Come on in

Steve Smith | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 17, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Tone Center
• ASIN: B0002NY8NU
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #154,933 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Time Tunnel

2. Come On In

3. Beneath The Surface

4. Cat Walk

5. Around The World

6. Soho

7. A Little Something

8. From Naples To Heaven

9. Baton Rouge

10. Fine Line

11. High Wire

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Vital CD... For Your Information, December 9, 2005

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Funk Drummer - See all my reviews

This review is from: Come on in (Audio CD)

I really loved the Where We Come From album, so I just recently purchased Come On In. I'm very glad that I did. Over the past decade or so, the band has become jazzier, depending on more "organic" instrumentation, as Steve Smith mentions in the liner notes of the cd. What I love about this album is that you can tell they are playing music that THEY love and that THEY want to play. When this happens, magic occurs because nobody is seeking radio airplay or commercial success (these guys have already done that!). While one could characterize the genre of the album as jazz fusion, it should be noted that each song has it's own style within the album. For example, the 2nd tune truly has a Weather Report "Teen Town" vibe to it. Perhaps its their tribute to an another great fusion band's tune? There is some Indian and European influences here. Steve Smith breaks out some Indian percussion instruments and does it complete justice as usual. On another tune (or tunes), Tom Coster plays the accordian, giving the music an old world Italian feel. However, they use these instruments to compliment the songs incredibly well. This sort of adds a world music vibe to those particular songs, however the tunes never lose their "jazziness". I think this band is like a fine wine, that is getting better with each album that they come out with and with each tour they do. If you like jazz fusion, this album is a must. Don't miss them live either! Especially if you're a drummer.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Would Give It Six Stars If I Could!, May 25, 2005

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Mark A. Wellman (Plaucheville, LA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Come on in (Audio CD)

This is Vital Information's great leap forward. The tunes, the playing, the sound, the vibe, the interaction -- it is all there. If you like fusion or electric jazz, get this CD as soon as you can.

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Amazing!, April 4, 2007

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Daniel David Heier - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Come on in (Audio CD)

Steve Smith and Vital Information do not fail in creating innovative and exciting music! The compositions by the band are great. Seeing them perform the songs were awesome as well! I highly recommend this to anyone that is a fan of contemporary jazz or jazz in general, or MUSIC in general!