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[31/1/2010]【爵士萨克斯】Smooth Jazz SAX手Steve Cole2005年专辑《Spin》


【爵士萨克斯】芝加哥的Smooth Jazz SAX手Steve Cole史提夫·柯尔2005年专辑《Spin》  （MP3 320K）












With his trademark robust, in-your-face horn textures, the Chicago-based funky smooth jazz
saxman has the rare genre gift of instant recognizability. That same energy sets the vibe
on his spiffy, in the pocket Narada Jazz debut , but with a unique twist. Rather than sticking
with the heavy urban flavors of the discs that made him an instrumental star, he takes a more
singer/songwriter-oriented approach here, drawing from modern rock inspirations like John Mayer,
Maroon 5 and Five for Fighting. For this endeavor, which truly is a Spin on the way he has done
business in the past, Steve Cole bought his first acoustic guitar and wrote all the songs on it.
This instrument and some hypnotic piano at the beginning of the opening track "Thursday" serve
the role of organic enhancement to -- rather than replacement for -- his powerful sax thrust,
which is dead-on perfect on instant hits like "The Real Me." From there, he takes some cool
risks, going the gentle, back porch country-rock route on "Simple Things" (with Ricky Peterson
on organ), bluesy on the feisty "Spin" (which may remind listeners of some of Mindi Abair's
best guitar-flavored sax cuts), and sweetly melancholic on the heartfelt "A Letter to Laura."
The simmering, anthemic southern rocker "I Was Alright" blends the classic Cole horn textures
with an aggressive, guitar-driven harmony line. Some say that chillout is the hybrid future of
smooth jazz, and the trippy soprano ballad "Serenity" -- which draws its inspiration from Zero
7 -- shows that Cole can also relax and seduce us gently when he likes. The final track "Confounded"
was inspired by Beck and breaks up from its straightforward pop/blues vibe for an all-too-short
blowing section where Cole breaks loose. A little more of that improvisational fun would have
made Spin, already one of the best genre releases of 2005, worth even a few hundred more.

Recording information: BCM Studios, Woodland Hills, CA; HINGE, Chicago, IL.

Photographer: Dave Dyet.

Personnel: Steve Cole (acoustic guitar, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, piano, keyboards, bass
synthesizer, drum programming); Steve Cole (soprano saxophone, synthesizer, programming); Dave
Hiltebrand (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, keyboards, bass instrument); Tim Pierce
(acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards); Craig Bauer (acoustic guitar); Ricky Peterson
(Hammond b-3 organ, keyboards); Steve Rodby (double bass); Lenny Casto, Lenny Castro (percussion);
Michael Thompson (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Todd Sucherman, Tom Hipskind (drums).







                                                                                      01 Thursday
                                                                                      02 The Real Me
                                                                                      03 Simple Things
                                                                                      04 Spin
                                                                                      05 A Letter To Laura
                                                                                      06 Now That You're Here
                                                                                      07 Serenity
                                                                                      08 I Was Alright
                                                                                      09 The Things I Do
                                                                                      10 Confounded/Chillelectronic (hidden track)














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