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| Moonlight & Sax |
| Bruce Abbott |
| első megjelenés éve: 2002 |
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| (2002)
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| 4.201 Ft
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| 1. | Night and Day
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| 2. | Stardust
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| 3. | The Shadow of Your Smile
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| 4. | Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
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| 5. | Moon River
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| 6. | Fly Me to the Moon
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| 7. | Cry Me a River
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| 8. | Mona Lisa
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| 9. | Autumn Leaves
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| 10. | Love Is Here to Stay
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| 11. | I'll Be Seeing You
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Jazz / Mainstream Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Bruce Abbott - Arranger, Sax (Soprano), Producer, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
Greg Gonsalves Art Direction
John Mailloux Mastering, Digital Editing
John Paul Gauthier Mixing, Engineer
Lynne Canavan Violin
Marty Ballou Bass, Producer, Arranger
Robert Curtis Violin
Roger Kimball Cello
The soulful sound of Bruce Abbott's sax has charmed listeners since 1995's "The Very Thought Of You". Last year's "Romancing The Sax" featured Bruce's beautiful ballad playing supported by elegant string arrangements, and was a runaway best-seller.
Once again, Bruce is back with another evocative set of best-loved standards. With tasteful support by The North Star Jazz Ensemble and the Woodvale String Quartet, these arrangements highlight the touching beauty of these classic melodies.
Charlie Parker, Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, and Stan Getz, among others, had a yen to be recorded with strings. There's nothing like a tasteful string section playing tasteful arrangements to set off the lyricism of a sax and to provide a sentimental backdrop for classic standards. Violins, violas, and cellos all provide a cushion for the saxophonist to engage in improvisations that highlight the dulcet qualities of excellent songs. That's exactly what happens on Bruce Abbott's second romantic sax album for the North Star label. All of the 11 tunes on the play list are ballads, which Abbott plays on tenor, alto, and soprano in an entirely engaging but not melancholy or saccharine fashion. Moreover, the arrangements are sufficiently absorbing, such as a lilting "Fly Me to the Moon," so as to keep one's attention. In addition to the Woodvale String Quartet, Abbott gets help from fellow members of the North Star Jazz Ensemble, Ron Fournier, Paul Mason, and Marty Ballou. The sheer beauty of the playing on this CD recalls the Jackie Gleason albums of the 1950s and 1960s, when he placed such top jazz artists as Bobby Hackett and Lawrence Brown in front of his large orchestra to play top pop classics. While not as grandiose or pretentious as those efforts, and considerably more jazzy, Abbott and friends remind listeners that jazz can be pretty and provide many minutes of relaxation as well as be swinging, modern, and dashingly syncopated. This album of good music, flawlessly and intelligently performed, is highly recommended. ~ Dave Nathan, All Music Guide |
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