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| Sweet Spot |
| Kevin Toney |
| első megjelenés éve: 2003 |
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| (2003)
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| 4.701 Ft
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| 1. | Mister T
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| 2. | Sweet Spot
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| 3. | Midnight Blue
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| 4. | Dilemma
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| 5. | So Much Fun
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| 6. | Coast to Coast
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| 7. | Morning Rain
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| 8. | Better Than Ever
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| 9. | Nu "M" Jaz
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| 10. | Kiss
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| 11. | See You Again
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| 12. | Portrait of You (Prelude)
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| 13. | Portrait of You
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Jazz
Kevin Toney - Arranger, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Programming, Synthesizer Programming
Aaron Mills - Bass (Electric)
Carey Mason - Drums
Craig T. Cooper - Guitar
Ernest Tibbs III - Bass (Electric)
Kevin McNeal - Bass (Acoustic)
Kevin O'Neal - Bass (Acoustic)
Lamont VanHook - Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Lisa Vaughn - Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Mel Brown - Bass, Bass (Electric)
Mike Smith - Percussion, Vocals
Pamela Williams - Sax (Soprano)
Paul Jackson, Jr. - Guitar
Ralph Jones - Flute
Robert Turner - Arranger, Keyboards, Synthesizer Bass, Synthesizer Programming
Todd Hunter - Synthesizer
Victor Bailey - Bass (Electric)
* Anthony Barboza - Cover Photo
* Bossman - Engineer
* Brent Robinson - Arranger
* Bruce Ablin - Piano Engineer
* Michael Blum - Mixing
* Robert Vosgien - Mastering
* Timothy Fielding - Tray Photo
As far as hip and funky smooth jazz keyboardists go, Kevin Toney may not get the type of press and exposure that Brian Culbertson gets, but he more than compensates on Sweet Spot with an incredible array of grooves and a soulful style rooted in a 30-year career as an R&B heavyweight. And groove-intensive it is, from the thick shuffle behind the dreamy melody and speedy improves of "Mister T" to the consistent throb (courtesy of bassist Mel Brown) on the jumpy and instantly hummable title track. Unlike many purveyors of his instrument who use guest sax players because it's more radio-friendly, Toney seems to basically say, "here's what I do, dance, tap your toes, listen to me jam, forget the horns." The one exception to this, the retro-flavored, joyfully discofied "Coast to Coast," is more of a marketing idea in that he defers to new labelmate Pamela Williams rather than an outside star. Tracking Toney's influences is fun, in that he goes from the ultramodern (a lush reading of the recent pop hit "Dilemma," featuring Paul Jackson, Jr. on guitar) to a playful party tune ("So Much Fun") reminiscent of the Ramsey Lewis experience, complete with spirited background conversations à la "The In Crowd." Sweet indeed.
--- Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide
Kevin Toney
Active Decades: '90s and '00s
Born: 1953 in Detroit, MI
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Contemporary Jazz, Funk, Smooth Jazz
Jazz keyboardist Kevin Toney started his career by collaborating with Donald Byrd throughout the 70s, starting with Byrd's 1972 album Black Byrd and then with his group the Blackbyrds. He also supported saxophonist Andrew White on a number of albums and spent the '80s working with artists like Rahmlee Davis and Brenda Russell. In the next decade, Toney continued his work as a supporting musician and launched a solo career, releasing smooth jazz and funk records like Special K, Pastel Mood and Extra Sensual Perception.
---Heather Phares, All Music Guide |
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