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FSOL | Ann Arbor, CA USA | 01/06/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I'm surprised noone has reviewed this release yet. Well let me the first, and please excuse my English since it's not my first language.
I've lately been listening to the Schema sounds and has fallen in love with them. Each artist under the lable has its own distinctive style, but they all share the jazz and afro electro fundamentals. "Several People" leans towards the electro jazz side. The Cuban/Brazilian influences are minimal unlike some other Schema releases such as those from Nicola Conte's.
"Stay", "Nothing Has to Change", "You Are a Star" all share the laid-back, melodic charms. "Another Face", "Spread Your Love", "Blue Night in Africa", "Please Don't Leave" and "Oriental Smile" are grooves-driven tracks with vocals. "Please Don't Leave" is probably the most "house" track being sported under this release and is probably the most well-known. The rest of the tracks are instrumental tracks with grooves.
What I find so special about "Several People" is the production quality. The sound is crisp and clear (good audio engineering) and each composition is well-structured and thought-out; as opposed to the general nu-jazz tracks where they tend to be overly repetitive, non-virtuosic, and mostly serve as background music."