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There may be hope for jazz fusion after all. If there were no other evidence, trumpeter Chris Botti's terrific album would be enough to give hope to even the most jaded bebop snob. This is that rarest of things: a completely unchallenging record that is also richly rewarding. Botti's approach is lyrical but spare; the production is dark, warm, and rich. A sense of deep and quiet romanticism pervades everything, and while Botti never really lets loose and wails, he manages to make his chops obvious on tunes like "Cubism" and the funky "On the Night Ride." Most of the songs are powered by a gentle funk groove, and one even features a vocal cameo by Gen-X poster girl Edie Brickell. Jazz snobs will get sucked into this delicious music despite themselves; fans of Kenny G and Najee will think it's "real" jazz and consider themselves sophisticated for liking it so much. The bottom line is that there's no reason to do anything but abandon yourself to this album.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
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Chris Botti, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - KEVIN KILLEN, Producer - Pino Palladino, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Ferrone, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Saltzman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Joseph Moore, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Botti, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - KEVIN KILLEN, Producer - Guy Eckstine, Producer
℗ 1995 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Andy Snitzer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Botti, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - KEVIN KILLEN, Producer - Steve Ferrone, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Livant, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Joseph Moore, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Botti, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - KEVIN KILLEN, Producer - Pino Palladino, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Marotta, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Edie Brickell, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Joseph Moore, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marc Shulman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Botti, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - KEVIN KILLEN, Producer - Guy Eckstine, Producer
℗ 1995 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Botti, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - KEVIN KILLEN, Producer - Guy Eckstine, Producer
℗ 1995 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Botti, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - KEVIN KILLEN, Producer - Guy Eckstine, Producer
℗ 1995 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Botti, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - KEVIN KILLEN, Producer - Guy Eckstine, Producer
℗ 1995 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Botti, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - KEVIN KILLEN, Producer - Guy Eckstine, Producer
℗ 1995 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Botti, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - KEVIN KILLEN, Producer - Guy Eckstine, Producer
℗ 1995 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
There may be hope for jazz fusion after all. If there were no other evidence, trumpeter Chris Botti's terrific album would be enough to give hope to even the most jaded bebop snob. This is that rarest of things: a completely unchallenging record that is also richly rewarding. Botti's approach is lyrical but spare; the production is dark, warm, and rich. A sense of deep and quiet romanticism pervades everything, and while Botti never really lets loose and wails, he manages to make his chops obvious on tunes like "Cubism" and the funky "On the Night Ride." Most of the songs are powered by a gentle funk groove, and one even features a vocal cameo by Gen-X poster girl Edie Brickell. Jazz snobs will get sucked into this delicious music despite themselves; fans of Kenny G and Najee will think it's "real" jazz and consider themselves sophisticated for liking it so much. The bottom line is that there's no reason to do anything but abandon yourself to this album.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:45:38
- Main artists: Chris Botti
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Int'l
- Genre: Jazz
© 1995 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1995 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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