffries AllMusic

Mayer Hawthorne already had three solid albums of retro-soul in his
back catalog, so with album number four, it’s just natural that he
spreads his wings a bit. The Ann Arbor-bred, L.A.-based singer was
quoted as saying he “truly did not give a” you-know-what during the
recording of the album, and while that may prepare the listener for a
guest appearance from Korn, awesome dubstep bass drops, and
twenty-minute psychedelic jams, Where Does This Door Go is nothing
of the sort. Filled with the kind of funk that gets in the shoulders more
than the rump, the album is a cool stroll from the ’60s Motown
Hawthorne has always adored to the fern bar/yacht rock of the ’70s
and on to the ’80s when Hall & Oates were Private Eyes and allowing
new wave into their life. It’s a sleek and small landscape that seems
heavily influenced by the Neptunes, so it’s no surprise that Pharrell
shows up for a handful of productions, including the almost-Aja-outtake
“Wine Glass Woman,” which reaches for the wit of Donald Fagen, but
lands on Robin Thicke (“Wore your Christian Dior/But you shatter into
pieces on the floor”). That’s all well and good if a breezy feeling is
what’s required, and as the album gives up infectious odes to
friendship (“Reach Out Richard”) and goofball lyrics like “I’m
programmable, I can go all night” (“Robot Love”), all while doubling
down on the Michael McDonald (“The Stars Are Ours” is like the
bearded one jumping between his Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan
gigs), it’s a pure, lowercase joy. Still, being so featherweight and
Timberlake means “Crime,” with Kendrick Lamar, comes off as gated
community fluff, and while the lesser cuts are fun in context, they’ll
stop mixtapes cold with their bridge-to-nowhere concepts (the title
cut), or come off as too cute/too clever (“Small Clone”/”Designer
Drug”). Wherever this door does go, it is a place that calls for boat
shoes, a relaxed attitude, and a returning fan’s patience.
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The Jazzinvaders & Dr. Lonnie Smith – That’s What You Say!
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Artist……………: The Jazzinvaders & Dr. Lonnie Smith
Album…………….: That’s What You Say!
Genre…………….: funk, jazz
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 2013
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1. The Jazzinvaders & Dr. Lonnie Smith – Nelson [05:39]
2. The Jazzinvaders & Dr. Lonnie Smith – No Cure [03:58]
3. The Jazzinvaders & Dr. Lonnie Smith – Hey Hey Yeah Yeah [05:55]
4. The Jazzinvaders & Dr. Lonnie Smith – Mellow Mood [04:19]
5. The Jazzinvaders & Dr. Lonnie Smith – Tie Am [05:07]
6. The Jazzinvaders & Dr. Lonnie Smith – Song for Lonnie [05:34]
7. The Jazzinvaders & Dr. Lonnie Smith – Buzzin’ [04:26]
8. The Jazzinvaders & Dr. Lonnie Smith – Tastisch [04:44]
9. The Jazzinvaders & Dr. Lonnie Smith – Square Blues [04:24]
10. The Jazzinvaders & Dr. Lonnie Smith – Little Sunflower [06:17]

The Players
Linda Bloemhard »» Vocals
Berthil Busstra »» Keyboards
Rob Delfos »» Alt sax
Jan van Duikeren »» Trumpet
Ton van der Kolk »» Bass
Phil Martin »» Drums
Guido Nijs »» Tenor sax
Dr. Lonnie Smith »» Hammond B3

Playing Time………: 50:26
Total Size………..: 340.54 MB

NFO generated on…..: 8/1/2013 2:11:06 PM

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From jazzinvaders.com

This is the second album from this great Dutch group and on the
ever-consistent label ‘Social Beats’ (also Dutch), who, currently, can do
no wrong. Let’s make no bones about it, this album is aimed straight
at the dancefloor and hit’s the bullseye. Dj’s with no patience will get
frustrated because there are so many tracks one could play (Day By
Day; Perugia; Max Roach; Broad Minds and the funky ‘What The
Bleep’) but it’s also varied enough, tempo and style-wise, to suit the
home-listener too. As you’d expect from the Dutch – with their great
jazz heritage, the musicianship is outstanding, but there must be a
special mention of the singer Linda Bloemhard, who shines throughout
the album. – 8 out of 10 – deejay Snowboy

The Jazzinvaders project is a collaboration between
producer/percussionist Phil Martin and members of famous Dutch jazz
outfit The Houdini’s. Rejecting the producer-centric abstractions of the
nu-jazz/broken beat set, ‘Up & Out’ is a groove-centred attempt at
updating the classic latin and jazz-funk sounds of the 1960s and 1970s
for the 21st century. This is a band with their sights set firmly on the
dancefloor. Opener ‘Bonga Bonga Jazz’ sets the tone – a propulsive
concoction of Latin riffs and funky horn stabs driven forward by an
elastic monster of a bassline. Elsewhere there are nods to the
pioneering fusions of Fela Kuti and the Jazzanova crew as well as
some lovely vocal turns from Mette Burild and Linda Bloemhard. But
for all its infectious vitality and the nods to recent dancefloor trends,
‘Up & Out’ remains a very retro affair that throws up no real surprises.
Luckily what the set lacks in invention it more than makes up for in
sheer exuberance – a welcome reminder of just how funky jazz can
be. Chris Pile – Fly Magazine
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BWB – Human Nature
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Artist……………: BWB
Album…………….: Human Nature
Genre…………….: Contemporary Jazz
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 2013
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1. BWB – Another Part Of Me [05:10]
2. BWB – Billie Jean [06:05]
3. BWB – Human Nature [05:23]
4. BWB – Beat It [05:34]
5. BWB – Who’s Lovin’ You [06:16]
6. BWB – She’s Out Of My Life [04:24]
7. BWB – Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) [05:13]
8. BWB – The Way You Make Me Feel [05:34]
9. BWB – I Can’t Help It [07:02]
10. BWB – I’ll Be There [05:17]
11. BWB – Man In The Mirror [04:27]

The Players
Rick Braun – Trumpet, Flugel Horn, Valve Trombone
Kirk Whalum – Saxophone, Flute
Norman Brown – Guitar
Braylon Lacy – Bass
Khari Parker – Drums
John Stoddard – Keyboards, Backround Vocals
Lenny Castro – Percussion
Ralph Lofton – Hammond B3 Organ
Shelea – Vocals on “Human Nature”

Playing Time………: 01:00:30
Total Size………..: 365.48 MB

NFO generated on…..: 7/19/2013 2:33:17 PM

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By TheNoomz83 Amazon.com

I’m for giving these guys (Rick Braun – trumpet, flugelhorn and valve
trombone; Kirk Whalum – tenor sax and flute; Norman Brown – guitar)
the comtemporary jazz album of the year award right now, on the
second of July! Whenever they merge their exceptional talents as
soul-jazzsters it’s an event to be savored. The concept of
transforming Michael Jackson’s 1970-1988 songbook into jazz was
undeniably clever from the start despite running the risk of some of
the originals just being too indelible to approach from another direction.
To wit: “Billie Jean” and “Beat It.” On “Billie Jean” Rick Braun comes up
with a brilliantly layered and fast-flowing arrangement that entrances
for all of its six minutes. “Beat It” (another Braun arrangement) lays
down a ska-beat percussion bed and is off to the races. There are
just too many tremendous moments of soloing by these fine artists on
this CD to even begin to single them out. Their solo “handoffs” are
frequently spine-tingling, as are the interplay crescendos reached on
nearly all of the songs here.

My personal favorites: a gorgeous “I’ll Be There,” chock-full of chills-
inducing moments; Smokey Robinson’s “Who’s Lovin’ You,” the oldest
song here (from 1960-61), done in a way that honors the sound of
that period as black r & b/doo-wop was transitioning into soul; and a
fragile and lovely “She’s Out of My Life,” which grows into something
more powerful as it progresses. The title song features a warm and
delicate vocal by Sheléa that serves as a beautiful tribute to Michael. I
was dreading that “Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)” might
turn out to be mere throwaway dance-funk filler, but instead it’s
transformed into exhilarating Latin jazz. There is, however, one
comparatively weak track, and unfortunately it’s in the leadoff position:
“Another Part of Me.” Despite nice playing by the BWB three, it just
doesn’t have the melodic heft to support or justify its five minutes.
Thankfully, it’s overwhelmed by the next ten tracks, allowing one to
forget this initial misstep.
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George Duke – DreamWeaver
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Artist……………: George Duke
Album…………….: DreamWeaver
Genre…………….: Jazz
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 2013
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1. George Duke – DreamWeaver [01:27]
2. George Duke – Stones Of Orion [06:26]
3. George Duke – Trippin’ [04:21]
4. George Duke – AshTray [03:59]
5. George Duke – Missing You [05:43]
6. George Duke – Transition 1 / Change The World [06:08]
7. George Duke – Jazzmatazz [04:44]
8. George Duke – Round The Way Girl [04:10]
9. George Duke – Transition 2 / Brown Sneakers [06:23]
10. George Duke – You Never Know [04:02]
11. George Duke – Ball & Chain [05:58]
12. George Duke – Burnt Sausage Jam [15:30]
13. George Duke – Happy Trails [05:01]

Playing Time………: 01:13:58
Total Size………..: 421.88 MB

NFO generated on…..: 7/29/2013 7:34:48 PM

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by Howard Dukes soultracks.com

George Duke suffered the kind of loss that stops people in their tracks.
Duke’s wife Corine passed away in 2012. Sure enough, the loss caused
Duke to stop doing what he does best – write produce and record
music. But the hiatus didn’t last long. Duke regained his creative flow
while on a cruise. Still, the death of his wife influenced some of the
output on Duke’s latest record, Dreamweaver.

For example, “Round the Way Girl” takes on a new meaning in the
aftermath of the passing of Duke’s wife. The track begins with a
chance encounter between Duke and a young lady. They exchange
pleasantries and Duke compliments the woman on her looks and asks
her not to be a stranger. She reminds him that he has her number.
Duke realizes that life goes on, and that dating is a part of his new life.
Still, he doesn’t seem comfortable with the prospect, and the cut has
the sound of a man moving in a place where he does not want to go.

Contrast “Round the Way Girl” with the version of the cowboy ballad
“Happy Trails” that was made famous by Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.
The song’s inclusion on a jazz/funk record sounds odd if not put in
historical and contemporary context. Duke probably grew up watching
Rogers and Evans television variety show and the movie westerns, so
he’s familiar with the tune. The song’s lyrics combine with Duke’s
soulful arrangement, endowing the tune with added poignancy in light
of the losses that Duke sustained: “Happy trails to you/until we meet
again/keep smilin’ until then/who cares about the clouds when we’re
together/Just sing a song and bring the sunny weather/happy trails to
until we meet again.” Duke ends the song with a free flowing verbal riff
where he bids his wife adieu and wishes her happy trails. It’s one of
those moments where the emotion on record is not manufactured.

Dreamweaver is successful because Duke largely remains true to
himself even as he takes the listener on a tour all of the musical styles
that he mastered during his long career in music. Dreamweaver
features the straight ahead acoustic jazz of “Storms of Orion,” and
the fusion of neo-soul and jazz on the biographical “Trippin.” The
album features one of the last recordings that Teena Marie made
before she passed in 2010. That tune is titled “Ball and Chain,” and
the listener will be left to wonder if Marie is singing about commitment
or co-dependency. Her passionate vocal delivery makes a compelling
case for either or both.

With the exception of that touching allusion at the end of “Happy
Trails,” Duke doesn’t mention his late wife. We don’t get hit over the
head with the artist’s despair. However, Corine Duke is a constant
presence and the driving force behind several tracks on Dreamweaver.
“Missing You” is a piano driven ballad with an arrangement that might
remind some of the 1992 hit “No Rhyme, No Reason.” The track
could have be written prior to his wife’s death as Duke talks about
sending an e-mail to a special someone in the wee hours of the
morning. Yet, the tune’s lyrics remind the listener to find time to tell
those we love how we feel.

“You Never Know” is a cut where the artist dispenses lessons that only
come through experience. The lyrics mark “You Never Know” as the
song on the album that seems crafted as the fog of grief began to
subside and Duke pondered what he could learn from this tragic event:
“Cherish the good times/reflect on the bad/thought these things can
make you oh so sad/There’s an old saying/no pain/no gain/I guess
that is the name of the game/Embrace the cold/Go through the
rain/Accept the things we cannot change/In the end we all must learn
and grow/Life’s a test.”

George Duke entered the music business in the late 1960s as a
modern jazz musician. He played experimental rock with Frank Zappa
and soulful jazz with Cannonball Adderly. Duke did jazz fusion in the
1970s before becoming a funk master. He produced some of the
most memorable R&B songs of the 1980s. There have been two
constants in Duke’s life during most of that time – the influence of jazz
and the presence of his wife. Dreamweaver is an eloquent tribute to
both. Recommended.
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