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November 5, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Michael Silverman (w/ Jeff Lorber): Human Spirit

Michael Silverman (w/ Jeff Lorber) Human Spirit Autumn Hill Records Michael Silverman has been a jobbing composer and player of TV themes (Two And A Half Men, The Good Wife) and he and composing partner Jeff Lorber have dabbled in smooth jazz and light pop orchestrations as well as making music separately. Here they combine […]
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July 5, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Boney James: Solid

Boney James Solid Concord Records Sometimes I like to dip a toe in the waters of “Smooth Jazz – and by waters of smooth jazz I am of course referring to a bubble bath. And if anyone’s going to provide the musical equivalent of Epsom salts, blowing his sax with a mix or rose and […]
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May 5, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 125

Earl Klugh, Low Ride (1983) If I have a record – and artist – that would jump in and out of the “Guilty Pleasure” category (if I did actually have a Guilty Pleasure category) then it would be this album in particular, and more generally Earl Klugh. Look, he’s obviously great – and I love […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1983, 80s, Acoustic, Earl Klugh, George Benson, Guitar, Low Ride, LP, Night Drive, Record, Smooth Jazz, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 125, Vinyl ·

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November 25, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Kenny Pore: A Place Across Town

Kenny Pore A Place Across Town Kenny Pore Sessions Smooth Jazz, Light Jazz, Dinner Jazz…it goes by many names and it’s usually awful to all but hi-fi nuts and sessions musicians (usually just the cats that played on that actual session).
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged A Place Across Town, Album Review, Bob James, Earl Klugh, Fourplay, Hank Crawford, Instrumental, Jazz, Kenny Pore, Kenny Pore Sessions, Kenny Pore: A Place Across Town, Light Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Vinnie Colaiuta, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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August 9, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 656

Bob James, Heads (1977) There’s that scene in the Monty Python film, The Meaning of Life that I always think about – one in particular – they’re at the dinner party with Death, meeting their death, being shepherded out…and one of the characters, Michael Palin I think – in drag, says something about liking the […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1977, Bob James, Heads, Instrumental, LP, Monty Python, Night Crawler, Record, Smooth Jazz, The Meaning of Life, The Vinyl Countdown # 656, Vinyl ·

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