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| Better Days Ahead |
| Norman Brown |
első megjelenés éve: 1996
56 perc |
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| (1996)
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Kérjen
árajánlatot! |
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| 1. | This TIme Around
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| 2. | Better Days Ahead
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| 3. | After The Love Is Gone
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| 4. | Places In The Heart
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| 5. | Third World
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| 6. | Come Closer To Me
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| 7. | N-Control
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| 8. | Serenade
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| 9. | Your Body's Callin'
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| 10. | Facts Of Love
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Jazz / Smooth Jazz
Instrumental Pop
Crossover Jazz
Contemporary Jazz
Norman Brown (vocals, guitar)
Lynne Fiddmont-Linsy, Bridgette Bryant (vocals); Herman Jackson (piano, keyboards, programming); Gail Johnson (organ, keyboards, synthesizer); Wayne Linsey (keyboards); Larry Kimpel, James Manning (bass); Rayford Griffin (drums); Darryl Munyungo Jackson (percussion); Arnold McCuller, Neron Thomas (background vocals)
Earth, Wind And Fire Horns
Raymond Brown, Gary Bias, Reginald Young (horns)
The Characters
Troy Taylor (various instruments, programming, background vocals); Charles Farrar (various instruments)
Although it isn't as focused or direct as After the Storm, Better Days Ahead showcases Norman Brown's growth as a musician. Brown seamlessly fuses jazz, R&B, pop and soul together, creating a distinctive hybrid that has the technique of an accomplished jazz musician and the accessibility of pop. The songs on Better Days Ahead aren't quite as memorable as those on After the Storm, but Brown's dazzling ability on the guitar makes it worthwhile listening.
---Stephen Thomas Erlewine, allmusic
Norman Brown
Active Decades: '80s, '90s and '00s
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Soul-Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Guitarist Norman Brown splashed into the soul-jazz scene in 1992 as a recording artist for MoJazz and quickly went on to win substantial acclaim, beginning with his award-winning second album, After the Storm. Both Gavin and Soul Train named it Jazz Album of the Year, and After the Storm remained on the charts for over two years. Suddenly critics drew comparisons to other astonishing jazz guitarists from the past such as George Benson and Wes Montgomery, and Brown became the toast of the soul-jazz crowd. Following the remarkable success of After the Storm, Brown continued to wow jazz listeners. His highly awaited follow-up, Better Days Ahead, didn't quite measure up to the brilliance of After the Storm, but it nonetheless won the 1997 American Jazz Award for contemporary guitar and the album's title track became the most-added single in NAC history until that point. Following his flurry of successes at MoJazz, Brown moved to Warner Bros. in 1999, where he began focusing on the evolution of his still-evolving career.
Born in Kansas City, Brown first became interested in the guitar at age eight, when he grew fond of his brother's acoustic six-string. He initially took much influence from such guitar-based acts as Jimi Hendrix and the Isley Brothers, but once he discovered one of his father's favorite guitarists, Wes Montgomery, everything changed. Rather than play, for instance, material by Earth, Wind & Fire in local bands, Brown began playing contemporary jazz tunes and standards. His increasing interest in jazz guitar led him to Los Angeles in the mid-'80s, where he studied formally at the Musician's Institute in Hollywood. Following his graduation, he taught briefly and signed to Motown's MoJazz label, where he recorded his first three albums, including the much-championed After the Storm album.
---Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide |
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