| Flipside
Other products by Narada Ratting 5.0 Out of 5.0 Special Offer Total New 22 Use |
|||||||||||||
 |
|
||||||||||||
| Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [amazon.com or endless.com, as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. | |||||||||||||
Buy Low Price From Here Now
Technical Details
See more technical details
By Andre S. Grindle (Brewer Maine)
Jeff Lorber understands the same quality of music that Sade and Joe Sample do. The possibility of being slick and tight without being sounding soft and cold and a melting snowcone. He's been doing it at this point for 33 years. This album is a pretty high point for Jeff Lorber,whose managed to survive many of the changes sounds of fusion. Because of his emphasis on heavy dance rhythms Jeff has always avoided the clishes of the contemporary "smooth jazz" trend that he and many have often credited him for creating. This album is in fact abound with fine midtempo modern jazz-funk grooves such as "Ooh La La","Everybody Knows That",the title song and even a remake of his classic song "Tune 88" from Water Sign,the major label debut by the Jeff Lorber Fusion and one of the high points in his career. One of the things that really makes this album really significant is that he mixes high quality and fluid production with rhythm sections built with fender rhodes and piano,real ones not synthesized soundalikes and also uses them to extend the harmonic range of the songs. "Santa Monica Triangle","Bombay Cafe" and the excellent "Enchanted Way" bring in percussionist Lenny Castro's latin-funk experience into the mix for an extremely potent brew. The two softer tunes "By My Side" and the classy "Angel In Paris" incorperated the same elements for a sound that's both romantic and has a certain "strut" to it that really gives the groove an extra kick. It was a little strange to hear an instrumental called "Sun Ra" as this kind of tight,melodic caribbean groove so I have to speculate this was more a tribute to the artists unexpected musical turns or merely the fact he has the word "sun" in his name. It's a great groove either way,even if it's intention is hard to fully understand. It has to be said that this album is not a hugely hard driving or hitting release-very few of Jeff Lorber's releases since the mid 80's have been but it's not to worry. This isn't exactly "weather channel" music even if it comes from the same source and again I really have to thank Jeff for maintaining his high level of musical integrity.
By Reggie L. Mattocks (Upper Marlboro, MD)
The more that real, good jazz seems to disappear from standard radio format onto cable and satellite radio, it is refreshing to know that Jeff Lorber refuses to sell out to that typical watered down garbage they are passing off as contemporary Jazz. The one thing about Lorber I always loved is that he can make the keys of a piano just dance through the speakers. It's very few keyboardists I've heard in today's contemporary Jazz world outside of George Duke, Alex Bugnon, Marcus Johnson, Kevin Toney and Brian Culbertson who does more with keys than Jeff Lorber. And the good part for us diehard fans is that he is terribly underrated, underplayed but yet ridiculously consistent from album to album. This album is great top to bottom and unusual for me when dealing with Jazz is that I love his uptempo cuts on this album better than the soft cuts. I usually love the slow down candlelight jazz after a hard days work or to relieve stress from dealing with the kids but I find myself playing not only this CD but his "He Had A Hat" in the car as much as I do my hip hop to nod my head to. The man is just plain consistent and I hope he continues to resist the urge to make watered down jazz just to get play on the minimal mainstream jazz stations that's left.
By A. Wiley (Tumbuctu)
Great music as always. Great to listen in the car while driven in crazy traffic. Loved all the tracks.
By M. Hedges (London, UK)
Can this man put afoot wrong...? no man should have this much talent,
By C. D. Graham (Illinois)
I have followed Jeff Lorber's career for as long as I can remember and I have almost every Jeff Lorber Cd. This by far is the best! It's sultry and soulful and Each track from start to finish blends beautifully. My personal favorite.... Enchanted Way! I can't stop listening to it. I love the beat and I find myself dancing to it nonstop.
This is an excellent Cd and I highly recommend it to anyone. Special shoutout to my nephews who gave me this cd as a christmas gift! Way to go Joshua and Geoffrey!!!!!!!
Images Product
Read more Flipside