VARIOUS ARTISTS

Smooth Chill

2006-01-02

Techno-jazz from Britain, Japan, Germany, New Zealand and Canada. A typical pattern here is basic rhythm track layered-over with ambient vocals (see #2, #3, #4, #7, #8, #9, #10). From what I could tell, only the vocals on “Falling” (#7) and “Crazy Moon” (#9) are constructed in a way that really has lyrics as opposed to vocal sounds and “Falling” is more a jazzy r-and-b number than smooth jazz. “Autumn Leaves” (#2) samples a couple of lines from that jazz standard. - MJVD

More reviews tagged #Jazz

  • reviewed 02/2017

    Milwaukee Jazz Orchestra
    Welcome To Swingville

  • reviewed 01/2005

    James Taylor Quartet (JTQ)
    The Oscillator

  • reviewed 03/2012

    MAUREEN CHOI QUARTET
    Maureen Choi Quartet

  • reviewed 04/2008

    PAUL RENZ QUINTET
    Rebop

  • reviewed 01/2008

    SHANNON BRYANT
    Oceano

  • reviewed 07/2007

    RON CARTER
    Dear Miles

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.