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As We Speak

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It's a 1982 release, so you have to expect a slightly dated and flattish recording compare to the nineties or current crisper productions. That said there are a few corking tracks here which cut the mustard. Marcus and Omar (how good a rhythm section!) do the business when required, and the opening drum intro from Mr.Hakim on the best track on the album (Rush Hour), is so funky. Dave Sanborn is a great alto & soprano sax player, and even back in the dim and distant eighties, is sooooo much better than the suicidal tiresome offerings from today's smooth jazz dullards. Fans of Marcus Miller also will find lots of trademark twanging to amuse & bemuse. This album is real low cost now, so sling it in the shopping basket.

That says it all. I've owned this one since it was born, and every time I lose it or kids BREAK the CD I replace it. It truly does stand the test of time and there's nothing trite or redundant about the tracks. They're wonderful from start to finish.David outdoes himself.

Wheather the tune be mellow or funky to the hilt David Sanborn always gives the music his all!And there are plenty of
examples of fine funk jazz to be found on 'As We Speak'."Rush Hour" and "Back Again" both groove hard and fit solidly into that
catagory while the opening "Port Of Call" takes a mellower trip down a similar path,highlited by Geogre Duke's steller solo on his patented castlebar clavinet!From cut one to cut nine this
album sparkles with joy and brilliant musicianship!

David Sanborn was on a real winning streak in the early 80's. His first two albums of the 80's Hideaway and Voyeur were both creatively funky triumphs and really set the stage for future albums such as this. Here Sanborn adds Michael Sembello as a guitarist/singer-songwriter and while the sound of the previous two albums is very prominant here there are some changes on the horizon. This album holds more weight in the rhythm section than before and rather than being a soloist out front Sanborn is a lot closer to sliding into formation with those musicians. Not only that but the emphasis is more on the fusion end of funk and you can here that on song such as the opening "Port Of Call" and "Rush Hour". Now with Marcus Miller onboard you just know there's going to be some funk in the picture so it is in that particular groove. All the same there is also something a mild soft rock quality to the overall production even on those two songs and on "Better Believe It",'Straight To the Heart" and "Rain At Christmas" that comes out pretty prominantly. Most obviously does this show up in "Back Again" and the closer "Love Will Come Someday",both sung and the latter written by Michael Sembello. These are the first David Sanborn tracks as far as I know with a prominant lead vocal on them and you can see how much the presense of vocals changes the quality of his music. On the other hand Sanborn brings out some more serious funk in "Over And Over" which is a bit more in the spirit of the previous two records. One cannot fault this record for not being exactly like what came before. After all Sanborn and all of the other musicians here were always exploring different elements of the music within their plane and if it was more or less commercial at different times it just wasn't that important. What matters is how much the music stands out in general and that is why this is easily as much as Sanborn classic same as his previous two albums and part of what makes it so is that tiny little musical difference.

This product is from the 80`s but it is still sounding fresh! Excellent sounds and strong mixed rhytms for smart melodies.

The CD was something that capture me when I was younger and I enjoyed listening to it even more so today. I was surprise to find that I was able to purchase this product at a reasonable cost. Plus the shipping was free. The product came two days earlier then promised. I have told me associates about my on-line experience (I'm not one who orders on-line). I'm very please with the items I ordered. I will continue to purchase from Amazon.com in the future.

great groove playing by Marcus Miller, worth checking out if you are a bass player! nice music, too, if you're into funkier than average smooth jazz (the songs Marcus writes are usually the funkier and more interesting ones) from the 80's...

the live Sanborn cd Straight from the Heart is also worth getting if you are a Marcus fan

this album was in form in top of the jazz charts of the eighties, port of call is a melody well balanced with excellent arrangements and with participation of George Duke, Omar Hakim, Michael Sembello, Marcus Miller, Paulinho Da Costa, I heard one version of port of call in a Sergio Mendes album also with a participation of Mr. Sembello, a high recommended album for Contemporary Jazz music lovers and David fans, at last on cd.

I first listened to this CD 12 years ago. When I bought it again recently I noticed that time had not diminished it. Sanborn combines several different musical styles on this album from pure jazz to vocals--all are excellent. In fact, I like this album immensely more than I like the best of David Sanborn!

i got this album when it came out but there was no place like now to express myself, so years later its still one of his best set of songs and if your gonna buy any of his cds this one should be on your list.