Music : The Sax Pack |
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Rating: - * Inspiration, rhythm and musicianship! ... The sax pack is a fabulous ensemble. The vision to make remarkable versions of unforgettable themes from the recent past have gained them a coveted and respectable place among the cult jazz bands of the actuality. All the album is worthy to listen. There` s no minor track all the way through. Rating: - * GREAT MUSIC ... THIS IS A GREAT CD. ACTUALLY ANYTHING THAT KIM WATERS IS APART OF HAS TO BE GREAT. I AM ANTICIPATING THE NEXT "STREETWIZE" CD. Rating: - * Nice 'N Easy And Saxy ... What's better than 1 great sax player?? Why...3 great sax players at once. This is a debut album by these guys. This is the best sax album I've heard in years. The only tune I'm familiar with is 'Tequila' which was made popular by the Champs. This group readdresses the song and it sounds great. Catch the great keyboards on 'Goin' Home'. I'll be looking forward to more from this group. Rating: - * Great CD from this group! ... I have seen the Sax Pack in concert on several occasions and listening to this CD it seems that they have not missed a beat, they just put their performance on CD. Each artist gets equal time, but the last cut to me is my favorite. Just Saxes and an organ...excellent! Rating: - * Sax Pack ... I have a combination of 12 CD's of Kim Waters, Steve Cole and Jeff Kashiwa so I was definitely interested to see how this collaboration would turn out-and it turned out quite well. It is a really nice mix of different sax sounds and different sax styles. All three have a distinctive sound but put it together well. 'Falling For You' seems to be getting the airplay and it is fun, upbeat number that shows how well the three blend right off the bat. They do 5 more original songs including 'Maceo', one of my favorites on the CD. They do three covers as well and I think an excellent version of 'The World Is A Ghetto. They are going to be touring in So Cal. this summer and I am anxious to see them based on this release and all the other good stuff these three have done over the years. If you are a fan of good contemporary jazz, pick this up. If you like the sax, definitely pick this up. |
