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If you're one of those who immediately starts retching when the phrase "smooth jazz" is uttered, you might as well move on right now; there's nothing about the new Joyce Cooling album that won't make you roll your eyes and lunge for the off button. But if you actually enjoy funky jazz with great hooks and propulsive beats and aren't bothered by a nice, glossy sheen, you'll find plenty to enjoy on the latest album by this very fine guitarist, composer, and singer. Her sound isn't especially original -- you'll hear powerful overtones of Wes Montgomery in her solos and of Lee Ritenour and Larry Carlton in her production style -- but her writing is inventive and hooky and her playing is expert and stylish. The album's less-than-stellar moments (a rather generic bedroom number called "Take Me There" and the quirky, quasi-autobiographical title track) are still quite enjoyable, and there are plenty of top-notch numbers to counterbalance the less inspired moments. These include the slow and deeply funky "Natural Fact," a fine vocal number called "No More Blues," and the subtly Latin bump of "Wizard." Very nice.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
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Ray Obiedo, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Sykes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Wagner, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Mixer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Michael Escovedo, Engineer, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joyce Cooling, Composer, Co-Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Mankin, Engineer, Additional Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Anthony Wagner, Composer - Danny Joe Soto, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Denny, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Victor Owens, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2004 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2004 Narada Productions, Inc.
Ray Obiedo, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Braxton, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Sykes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Annie Stocking, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Wagner, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Michael Escovedo, Engineer, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joyce Cooling, Composer, Co-Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Mankin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Denny, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Victor Owens, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicholas Beard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2004 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2004 Capitol Records LLC
Ray Obiedo, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Sykes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Wagner, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Mixer, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Michael Escovedo, Engineer, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Joyce Cooling, Composer, Co-Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Mankin, Engineer, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Denny, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reggie Reg, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Owens, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Louie Rivera, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2004 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2004 Narada Productions, Inc.
Ray Obiedo, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Evans, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jay Wagner, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Joyce Cooling, Composer, Co-Arranger, Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Mankin, Mixer, Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - David Denny, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Hall, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Owens, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2004 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2004 Narada Productions, Inc.
Ray Obiedo, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Sykes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Wagner, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Mixer, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Michael Escovedo, Engineer, Percussion, Drum Track, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Joyce Cooling, Composer, Co-Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Ortiz, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Mankin, Engineer, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Denny, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Victor Owens, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Aguon, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2004 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2004 Narada Productions, Inc.
Ray Obiedo, Co-Arranger, Engineer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Sykes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Wagner, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Mixer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Michael Escovedo, Co-Arranger, Engineer, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Joyce Cooling, Composer, Co-Arranger, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Mankin, Engineer, Additional Mixer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - David Denny, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Victor Owens, Asst. Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Aguon, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2004 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2004 Narada Productions, Inc.
Ray Obiedo, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Braxton, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Sykes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Annie Stocking, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Wagner, Composer, Producer, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Michael Escovedo, Engineer, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Joyce Cooling, Composer, Co-Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Mankin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Denny, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Victor Owens, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicholas Beard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rich Aguon, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2004 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2004 Narada Productions, Inc.
Ray Obiedo, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Sykes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Wagner, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Mixer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Joyce Cooling, Composer, Co-Arranger, Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Ortiz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Mankin, Engineer, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Denny, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Victor Owens, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2004 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2004 Narada Productions, Inc.
Ray Obiedo, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Sykes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Karl Perazzo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Calvin, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jay Wagner, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Mixer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joyce Cooling, Composer, Co-Arranger, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Ortiz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Mankin, Engineer, Additional Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Denny, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Victor Owens, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2004 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2004 Narada Productions, Inc.
Ray Obiedo, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Sykes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Annie Stocking, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Wagner, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Mixer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Michael Escovedo, Engineer, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Joyce Cooling, Composer, Co-Arranger, Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Mankin, Engineer, Additional Mixer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - David Denny, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Victor Owens, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicholas Beard, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2004 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 2004 Narada Productions, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
If you're one of those who immediately starts retching when the phrase "smooth jazz" is uttered, you might as well move on right now; there's nothing about the new Joyce Cooling album that won't make you roll your eyes and lunge for the off button. But if you actually enjoy funky jazz with great hooks and propulsive beats and aren't bothered by a nice, glossy sheen, you'll find plenty to enjoy on the latest album by this very fine guitarist, composer, and singer. Her sound isn't especially original -- you'll hear powerful overtones of Wes Montgomery in her solos and of Lee Ritenour and Larry Carlton in her production style -- but her writing is inventive and hooky and her playing is expert and stylish. The album's less-than-stellar moments (a rather generic bedroom number called "Take Me There" and the quirky, quasi-autobiographical title track) are still quite enjoyable, and there are plenty of top-notch numbers to counterbalance the less inspired moments. These include the slow and deeply funky "Natural Fact," a fine vocal number called "No More Blues," and the subtly Latin bump of "Wizard." Very nice.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:45:35
- Main artists: Joyce Cooling
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Narada
- Genre: Jazz
© 2004 Narada Productions, Inc. ℗ 2004 Narada Productions, Inc.
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