After Dark

Richard Elliot | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 22, 2011)
• Unknown edition
• Original Release Date: October 18, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blue Note
• ASIN: B000005GWH
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,166 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #1 in Music > Indie Music > Jazz > Smooth Jazz
  • #1 in Music > Indie Music > Dance & DJ > Dance Pop
  • #4 in Music > Indie Music > R&B > General

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Richard Elliot, a former member of Tower of Power, Kittyhawk, and the Yellowjackets, is a tenor saxophonist with a creamy tone and a penchant for pretty background melodies played over steady but uninspired rhythm tracks. After Dark, includes a heavy-breathing Jeffrey Osborne vocal on "If Tomorrow Never Comes," a synth-drenched remake of "Bridge over Troubled Water," and two house-influenced dance tracks produced by Tony Terry and a reunion with Tower of Power on "The Boys from the Bay." Like a number of smooth jazz contenders, Elliot is a pop instrumentalist rather than a jazz musician, but even as a popster he has trouble finding a strong personality for his recordings. --Geoffrey Himes

Product Description

After Dark by Richard Elliot

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If I could give this album more than 5 stars, I would, November 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: After Dark (Audio CD)

I own ten of Richard Elliot's albums and this one is definately the best. I have heard people saying that his solos sound as if they were written out rather than improvised, but does it really matter? The point is to make it sound good. This album has a great mixture of different styles of music. There is not one song on this CD that I do not like. My favorite songs on this album are "If Tommorow Never Comes" and "The Boys from the Bay." If you like Richard Elliot's other albums, I highly suggest buying this one. By the way, if you like Richard Elliot's music, check out music by Richard Smith, Kim Waters, and Nite Flyte.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sax lover, August 23, 2000

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Michael Will (Shelby, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: After Dark (Audio CD)

This was the first CD by Richard Elliot that I had the privilege to Listen to. Needless to say I have several of his CD's in my collection now. Without going into a lot of detail it is still my favorite(maybe because it was my first). There is not a bad song on it. Richard is melodic, soulful, and smooth. At the same time he is funky, brash, and bold. The man can play any style and play it well. Just one warning! If you buy one of his CD's you will want them all! Happy Listening.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sax lover, August 23, 2000

By 

Michael Will (Shelby, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: After Dark (Audio CD)

This was the first CD by Richard Elliot that I had the privilege to Listen to. Needless to say I have several of his CD's in my collection now. Without going into a lot of detail it is still my favorite(maybe because it was my first). There is not a bad song on it. Richard is melodic, soulful, and smooth. At the same time he is funky, brash, and bold. The man can play any style and play it well. Just one warning! If you buy one of his CD's you will want them all! Happy Listening.