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| Ladies' Choice |
| Paul Taylor |
| első megjelenés éve: 2007 |
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| (2007)
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| 4.270 Ft
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| 1. | Ladies' Choice
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| 2. | I Want To Be Loved (By You)
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| 3. | Here We Go
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| 4. | How Did You Know
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| 5. | Streamline
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| 6. | Long Distance Relationship
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| 7. | Summer's End
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| 8. | A Love Of Your Own
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| 9. | Open Your Eyes
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| 10. | Overdrive
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| 11. | Point Of View
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Jazz / Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Andi Howard Executive Producer
Barry Eastmond Arranger, Producer, Drum Programming, Percussion, Keyboards, Engineer
Chris Gehringer Mastering
Freddie "Ready Freddie" Washington Bass
Isaiah Abolin Assistant
Latoya London Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Lauren Evans Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Lee Thornburg Flugelhorn
Lenny Castro Percussion
Marc Greene Engineer
Mark Wexler Executive Producer
Matthew Bridges Engineer
Michael White Drums, Engineer
Phil Hamilton Guitar
Ray Bardani Mixing
Regina Belle Vocals (Background), Vocals
Rex Rideout Producer, Programming, Engineer, Keyboards
Ricky Lawson Drums
Sonny Mediana Photography, Design
Stan Wallace Mixing, Engineer
Steve Sykes Mixing
Terry Dexter Vocals
As one of smooth jazz’s most exciting icons, Paul Taylor has helped define the soul of the genre. With Ladies Choice, he celebrates his urban/soul jazz roots with infectious medodies and collaborations with vocalists Regina Belle, LaToya London and Terry Dexter.
Paul Taylor's standard of excellence on Ladies' Choice includes a full collection of compelling songs that blend retro-soul, romantic music, and contemporary jazz. His unique saxophone voices are paired with the sensual vocals of Regina Belle, Latoya London,Terry Dexter, and Lauren Evans on four separate songs that were designed to move his fans deeper into a world when dance club DJs would stop the music, take the microphone, and declare the next song to be "ladies' choice" -- an invitation for the ladies to pick the guys they want to dance with. Building upon the suggestive stylistic nuances introduced in Pleasure Seeker and refined in subsequent collaborations with "king of urban AC" Barry Eastmond and Rex Rideout, whose trademark is creating subtle accompaniment, Taylor demonstrates his ability to draw you into his music with impeccable soloing and acclaimed melodic ideas. Give a listen to "Summer's End." This song is a prime example of Taylor's ever-so-memorable way on soprano saxophone. His sweet harmonies on "I Want to Be Loved (By You)" and "A Love of Your Own" artfully complement London and Evans with perfect rhythm placement, tone, and elongated notes. His spur-of- the-moment fluid style, patterns, and phrases are ideal for vocalists because, as the consummate instrumentalist, he commands his horn to emulate their delicate, soulful vocals. Performing in keys that are ideal for their range and voice types, both Dexter (on "Long Distance Relationship") and Belle (on "How Did You Know" and "Open Your Eyes") interpret the songwriter's visions with passionate approaches that linger long after their songs end. But Taylor can do a 360, rev up the groove, and kick his songs up to another level of excitement. He does just that on "Streamline" and "Overdrive." Overall, Paul Taylor gives the type of great emotional performance that is beyond explanation, and with Ladies' Choice he has created another affecting romantic experience that should keep his fans happy for years to come. ~ Paula Edelstein, All Music Guide
Paul Taylor
Active Decades: '90s and '00s
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Paul Taylor grew up in Denver, where he took up the saxophone at the age of seven. He played in school bands, and in high school joined a Top 40 band called Mixed Company. Jazz keyboardist Keiko Matsui and her husband, producer Kazu Matsui, discovered him playing at the Catalina Island Jazz Festival and hired him to play in their band. He spent two years with them, and then Kazu Matsui produced his 1995 debut album, On the Horn, which reached the jazz charts and spawned a radio hit in "Til We Meet Again." Pleasure Seeker, his second album, followed in 1997 and was equally successful. Taylor released his third album, Undercover, on PeakN-Coded Music in February 2000. Also in 2000, he toured as a special guest artist with the Rippingtons. Subsequent albums Hypnotic (2001), Steppin' Out (2003), Nightlife (2005), and Ladies' Choice (2007), all issued by Peak Records, figured high in the contemporary jazz charts, with Ladies' Choice going all the way to number one. Peak released Taylor's eighth album, Burnin', in 2009.
---William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide |
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