Choices

Brian Bromberg | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 13, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: A440 Records
• ASIN: B0000YTONK
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,678 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Never Give Up

2. Choices

3. Bobblehead

4. Snuggle Up

5. Come to Me

6. B²

7. Why?

8. Bass Face Intro

9. Bass Face

10. When I Look in Your Eyes

11. Lazy Afternoon

12. Audubon Park

13. Hear Our Cry Intro

14. Hear Our Cry

Editorial Reviews

"Choices" contains the 2005 Smooth Jazz radio hit by the same name and the previously released "Relentless" with Richard Elliot, which was until now available only on smooth jazz compilations. Featuring a remarkable cast of contemporary jazz talent, Brian Bromberg’s "Choices" has been heralded as the bassist/producers best work in the genre. Eric Marienthal, Brian Culbertson, Jeff Lorber, David Benoit, Richard Elliot and Alex Acuna give Bromberg a helping hand in creating a smooth but heartfelt and iPod®-worthy collection of music.

Bromberg calls this the best contemporary jazz recording he's ever made. The hooks are memorable and infectious yet the writing is mature and substantive and the production is richly textured. As with all of Bromberg's recent recordings, no guitars were used on "Choices", although you'll swear otherwise as Brian makes the piccolo bass sing like a lead guitar. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb, January 19, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Choices (Audio CD)

I wasn't sure whether or not to buy this CD but I took the chance and I'm so glad I did. I've never bought anything by Brian before but will now investigate his whole back catologue. From the opening female cooing on "Never give up" through to the funked up pounding of "Bass Face" - you will not be disappointed. Jeff Lorber, Brian Culbertson and David Benoit guest throughout, particularly Lorber, who as ever is superb. Every track sounds as though it has Peter White strumming all over it but infact it is the Piccolo bass playing of Brian - quite expert playing. Favourite track has to be track 6 - "B2" where Brian and Culbertson swop nifty notes with one another. Every track is written by Brian with no filler in sight. Buy this CD...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Maybe his best original work !!!, November 29, 2004

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G. Bates (Rockford, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Choices (Audio CD)

I admit, I have loved Brian's work since I first heard him on his project..You Know That Feeling. On this project, Brian has 14 tracks with unique arrangements. Nothing sounds like a cover of anything you have heard. With guest artists like Jeff Lorber (who is at his best on this), Brian Culbertson (another smoking and rising star keyboardist in the instrumental format), Dave Kochanski (former Rippingtons keyboard and current Brittany Spears(it pays the bills)keyboards) and David Benoit (master pianist/composer) you can't go wrong with a line-up like this.

This project has it all. Funky tunes, sweet ballads, and sounds taht you swear are coming from a rock guitar but is simply is the masterful work of Bromberg's amazing bass talent on display. After you get this one, then I suggest you compare it to his covers of Jaco Pastorius's work. Bromberg's tribute is simply called Jaco. Both of them are worthy additions to a pop instrumental jazz collection.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Satisfying Recording!, June 16, 2005

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smoothjazzandmore (Ogdensburg, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Choices (Audio CD)

Live365.com provided the whole album to its broacasters and it gave me the time to evaluate his work. Brian Bromberg is a huge follower of the great bassist, Jaco Pastorious. Like Jaco, Brian's work is hip and innovative. The highlights on this release are "When I look in you're eyes", "Bass Face" and the title track which sets the mood for this CD. If you're not familiar with his music, this is a great starter! Outstanding work!