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Somewhere between the smooth silkiness of R&B and the technically proficient slickness of jazz lies the genre known as quiet storm, which artists like Kenny G have given quite the bad reputation over the years. With its programmed beats, tepid grooves, overstylized production, and substitution of prepackaged romance for genuine passion, the genre's cheesy elements are easy to make fun of. So it's a bit of surprise to hear a cheesy shmaltzmeister like Richard Elliott signed to Verve's subsidiary label, GRP. Though he has solid enough chops, Elliott's sax soloing is virtually indistinguishable from any number of similar artists of the genre. And even after repeated listenings, not one song on this ten-track outing sticks out, although the title track and "Work All Night" do make feeble stabs at funkiness. If you're looking for tunes for your next wooing session, try Barry White or Marvin Gaye instead. Elliott may be a fine sideman, but his compositions leave a lot to be desired.
© Bret Love /TiVo
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Steven Dubin, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Hey, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - LARRY WILLIAMS, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF LORBER, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gary Grant, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Kimpel, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Elliot, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steven Dubin, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Hey, Participant - JEFF LORBER, Participant, ComposerLyricist - Alex Al, Participant - Richard Elliot, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Paul Jr Jackson, Participant
℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tim Heintz, Participant, ComposerLyricist - Steven Dubin, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Elliot, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Michael Sims, Participant
℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billy Griffin, ComposerLyricist - Paul Brown, Producer - Jonathan Butler, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - ROBERTO VALLY, Producer - Richard Elliot, MainArtist - Paul Jr Jackson, Participant - Christopher Bolden, Participant, ComposerLyricist - Steven Appel, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steven Dubin, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Hey, Participant - JEFF LORBER, Participant, ComposerLyricist - Alex Al, Participant - TONY MAIDEN, Participant - Richard Elliot, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steven Dubin, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Hey, Participant - JEFF LORBER, Participant, ComposerLyricist - Alex Al, Participant - Richard Elliot, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Paul Jr Jackson, Participant
℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Brown, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROBERTO VALLY, Participant, ComposerLyricist - SUE ANN CARWELL, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Elliot, MainArtist - Paul Jr Jackson, Participant - Charles Walter Stanley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tim Heintz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steven Dubin, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Al, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Elliot, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Greg Phillinganes, Participant - Steven Dubin, Producer - Alex Al, Participant - Autry DeWalt, ComposerLyricist - TONY MAIDEN, Participant - Rick Lawson, Participant - JEFF GOLUB, Participant - Richard Elliot, MainArtist
℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Elliot, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Paul Turner, Participant - Neil Angilley, Participant, ComposerLyricist - Ian Crabtree, Participant - Stuart Wade, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Somewhere between the smooth silkiness of R&B and the technically proficient slickness of jazz lies the genre known as quiet storm, which artists like Kenny G have given quite the bad reputation over the years. With its programmed beats, tepid grooves, overstylized production, and substitution of prepackaged romance for genuine passion, the genre's cheesy elements are easy to make fun of. So it's a bit of surprise to hear a cheesy shmaltzmeister like Richard Elliott signed to Verve's subsidiary label, GRP. Though he has solid enough chops, Elliott's sax soloing is virtually indistinguishable from any number of similar artists of the genre. And even after repeated listenings, not one song on this ten-track outing sticks out, although the title track and "Work All Night" do make feeble stabs at funkiness. If you're looking for tunes for your next wooing session, try Barry White or Marvin Gaye instead. Elliott may be a fine sideman, but his compositions leave a lot to be desired.
© Bret Love /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:52
- Main artists: Richard Elliot
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: GRP
- Genre: Jazz
© 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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