Some of the smoothest guitar in Jazz
harpert | 08/24/1998
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If you enjoy Lee Rit, Peter White, George Benson and Larry Carlton, you'll enjoy Norman Brown. A smooth jazz guitarist with R&B. Most tracks are upbeat and relaxing to listen to."
Awesome Album!
harpert | 02/03/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"How good is it? It's great! I've purchased it twice it's so good! It is definetely a classic in my opinion! Besides the great covers of R Kelly and Earth Wind and Fire, it has some well written pieces like: "This Time Around", "Better Days Ahead" (the title track), and my personal favorite, "Places in the Heart" which has a smooth fine wine type of flow. It's amazing how good he is at such a young age! Most guys I've heard that are this good are 50+ years old. If you like smooth Jazz with a funky R&B flavor, you won't find a better album!"
A Worthwhile Effort..
WILLIE A YOUNG II | Houston, TX. | 04/04/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"The R. Kelly cover is a nice nod to mainstream/commercial/modern soul music, but the flawless, majestic title track is the real star in Norman Brown's crown! His tone is fluid and clear as a bell and his precision (especially the runs on the bridges before each chorus)is a marvel to listen to. The rest of this collection runs the gamut from old EW&F covers and a fine set of original compositions, but "Better Days Ahead" is a new classic that I never tire of...it's simply too pretty to forget, no matter what the genre, a great song is a great song, period."