BrassVols
April 22nd, 2009, 09:57 PM
I saw where doug started this buried down in cheffie's top 5 albums thread. Couldn't help myself but to start a new thread, this is one of my favorite genres.
Here's the OP by douggoss, followed by some of my faves:
1. George Benson - Breezin - the album that started a lot of folks on smooth jazz
2. Alex Bugnon - Love Season - his best, I think
3. Joyce Cooling - Playing It Cool - a great talent and better person, as well as very hot in my book
4. Michael Franks - Barefoot On The Beach - the smoothest singer I have ever heard
5. Dave Grusin/Lee Rittenour - Harlequin - first introduced me to Brazilian music
6. Paul Hardcastle - III - another guy that can flat texture a song. Very mood setting stuff. Whenever I want to get the wife in the mood this goes on and some wine comes out (tequila does ok too)
7. Incognito - Positivity - supberb writer that Bluey, I think this is their best
8. Joe Sample - Spellbound - first heard this with the top down cruising in Hawaii. Fit very well
9. Spyro Gyra - Catching The Sun - along with Benson created a movement
10. Yutaka - Brazasia - a VERY unheralded musician. Everyone I have ever played this for has really liked it. No idea why he never got more airplay
Have you listened to the Rippingtons?
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo_DWeOp8xU&feature=related)
How about Fourplay? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtpF8_P4AjU&feature=related)
Niacin is another one I like...one of the best drummers in the business. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHE5zmJNL1I&feature=related)
And can't have a smooth jazz thread without a sample of George Benson (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKXXzJhhlhQ&feature=related)
Here's the OP by douggoss, followed by some of my faves:
1. George Benson - Breezin - the album that started a lot of folks on smooth jazz
2. Alex Bugnon - Love Season - his best, I think
3. Joyce Cooling - Playing It Cool - a great talent and better person, as well as very hot in my book
4. Michael Franks - Barefoot On The Beach - the smoothest singer I have ever heard
5. Dave Grusin/Lee Rittenour - Harlequin - first introduced me to Brazilian music
6. Paul Hardcastle - III - another guy that can flat texture a song. Very mood setting stuff. Whenever I want to get the wife in the mood this goes on and some wine comes out (tequila does ok too)
7. Incognito - Positivity - supberb writer that Bluey, I think this is their best
8. Joe Sample - Spellbound - first heard this with the top down cruising in Hawaii. Fit very well
9. Spyro Gyra - Catching The Sun - along with Benson created a movement
10. Yutaka - Brazasia - a VERY unheralded musician. Everyone I have ever played this for has really liked it. No idea why he never got more airplay
Have you listened to the Rippingtons?
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo_DWeOp8xU&feature=related)
How about Fourplay? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtpF8_P4AjU&feature=related)
Niacin is another one I like...one of the best drummers in the business. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHE5zmJNL1I&feature=related)
And can't have a smooth jazz thread without a sample of George Benson (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKXXzJhhlhQ&feature=related)