Between Us

Steve Cole | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 18, 2000)
• Original Release Date: July 18, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Atlantic
• ASIN: B00004TCOF
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,228 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Fast becoming one of smooth jazz's hookiest songwriters, Steve Cole scored two No. 1 radio hits off his 1998 debut, Stay Awhile. No doubt that means program directors will continue to favor those tunes, but, hopefully, it won't be at the expense of the takes-one-listen-only-to-hum craftsmanship of many of the tracks on the follow-up, Between Us. Cole has the notion of "quick verse, get to the brassy hook" down to such a science that it may take a few listens to realize that the opening tracks, "Got It Goin' On" and "From the Start," are two different songs. On both, producer Brian Culbertson provides the simmering retro keyboard atmospheres beneath silky, laid-back tenor lines, but only for brief respites between the perfect choruses, on which Cole textures tenor with multiple-alto backing tracks. Cole sticks with this approach while varying rhythms throughout the disc, as if holding back on us throughout the verse sections and then making sure his hooks are amplified by brass, so that we keep wanting him to return to them. He and Culbertson take this technique to new and exciting levels on a slow-simmering cover of TLC's "Waterfalls," texturing a horn section lead melody with another multiple-horn harmony section; every few beats, Cole jumps out of the pattern to blow a cool tenor improvisation. Cole is a muscular tenor player by trade, but he will no doubt attract the mush lovers with his very tender soprano beauty on "For Your Love." --Jonathan Widran

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Genre: Jazz Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 18-JUL-2000

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Warm and funky, September 7, 2000

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Arry Tanusondjaja (Adelaide, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Between Us (Audio CD)

Looking for a CD to liven up a dinner party or just to cheer you up, while sitting in front of the computer, or curling with your favourite book? You will love Steve Cole and his jazzy and groovy CD. The CD has a perfect start with "I Got It Goin' On" - so warm and inviting. As the CD progresses, you would also find some gems, like track #5, "For Your Love" - lush and sensual; or TLC's classic "Waterfalls". For those who love jazz and saxophone, and looking for some warm and sensual music that is not too hard to 'comprehend', Steve Cole's "Between Us" is perfect.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Will only grow musically with each project, December 11, 2000

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Michael Romeo (Palmer, Alaska United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Between Us (Audio CD)

This is a fine effort by Steve Cole. Musically laiden with recurring themes and the production work of Brian Culbertson this is a keeper for my collection. Not yet up to par with the big boys ie, Richard Elliot, Boney James and Kim Waters, Steve is getting his smooth tracks together. This project starts with the jazzy first cut Got it Goin On, which is the one getting the most air time on the radio. However its my opinion that the two best cuts are track # 3 Take Me Home To You and #4 So Into You ( Which is the best track on this CD ). " So Into You " is smooth and yet funky with a great beat and a fine musical accompyment. With Brian Culbertson on Keys and Michael White on drums and Luis Conte on percussion your toe will be a-tappen. Steve can only grow with each musical project.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome! Definitely a 5 star!, October 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Between Us (Audio CD)

Just about every single track is a real winner! Great sound and style plus exciting, upbeat tunes. I don't think any smooth jazz lover could be disappointed by purchasing this one.