BWB – Human Nature

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BWB – Human Nature
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Artist……………: BWB
Album…………….: Human Nature
Genre…………….: Contemporary Jazz
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 2013
Ripper……………: Exact Audio Copy (Secure mode)
Codec…………….: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)
Version…………..: reference libFLAC 1.2.1 20070917
Quality…………..: Lossless, (avg. compression: 60 %)
Channels………….: Stereo / 44100 HZ / 16 Bit
Tags……………..: VorbisComment
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Ripped by…………: AJ Productions on 7/19/2013
Posted by…………: AJ Productions on 7/19/2013
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Included………….: NFO, SFV, PLS, M3U, LOG, CUE
Covers……………: Front

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Tracklisting
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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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