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Chieli Minucci "Night Grooves" Smooth Jazz Music CD Review

Posted by admin2 on August 16th, 2010 Comments Off



Richly talented Smooth Jazz artist Chieli Minucci has released his latest CD titled Night Grooves and Wow! It’s really a good one.

Refreshingly, this was one of those CDs I was able to just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.

The nice thing about a CD like this is with this level of talent even if Smooth Jazz isn’t your favorite style you still can’t help but appreciate the greatness of the artist.

Overall Night Grooves is an outstanding release. What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs up and is most definetly a worthy addition to any Smooth Jazz collection. Truly an outstanding Smooth Jazz CD. One of those that is completely void of any wasted time, as each track is simply superb.

My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 6, Don’t Make Me Wait. Wow!

Night Grooves Release Notes:

Chieli Minucci originally released Night Grooves on Jan 21, 2003 on the Shanachie Records label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Kickin’ It Hard

2. Night Grooves

3. Foolin’ Around Again

4. New Day

5. You’re My Reason

6. Don’t Make Me Wait

7. Without You

8. Behind The Veil

9. Mr. Shady Eyes

10. Nasir Di Nuevo

Personnel: Chieli Minucci (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, keyboards, drums, programming); Philip Hamilton (vocals, percussion); Stan Harrison (alto saxophone); David Mann, Andre DeLano (saxophone); Dan Levine (trombone); Barry Danielian (trumpet); Jay Rowe (acoustic grand piano); Jerry Brooks (bass); Lionel Cordew (drums); David Charles (percussion). Partially recorded at Baci Studios, New York, New York.

By: Tom Milson

Posted in Jazz Festivals

Review of the Weather Report CD Mysterious Traveller

Posted by admin2 on August 16th, 2010 Comments Off



The exceptionally talented Jazz group Weather Report have released their CD entitled Mysterious Traveller. I am very confident and happy to announce that I believe Weather Report fans, and Jazz fans alike will be pleased with this one. With the release of Mysterious Traveller their artistic excellence is on full display as they have once again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks that could very well be their best work to date.

I wish it weren’t the case but, it’s not everyday that I get a CD for review that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two that I just can’t force myself to get through. Not at all the case with Mysterious Traveller. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.

The nice thing about a CD like this is with this level of talent even if Jazz isn’t your favorite style you still can’t help but appreciate the greatness of the musicians.

Overall Mysterious Traveller is an outstanding release. What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs up and is most definitely a worthy addition to any Jazz collection. Truly an outstanding Jazz CD. One of those that is completely void of any wasted time, as each track is simply superb.

While this entire album is really very good some of my favorites are track 2 – American Tango, track 5 – Blackthorn Rose, and track 7 – Jungle Book

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 – Nubian Sundance. Outstanding!

Mysterious Traveller Release Notes:

Weather Report originally released Mysterious Traveller on June 4, 2002 on the Legacy Recordings label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Nubian Sundance

2. American Tango

3. Cucumber Slumber

4. Mysterious Traveller

5. Blackthorn Rose

6. Scarlet Woman

7. Jungle Book

Weather Report: Wayne Shorter (soprano & tenor saxophones); Joe Zawinul (Fender Rhodes, piano, synthesizer); Alphonso Johnson (electric bass); Ishmael Wilburn (drums); Dom Um Romao (percussion).

Additional personnel: Miroslav Vitous (acoustic bass); Eric Gravatt (drums).

Recorded at Devonshire Sound, North Hollywood, California between February and March 1974. Includes liner notes by Hal Miller.

By: Tom Milson

Posted in Jazz Festivals

Nelson Rangell "Soul To Souls" Smooth Jazz CD Review

Posted by admin2 on August 11th, 2010 Comments Off



Nelson Rangell, the richly talented Smooth Jazz artist has released his latest CD titled Soul To Souls and Wow! It’s good.

Unfortunately, it’s not everyday that I get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two that I just can’t force myself to get through. Not at all the case with Soul To Souls. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.

Soul To Souls has a pleasantly varied, mix of 10 tracks that are very well written songs by this clearly outstanding artist.

Rangell is one of those musicians that has the ability to just bowl you over with his talent. The kind of artist it’s really a treat to be able to listen to.

Listen and I think you’ll agree that the song choices are excellent, the production is outstanding and Nelson Rangell’s is in indeed in top form. Of particular note on this offering is his amazing rendition of Vonetta with Smooth Jazz Legend Earl Klugh.

While the entire album is outstanding some of my favorites are track 2, City Lights, track 6 Mean Business, track 9, Send One Your Love

My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 3, When I Saw You. It’s a great track!

Soul To Souls Release Notes:

Nelson Rangell originally released Soul To Souls on Apr 04, 2006 on the Koch Records label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Free As The Wind

2. City Lights

3. When I Saw You

4. Vonetta – (with Earl Klugh)

5. Instrumental Theme Part 2

6. Mean Business

7. A Night In Tunisia

8. A New Avenger

9. Send One Your Love

10. World View

By: Tom Milson

Posted in Jazz Festivals
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