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Legendary falsetto-voiced Earth, Wind & Fire vocalist Philip Bailey invites quite a guest list of smooth jazz stars to this party, which marks a strong adult contemporary turn from his solo gospel recordings. Although he never fails to keep his vocal textures front and center, each solid sax solo here is by another great -- Everette Harp, Gerald Albright, Grover Washington, Jr., and Kirk Whalum -- and Peter White and George Duke spruce up many a harmony line. Randy Brecker even shows up, spinning his flugelhorn around the exotic, tropical Latin percussion textures on a bass-driven spin on "Moondance." When you're dealing with this kind of voice, both brilliant and so familiar from years in the urban world, obviously the recording's success rises and falls based on the material. And while Bailey's mostly going the passionate ballad route -- he also covers Bread's "Make It With You" and Pat Metheny's dreamy "Something to Remind You" -- his eagerness, cleverness, and sincerity in delivery help listeners forget that there's not much tempo change going on here. Eric Huber's vocal production, often contrasting Bailey's high notes with a lower vocal line before easing them together, is also sharp. While there's not much funk, the two glorious changes of pace are Bailey's twist into Bobby Caldwell territory on the quartet-flavored "Masquerade Is Over" and "Are We Doing Better Now," which sounds like classic Earth, Wind & Fire meeting a spacy, retro-soul-minded George Duke. A little more groove next time might be cool, but Bailey's still got enough of the old fire burning.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
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Grover Washington, Jr., Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Morris Pleasure, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Gerald Albright, Saxophone, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - KIRK WHALUM, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Brecker, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Zobler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Reed Ruddy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Duke, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - WAYNE HOLMES, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Metheny, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Everette Harp, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Peter White, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Bailey, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RICK BRAUN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Donald Hayes, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Brookins, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Noll, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marc Miller, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Ivester, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe McBride, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Knox, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Jiosa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Walters, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gerald Veasley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Barnett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Primeau, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Valerie Davis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darnell Alexander, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Huber, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Steven Scalfati, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Heads Up International
Grover Washington, Jr., Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - VAN MORRISON, ComposerLyricist - Morris Pleasure, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Gerald Albright, Saxophone, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - KIRK WHALUM, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Brecker, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Zobler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Reed Ruddy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Duke, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - WAYNE HOLMES, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Metheny, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Everette Harp, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Peter White, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Bailey, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RICK BRAUN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Donald Hayes, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Brookins, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Noll, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marc Miller, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Ivester, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe McBride, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Knox, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Jiosa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Walters, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gerald Veasley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Barnett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Primeau, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Valerie Davis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darnell Alexander, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Huber, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Scalfati, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Heads Up International
Grover Washington, Jr., Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Morris Pleasure, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Gerald Albright, Saxophone, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - KIRK WHALUM, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Brecker, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Zobler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Reed Ruddy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Duke, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - WAYNE HOLMES, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Metheny, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Everette Harp, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Peter White, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Bailey, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RICK BRAUN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Donald Hayes, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Brookins, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Noll, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marc Miller, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Ivester, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe McBride, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Knox, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Jiosa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Walters, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gerald Veasley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Barnett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Primeau, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Valerie Davis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darnell Alexander, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Huber, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Steven Scalfati, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Heads Up International
Grover Washington, Jr., Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Morris Pleasure, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Gerald Albright, Saxophone, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - KIRK WHALUM, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Brecker, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Zobler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Reed Ruddy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Duke, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - WAYNE HOLMES, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Metheny, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Everette Harp, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Peter White, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Bailey, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RICK BRAUN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Donald Hayes, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Brookins, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Noll, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marc Miller, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Ivester, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe McBride, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Knox, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Jiosa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Walters, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gerald Veasley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Barnett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Primeau, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Valerie Davis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darnell Alexander, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Huber, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Steven Scalfati, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Heads Up International
Grover Washington, Jr., Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - DAVID GATES, ComposerLyricist - Morris Pleasure, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Gerald Albright, Saxophone, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - KIRK WHALUM, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Brecker, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Zobler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Reed Ruddy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Duke, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - WAYNE HOLMES, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Metheny, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Everette Harp, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Peter White, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Bailey, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RICK BRAUN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Donald Hayes, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Brookins, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Noll, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marc Miller, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Ivester, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe McBride, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Knox, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Jiosa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Walters, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gerald Veasley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Barnett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Primeau, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Valerie Davis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darnell Alexander, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Huber, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Scalfati, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Heads Up International
Roxanne Seeman, ComposerLyricist - Grover Washington, Jr., Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Del Barrio, ComposerLyricist - Morris Pleasure, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Gerald Albright, Saxophone, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - KIRK WHALUM, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Brecker, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Zobler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Reed Ruddy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Duke, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - WAYNE HOLMES, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Maurice White, ComposerLyricist - Pat Metheny, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Everette Harp, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Peter White, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Bailey, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RICK BRAUN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Donald Hayes, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Brookins, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Noll, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marc Miller, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Ivester, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe McBride, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Knox, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Jiosa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Walters, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gerald Veasley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Barnett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Primeau, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Valerie Davis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darnell Alexander, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Huber, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Scalfati, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Heads Up International
Grover Washington, Jr., Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Morris Pleasure, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Gerald Albright, Saxophone, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - KIRK WHALUM, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Brecker, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Zobler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Herbert Magidson, ComposerLyricist - Reed Ruddy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Duke, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - WAYNE HOLMES, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Metheny, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Everette Harp, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Peter White, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Bailey, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RICK BRAUN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Donald Hayes, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Brookins, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Noll, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marc Miller, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Ivester, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe McBride, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Knox, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Jiosa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Walters, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gerald Veasley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Barnett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Primeau, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Valerie Davis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darnell Alexander, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Huber, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Scalfati, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Heads Up International
Grover Washington, Jr., Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Morris Pleasure, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Gerald Albright, Saxophone, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - KIRK WHALUM, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Brecker, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Zobler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Reed Ruddy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Duke, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - WAYNE HOLMES, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Metheny, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Everette Harp, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Peter White, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Bailey, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RICK BRAUN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Donald Hayes, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Brookins, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Scott Noll, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marc Miller, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Ivester, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe McBride, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Knox, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Jiosa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Walters, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gerald Veasley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Barnett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Primeau, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Valerie Davis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darnell Alexander, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Huber, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Scalfati, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Heads Up International
Grover Washington, Jr., Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lyle Mays, ComposerLyricist - Morris Pleasure, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Gerald Albright, Saxophone, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - KIRK WHALUM, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Brecker, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Zobler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Reed Ruddy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Duke, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - WAYNE HOLMES, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Metheny, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Everette Harp, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Peter White, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Bailey, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RICK BRAUN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Donald Hayes, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Brookins, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Noll, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marc Miller, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Ivester, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe McBride, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Knox, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Jiosa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Walters, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gerald Veasley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Barnett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Primeau, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Valerie Davis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darnell Alexander, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Huber, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Scalfati, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Heads Up International
Grover Washington, Jr., Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Morris Pleasure, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Gerald Albright, Saxophone, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - KIRK WHALUM, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Brecker, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Zobler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Reed Ruddy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Duke, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - WAYNE HOLMES, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Metheny, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Everette Harp, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Peter White, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Bailey, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RICK BRAUN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Donald Hayes, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Brookins, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Scott Noll, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marc Miller, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Ivester, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe McBride, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Knox, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Jiosa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Walters, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gerald Veasley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Barnett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Primeau, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Valerie Davis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darnell Alexander, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Huber, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Scalfati, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Heads Up International
Chronique
Legendary falsetto-voiced Earth, Wind & Fire vocalist Philip Bailey invites quite a guest list of smooth jazz stars to this party, which marks a strong adult contemporary turn from his solo gospel recordings. Although he never fails to keep his vocal textures front and center, each solid sax solo here is by another great -- Everette Harp, Gerald Albright, Grover Washington, Jr., and Kirk Whalum -- and Peter White and George Duke spruce up many a harmony line. Randy Brecker even shows up, spinning his flugelhorn around the exotic, tropical Latin percussion textures on a bass-driven spin on "Moondance." When you're dealing with this kind of voice, both brilliant and so familiar from years in the urban world, obviously the recording's success rises and falls based on the material. And while Bailey's mostly going the passionate ballad route -- he also covers Bread's "Make It With You" and Pat Metheny's dreamy "Something to Remind You" -- his eagerness, cleverness, and sincerity in delivery help listeners forget that there's not much tempo change going on here. Eric Huber's vocal production, often contrasting Bailey's high notes with a lower vocal line before easing them together, is also sharp. While there's not much funk, the two glorious changes of pace are Bailey's twist into Bobby Caldwell territory on the quartet-flavored "Masquerade Is Over" and "Are We Doing Better Now," which sounds like classic Earth, Wind & Fire meeting a spacy, retro-soul-minded George Duke. A little more groove next time might be cool, but Bailey's still got enough of the old fire burning.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 10 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 00:48:22
- Artistes principaux : Philip Bailey
- Compositeur : Various Composers
- Label : Heads Up
- Genre : Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1999 Heads Up International ℗ 1999 Heads Up International
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