Jonathan Wiley | New York City,U.S.A. | 04/27/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"An excellent interpretation of the Bossa Nova style,Ike Quebeck infuses it with with a tinge of the blues melancholy and his signature light,ethereal tone that lifts you off the ground from the opening track,and your "floating on clouds"till the last track ends and you have to come back down.Ike Quebeck had the magic gift of the "light touch" to his technique which had a distinctly atmospheric,sensuous sound in the way he played.Check out his genius you wont be disappointed!"
Hearing this album, i think angels must play bossa nova.
spoonyjoefromdownbelow | 07/29/1998
(5 out of 5 stars)
"gorgeous depth of feeling from quebec's saxophone; rich interplay with kenny burrel on guitar. from beginning to end, this album sets the mood, and the mood is sweet contentment and love."
One of the smoothest lp's out there
munkey | san francisco | 05/14/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"very incredible album all the way thru. the music literally oozes smooth class and stylish tranquility. from the opening track to the finale, this LP effortlessly transports me to a lush, outdoor patio-bar somwhere near a tropical ocean. ultra-smooth saxaphone and guitar dressed in dapper elegance... underpinned by a light bossa nova shuffle and a walking blue bass... people should definitely own this one."
Relaxing, loungy music for the background or the foreground
spoonyjoefromdownbelow | San Francisco, CA | 06/20/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I'm not someone who usually listens to bossa nova, but I do love jazz. And this is one of the best CD's in my collection. When I first started listening to this CD, I was concerned that the Bossa Nova beat would get too repetitous, but that has not been a problem. Ike Quebec's soulful style and tone are clear and beautiful here, and Kenny Burrell matches up nicely with Quebec, much in the same way that Grant Green does on Blue and Sentimental. I put this CD on when I'm working and it gently guides me along. I put this CD on while laying out by a pool the other day, and it changed the whole atmosphere.
The only bad thing about this CD is that Blue Note doesn't make it more available at a lower cost. Please, Blue Note, make Ike Quebec more easily available. The world needs to hear his music."