City

Paul Brown | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 12, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Grp Records
• ASIN: B0009VI4O4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #111,891 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The City opens up in with the funky and sensuous "Cosmic Monkey" featuring Jeffrey Osbourne's slinky overdubbed harmonies. "Hello Again" is Wes Montgomery-breezy soul samba. Next up is "Side Steppin'"s high-spirited blast of '80s-era disco jazz. "The City"'s dreamy blend of Boney James' soulful tenor saxophone, shivery keyboards, boogaloo congas, bluesy guitar and cognac-smooth jazz vocal follows.

"Las Vegas" is an exuberant congress of dancing guitar licks, Michael Paulo's throaty sax and a bouncing hip-hop swing beat. "Old Friends" is a quiet fire ballad caressed by Brown and James' tender interplay. "Winelight"'s blend of Brown's Grover Washington, Jr.-channeling solos and tasty club beats is complemented by the silky-smooth party starter "Jumpin' Uptown." "Food For the Moon"'s cool 'n funky hip-hop jazz groove flows into a faithful/playful voice box-juiced version of Johnny "Guitar" Watson's "Reel Mutha For Ya." Fittingly, the album closes with the sublime Brown/James chillout duet "The City (Instrumental)."

The City proves beyond a doubt that Paul Brown is one of the most exciting and important guitarists in contemporary jazz.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The City, October 12, 2005

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Anthony Achampong "Adele Palmas" (Maryland, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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Paul Brown continues to dazzle me with his acoustic talents. The City is the second CD I own by him and besides the "Cosmic Monkey" providing a unique blend of Jazz and funk background and which to me no other artist has previously displayed, the other tracks are equally engaging, especially, "A Real Mother For You" reminds me of the 70s done by Johhny Guitar Watson. If you want a real treat, please check it out and you wont regret it.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars second time around(twice as nice0, July 14, 2005

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R. warren "spuuudie" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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Paul's first cd, "Up Front" was a smash. This second one is unbelieveable. After helping all the other artists it's about time he started helping himself. He is a truly gifted musician. If you liked his first cd then you will definitely like this one. He does a wonderful job with Grover Washington's Winelight. Every song on here is nice and you should make this a part of your smooth jazz collection. It's a winner and Paul is a winner for the second time around. Check it out!!!!!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The City - Paul Brown, September 6, 2005

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Timothy Bannister - See all my reviews
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The city has some great music and classic guitar strokes. A little funky tempos and a lot of smooth jazz. This is a great follow-up to his last CD ( Upfront )...I highly recommend this cd...Everyone will enjoy this...Keep them comin' Paul Brown...

Tim