Flutation

Dwayne Kerr | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 15, 2003)
• Original Release Date: January 10, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: D Manns Music Group, Inc.
• ASIN: B00008W6RK
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #209,574 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Kirk Whalum, Warner Brothers Records, January 2003

"Combination of determination and artistry...That this CD is so melodic and inspired was no surprise to me..."

Product Description

Kerr, of the Erykah Badu Band (Neda Stela), combines contemporary jazz, R&B, funk and dance grooves in a musical creation he calls, "SoulJazz." Said Kerr: "My CD is a collection of short, lingering melodies, with underlining funky, yet smooth grooves. I wanted to record songs that would leave you grooving, while the melodies remained entrenched in your mind."

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Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars the flute is back!, July 24, 2003

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This review is from: Flutation (Audio CD)

From the first track of Dwayne Kerr's Flutation, Street Jazz, I was left in no doubt that the jazz flute is here to stay. The rolling groove and smooth vocals of Street Jazz yield easily to the tender Flutation and it's smooth sailing from then on.

One of the collaborators on this album is Madonna's former engineer, and old band mate of Angie Stone, Gordon Mack, who co-wrote the brilliant crossover track I Didn't Know. Dwayne himself is no slouch. Full-time member of Erykah Badu's Neda Stela band, he has still found time to produce an album that is complete and satisfying.

I dare say there are some tracks on here that may well turn out to be classics, like the Janice Love Theme (written for his wife), A Piper's Dream (so mellow it's painful) and the aforementioned I Didn't Know.

If you want to buy a jazz album that's different and will touch you in new ways, Dwayne Kerr is the man for you.

5.0 out of 5 stars Cool jazz. flute at its finest!, July 14, 2010

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William Bryan Harrell III "William" (Greenfield, MA, USA) - See all my reviews
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What a delightful jass flute recording that I have listened to repeatedly and each time seem to discover something new... MY own playing is in no way, shape, manner or form as masterful or as smooth as Mr. Kerr's and so it is a pleasure to listen and learn from him. I put on the album and play along until I find myself stopping and remarking on how "cool" his sound is.

If you like cool jazz and flute, you might find that this will be of interest.

namaste

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing flutistry, October 13, 2009

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Kathleen K. Melonakos (Escondido, CA) - See all my reviews
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I wanted to become more familiar with the art of jazz flute, and this CD fulfilled my expectations. Dwayne Kerr makes playing the flute seem completely effortless, and his frills and runs seem part of nature. If you are an intermediate flutist like me, you can really appreciate the mastery of technique he has. It is hard to say much else because it is just hard to talk about music period, other than to say I really liked this CD, and highly recommend it, if you are any kind of jazz fan. It's just fun, interesting, and surprisingly mellow and soulful.