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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0602498631973 Label: Verve Manufacturer: Verve Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Verve Release Date: January 11, 2005 Studio: Verve Sales Rank: 54349 MPN: 000309502 Disc 1:
Editorial Review: Album Description: On Closer, six-time GRAMMY.-winner Sanborn selected music from an extensive array of songwriters and composers; everyone from Charlie Chaplin to James Taylor is represented here. Sanborn also contributes two original tunes to the mix. Sanborn surrounds himself here with the same all-star ensemble that supported him on timeagain: the core group on the recording features Larry Goldings (electric piano, organ), Mike Mainieri (vibraphone), Russell Malone (guitar), Christian McBride (bass), Steve Gadd (drums), pianist/accordionist Gil Goldstein and Luis Quintero (percussion). Saxophonist Bob Sheppard makes a special appearance on one number. Adding to the overall cohesiveness of the project, legendary producer Stewart Levine again helms the production along with Joe Ferla, who engineered and mixed. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Very good post-Marcus Miller SanbornSanborn seems to be carving out a mellower sound. Even though I miss the effect that Marcus Miller's production work had on his albums, Sanborn's last two are more than solid. His renditions of "Senor Blues" and "Poiciana" are marvelous. Rating:  - A smooth jazz album that transcended the barriers of the quotidian!"Closer" represents one of the most significant works of this first rate sax artist; four brilliant versions of widely known themes make of this album a brilliant and forceful success ; the emblematic "Poinciana" from Puerto Rico, the extraordinary adaptation of Tin t in deo one of the most known pieces of the repertoire of "Chanu" Pozo whose well reminded musical gathering with Dizzy Gillespie produced "Manteca", an essential pivot of the Latin music into the jazz b y then; Michel Legrand is the ... Read More Rating: - Thougtful and incredibly beautifulDavid Sanborn was one of the first people I got into when I turned to jazz back in the early 1980s. He was certainly the first alto saxophonist I got to know. He did a lot of stuff with Marcus Miller back then and I used to think he was the bee's knees, but my tastes have matured somewhat since those heady youthful days. He's dismissed by the hoity-toity brigade as a purveyor of smooth jazz, muzak or elevator music, even as a pop instrumentalist and while I agree that some of his product ... Read More Rating: - Vintage Dave Closer begins with a lively tune with an unfortunate title; that, however, does not detract from the catchy beat and melody. This number is one that will cause one to hit the repeat button. As for the remainder of the CD, it hums along nicely, following a pattern of predictable, yet enjoyable Sanborn. Track nine is another one that gets under you. I would definitely recommend this as an introduction to David Sanborn or for the loyal fan. Rating: - Music for SeductionA real gem this disc. To my ears, the words `control, lyricism and splendor' speak out of this work. A delightful record, Sanborn's constraint shines through. Without doubt, David Sanborn's best recording yet. Not perhaps music for the die-hard avant garde lovers, but in its own way a veritable wall of luxurious and wonderful sounds. Christian McBride keeps it all together and the guitar punctuation of Russell Malone keeps it all neat and punchy. Sanborn's reedy tone is an acquired taste, a touch ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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