Search - Mr Gone :: Fresh Out The Box

Move over 'Smooth Jazz'...

07/11/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've been hearing the title track from this album just lately on a lot of (smooth) jazz radio stations, and although the title track lends itself to that genre of music particularly well, it has to be said the rest of the album takes modern jazz-funk & dance music a lot further than the likes of Kenny G, Gerald Albright & all the other 'Smooth' acts that (in my opinion) don't even deserve the use of the word jazz as concerns their usual output! For example, the opening track, "Fusao" is an excellent fusion ("Fusao" means "Fusion" in Portuguese I've found) of funk, Samba & future jazz that has already set European dancefloors alight for a while now apparently. Along with this are 11 other tracks that all deserve equal mention. Suffice to say the album comes with two tracks that DO deserve a special mention, namely the US-only bonus tracks; the exceedingly clever "Dance like Nobody's Looking" & the Samba groover "Mosquito Coast '98", the latter having been remixed by none other than DOWN TO THE BONE! In fact, The bass player from Mr.Gone actually appears on the latest DTTB album!! (Strange but true). Ignore this album at your peril, unless of course you're happy with Kenny G & the rest, there's really no hope for you!!"

Outstanding

01/22/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I purchased this on a guess, not a whim. And I must say that I guessed correctly. There is not a bad cut on this entire cd. I have to say my favorites are, 'Dance Like Nobody's Looking', 'I Love Jazz!", 'Les Cinq Notes Magiques' and...and...
See what I mean? I'm feeling this one deeply. So go ahead and take the plunge. You will not be disappointed."