Both Sides

Roger Smith | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 23, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Miramar
• ASIN: B00000HZM2
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #88,582 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Off The Hook

2. Comes With The Deal

3. Both Sides

4. Change The World

5. Mix It With Love

6. Flevoland

7. Only Wanna Be With You

8. Bring It On

9. Overjoyed

10. In Your Arms

11. Hopscotch

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Both Sides by Roger Smith is a disc to buy, April 15, 1999

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[e-mail] (Neal Ward) (Toledo, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Both Sides (Audio CD)

First of all. It appears that Roger plays an acoustic piano on this disc, which is a plus for me. I enjoy hearing an acoustic from time to time.If it's not acoustic, it's the best digital I've ever heard. The mixes are balanced and are not "thin". All the cuts catch my attention because they are fresh and not repeats of one another. I heard "Off the Hook"; the first cut and knew that I wanted to get the cd for my collection. I compare his keyboard style with Alex Bugnon; he mixes cool jazz, hip-hop and dance rythym and his fingers really fly on the keys. Roger can appeal to a variety of listeners with " Change the world" and the Stevie Wonder hit" Overjoyed".. it's a tribute to the writers to play "covers". I recommend this disc highly and hope he makes another one very soon.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Classy Jazz Masterpiece., December 3, 1999

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classically trained pianist who loves R&B... (Phoenix, AZ, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Both Sides (Audio CD)

As Mozart said ..just the right number of notes..not too many, not too few...and just at the right time. I was 'hooked' the first time I heard Off the Hook on the smooth jazz station. Can't sit still and listen to that one! When I got the CD, I was astonished to discover that the entire CD is one large work of art, colored by talented musicians playing a variety of tunes, tempos, rhythms, instrumentals, vocals. It takes me through a range of emotions. Overall 'classy' jazz. Great mixing and arranging. And...I can't get enough of Roger Smith's piano! Thanks.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD all the way through!!, June 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Both Sides (Audio CD)

Off the hook got me to buy this CD, it is the best track of all. But the variety and change of styles of the other cuts make this truly a great album. On a recent 14 hour drive I played it continuously and never tired of it. I am looking forward to more from Roger Smith.