Sweet Thing
- 艺人
- Boney James
- 语种
- 英语
- 厂牌
- Warner Bros.
- 发行时间
- 1998年03月10日
- 专辑类别
- 录音室专辑
专辑介绍
by Jonathan Widran
This column hereby nominates Boney James to replace Kenny G as the posterboy for smooth jazz. The multi-saxman is not only one of the genre's top sellers, but also most consistently captures the requisite balance of silky, urban-lite grooves, bright yet easygoing melodic horn licks and - most importantly as far as definition is concerned - improvises effectively enough for "jazz" to be an appropriate term for what he does.
Bluntly speaking, he's more diverse, more soulful and less grating and repetitive than the G man. James' fourth non-holiday disc, Sweet Thing finds him and co-producer Paul Brown up to their old irresistible tricks, texturing subtle hints of Earth, Wind & Fire-flavored horns, David Torkanowsky's vibes, Peter White's accordian, even a Moog and Wurlitzer to capture a laid back classic soul feeling. The title track, in fact, is a tasteful cover of a classic Rufus hit from the era, featuring the song's co-writer, Tony Maiden, on guitar.
James's fluffy, happy jazz titles - "Nothin' but Love," "It's All Good," "Innocence" - seem, however, too superficial and simple to represent tunes that dig this deep emotionally and feature impressive solos which turn even the catchiest pop tune away from strict cliché.
They reflect James' lighthearted approach, yet tell little of the spiritual points beyond the smile. Al Jarreau voice adds a touch of class and sensuality to "I Still Dream."
最新简评（共9条）
- @大喵(不要自我设限.....)：
- @路德·古利特(这家伙很聪明什么也没留下...)：《Sweet Thing》这张专辑有很多看点，首先封面设计似乎和Boney一贯映射情欲的风格大相径庭，但肯定有很多人都能领悟到这半面水果象征着什么，而标题更是具有双关含义，甜美的事物可以有很多，当然音乐还是Boney James最想突出的。另外，专辑的第二首单曲“Nothin'but Love”被华纳唱片选入超级精选《Best of Smooth Jazz Vol.1》。
- @扶樗( )：刚刚还听了一首After the rain几十分钟后下架了什么鬼
- @sweatdeath(小楼一夜听风雨)：nice smooth jazz
- @水无痕：这张专辑少了一首曲子，It\'s all good这首曲子是有两个版本的， 这里只上传了Rimix的版本，另外一个版本没有。
- @呆小灰( )：Boney James每首歌都好听
- @呆小灰( )：SMOOTH JAZZ
- @Groovy VAN(试着帮你找一些感觉)：大爱COVER
- @e3e4e9：Smooth Jazz 萨克斯 Boney James