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Creatively, David Benoit has had his ups and downs over the years. The pianist/keyboardist has recorded more than his share of forgettable smooth jazz albums, but he has also provided some decent straight-ahead discs that were greatly influenced by Bill Evans (the pianist, not the saxophonist). This 2004 release, however, doesn't fall into either category -- Benoit/Freeman Project 2, a collaboration with guitarist Russ Freeman, isn't straight-ahead acoustic jazz, but it isn't an album of mindless "elevator Muzak" either. For the most part, this CD could be described as "smooth jazz with a brain"; pop considerations are a high priority, but at the same time, jazz considerations (spontaneity and improvisation) are not ignored. Benoit/Freeman Project 2 tends to be meatier and more substantial than most of the smooth jazz/NAC releases that Benoit has been a part of, and one of the things that this album has going for it is a more organic production style. Benoit and Freeman, who produced the CD together, don't suffocate their material with excessive production -- this time, they're smart enough to let it breathe, and meaningful solos are encouraged rather than discouraged. Most of the tracks are instrumental; one of the exceptions is "Two Survivors," a likable adult contemporary tune that features singer Vince Gill. The country-pop star might seem an unlikely choice for a Benoit/Freeman encounter, but then, Gill was never a hardcore honky tonker à la Buck Owens, Johnny Cash or Lefty Frizzell -- Gill has often laced his country with big doses of pop, and he's quite appropriate for an AC tune like "Two Survivors." This album has a few throwaway tracks, but they're the exception instead of the rule -- and overall, Benoit/Freeman Project 2 is a cut above most of Benoit's other smooth jazz/NAC outings.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Russ Freeman, Composer, MainArtist - David Benoit, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 2004 Peak Records, Inc.
Russ Freeman, Composer, MainArtist - David Benoit, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 2004 Peak Records, Inc.
Russ Freeman, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - David Benoit, MainArtist
℗ 2004 Peak Records, Inc.
Russ Freeman, Composer, MainArtist - David Benoit, MainArtist
℗ 2004 Peak Records, Inc.
Al Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Russ Freeman, MainArtist - David Benoit, MainArtist - Nicholas Gary, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 Peak Records, Inc.
Russ Freeman, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - David Benoit, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 Peak Records, Inc.
Russ Freeman, MainArtist - David Benoit, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 2004 Peak Records, Inc.
Russ Freeman, Composer, MainArtist - David Benoit, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 2004 Peak Records, Inc.
Russ Freeman, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - David Benoit, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 Peak Records, Inc.
Russ Freeman, Composer, MainArtist - David Benoit, MainArtist
℗ 2004 Peak Records, Inc.
Resenha do Álbum
Creatively, David Benoit has had his ups and downs over the years. The pianist/keyboardist has recorded more than his share of forgettable smooth jazz albums, but he has also provided some decent straight-ahead discs that were greatly influenced by Bill Evans (the pianist, not the saxophonist). This 2004 release, however, doesn't fall into either category -- Benoit/Freeman Project 2, a collaboration with guitarist Russ Freeman, isn't straight-ahead acoustic jazz, but it isn't an album of mindless "elevator Muzak" either. For the most part, this CD could be described as "smooth jazz with a brain"; pop considerations are a high priority, but at the same time, jazz considerations (spontaneity and improvisation) are not ignored. Benoit/Freeman Project 2 tends to be meatier and more substantial than most of the smooth jazz/NAC releases that Benoit has been a part of, and one of the things that this album has going for it is a more organic production style. Benoit and Freeman, who produced the CD together, don't suffocate their material with excessive production -- this time, they're smart enough to let it breathe, and meaningful solos are encouraged rather than discouraged. Most of the tracks are instrumental; one of the exceptions is "Two Survivors," a likable adult contemporary tune that features singer Vince Gill. The country-pop star might seem an unlikely choice for a Benoit/Freeman encounter, but then, Gill was never a hardcore honky tonker à la Buck Owens, Johnny Cash or Lefty Frizzell -- Gill has often laced his country with big doses of pop, and he's quite appropriate for an AC tune like "Two Survivors." This album has a few throwaway tracks, but they're the exception instead of the rule -- and overall, Benoit/Freeman Project 2 is a cut above most of Benoit's other smooth jazz/NAC outings.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
Sobre o álbum
- 1 disco(s) - 10 faixa(s)
- Duração total: 00:46:27
- Artistas principais: David Benoit Russ Freeman
- Compositor: Various Composers
- Gravadora: Peak Records
- Género: Jazz
© 2004 Peak Records, Inc. ℗ 2004 Peak Records, Inc.
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