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 05/2007

    STEVE SWALLOW with ROBERT CREELY
    So There

  • reviewed 11/2011

    MIKE LONGO TRIO + 2
    To My Surprise

  • reviewed 12/2005

    VARIOUS ARTISTS
    Our New Orleans

  • reviewed 03/2008

    Various Artists
    Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars

  • reviewed 02/2014

    ANTON SCHWARTZ
    FlashMob

  • reviewed 01/2011

    WIL SWINDLER'S ELEVENET
    Universe B

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.