The Jazzmasters V

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共11首歌曲

艺人: Paul Hardcastle
语种: 英语
厂牌: Trippin N Rythm
发行时间: 2006年07月25日
专辑类别: 录音室专辑

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by Jonathan Widran

The smooth jazz format came along at just the right time for the inventive, melodic and atmospherically minded composer/keyboardist Paul Hardcastle, who might have otherwise become a classic one-hit wonder after his mid-'80s global smash &19.& Mining the cooler, chill-oriented aspects of what makes the genre popular, Hardcastle on his solo discs and Jazzmasters projects has amassed a total of seven number one format hits. While sticking to his essential vibe on his Jazzmasters V installment, he pushes the envelope just a bit with the dreamy, supercool &epic& piece &World in Action,& which grooves along for close to 11 enjoyable, hypnotic minutes. This track includes touches of all the elements that make Jazzmasters V a winning dreamscape of a collection: sensual ambiences, trippy synth effects, peppery flute seasonings, and punchy sax sections by Snake Davis. Other hard-to-resist cuts in more conventionally, radio-friendly time frames include the opening track &Never Far Away,& which blends Hardcastle's playful piano melody and Davis' sexy horn; the laid-back and soulful &Children of the Ghetto,& sung elegantly by Helen Rogers; and the gently funky, liberating &Free as the Wind,& which includes piano and vibes-toned keyboard lines mixed with flute and sax. Jazz purists will of course have issues calling this sort of borderline new age music &jazz,& and smooth jazz fans looking for hard-hitting energy may have to search elsewhere. Still, Hardcastle knows his niche and he's never failed to achieve brilliance doing what he does best.

The Jazzmasters V

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