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| 1. | Make It Happen
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| 2. | Hangtime
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| 3. | Ibiza
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| 4. | How Much I Feel
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| 5. | Crazy Love
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| 6. | Moonbeams
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| 7. | Happy Times
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| 8. | Wishing on a Star
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| 9. | Sensation
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| 10. | Search Light
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| 11. | Foreward: I Love You [Live][*]
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Jazz / Contemporary Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Craig White Mastering, Engineer, Mixing
Earl Carter Guitar (Electric), Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm)
Eddy Montalvo Percussion
Jaared Sax (Alto), Saxophone, Sax (Soprano)
Jackiem Joyner Producer, Programming
James Hicks Photography
Ken Navarro Guitar
Kevin Stixx Drums
Llewellyn Jenkins Stylist
Lorenzo Sands Bass
Marcus Johnson Keyboards
Peter Humphreys Mastering
Peter White Guitar (Acoustic)
Roberto Vally Producer
Stanley Cooper Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic)
This elegant and funky follow-up to the saxman's debut Foreward carries the cool vibe of that disc to deeper extremes while also showing a richer diversity in the veteran saxman's artistry. Jaared's chief alto sax influence is David Sanborn, and he's been inspired in recent years by Nelson Rangell. Yet going back further, he's a huge fan of legends like Ace Cannon, Boots Randolph, and Stan Getz. He delves into a bit of fusion and even bebop on "Searchlight." There's a colorful latin flavor on "Ibizi," written by keyboardist and label founder Marcus Johnson about an island off the coast of Spain (the track features guitarist Ken Navarro). The previous year, Jaared had been doing numerous Midwest and East Coast dates with guitarist Peter White, and this joyful experience is reflected in "Happy Time," a spirited light funk gem featuring the guitarist's trademark acoustic style. While a solid songwriter and producer in his own right, Jaared loves the art of collaboration and on Hangtime hands the production reins to Johnson (who produces five tracks and co-produced another) and Nate Smith (who does four tracks). Johnson's include the heavy grooving "Make It Happen," which was originally written by keyboardist Patrick Cooper as an intro theme to the nationally syndicated, D.C.-based talk show 8101; the lush, latin-tinged "Ibiza"; a unique, percussive twist on Ambrosia's "How Much I Feel," featuring Jaared himself singing the vocal chorus; a beautifully intimate reading of Poco's "Crazy Love," performed as a duet with guitarist Stan Cooper; and the bouncy, optimistic "Happy Time." Johnson co-produced the heavily urban-vibed "Sensation" with Jackiem Joyner, another saxman signed to Marimelj, who wrote and recorded the original demo of the song. Though Jaared's primary instrument is the alto sax, this tune is a beautiful showcase for his incredible soprano virtuosity. The set closes with a live, heartfelt version of "Foreward: I Love You," the title track from Jaared's debut. ~ Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide
Jaared
Born: Jaared Arosemena, Washington, DC on January 20, 1967
Active Decade: '00s
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Contemporary Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Heavily influenced by David Sanborn, instrumentalist Jaared is a Washington, DC-based alto and soprano saxophonist who has made smooth jazz and crossover jazz his primary focus in the ‘90s and 2000s; other saxophonists (alto, tenor, soprano or otherwise) who have had a direct or indirect impact on Jaared's playing include Grover Washington, Jr., Nelson Rangell, Ronnie Laws and George Howard. Jaared is capable of playing other types of instrumental music, including fusion, soul-jazz and post-bop--and he is no stranger to R&B. But slick, polished, easygoing smooth jazz is the style that he is best known for, especially in jazz circles.
Jaared was born Jaared Arosemena in Washington, DC on January 20, 1967, although he grew up in Bedford, VA. That was where Jaared began studying the saxophone at the age of seven. Jaared, who suffered from childhood asthma, took up the sax at the recommendation of his doctor. Playing a wind instrument might seem like the last thing that an asthmatic would want to do, but in fact, Jaared's doctor urged him to do exactly that in order to strengthen his lungs. The DC native was still a pre-adolescent when he first heard the popular Sanborn, who became his primary influence. There were many other sax players he listened to growing up, and they ranged from Grover Washington, Jr., Boots Randolph and Ace Cannon to the Lester Young-minded tenor man Stan Getz. But Sanborn's alto affected him more than anything, and that strong Sanborn influence remained after Jaared reached adulthood in the mid-‘80s and became active on the Washington, DC music scene (where he has played with artists ranging from go-go funk band EU's Ju Ju House to Mary Ann Redmond, an excellent soul/rock singer along the lines of Tina Turner and Etta James). Although Jaared has had his share of R&B gigs, the East Coast musician chose to concentrate on smooth jazz when he began recording albums of his own in the early 2000s (a time that also found him touring the United States extensively as a sideman and featured soloist for smooth jazz guitarist Peter White). Foreward, Jaared's debut album, was released on LightyearMarimelj (which is distributed by Warner Bros.) in 2001; that album was followed by his sophomore outing, Hangtime (also on LightyearMarimelj) in 2002.
---Alex Henderson, All Music Guide |
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