Hardcastle 1

Paul Hardcastle | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 1, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Trippin 'n Rhythm
• ASIN: B00000J7AF
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #191,873 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Paul Is Cool!, March 12, 2003

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Alan Caylow (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hardcastle 1 (Audio CD)

I have only one thing to say to the previous reviewer---get outta here! Paul Hardcastle isn't *anything* like that sappy horntooter Kenny G, AND Paul is a zillion times more talented. Having said that...."Hardcastle 1" is another supreme slice of smooth jazz from the multi-talented composer/musician Paul Hardcastle. There's only one way to describe this disc, or ANY Paul Hardcastle disc for that matter: groovy! Great tracks are all over the place: "Can't Stop Now," "Driftin' Away," the brilliant "You May Be Gone" (one of the greatest songs ever written about losing a loved one), "Feel The Breeze," "The Only One," and "It Must Be Love." There's also an excellent cover of the Steely Dan classic, "Do It Again," and very hip instrumentals like "Forever Dreamin'," "Lazy Days," the funky "Cruisin' To Midnight," and finally, for the coup de grace, the classic instrumental "Rainforest," one of Hardcastle's most famous tunes, second only to his 80's hit, "19." Paul brilliantly plays almost all of the instruments himself, and there's excellent lead vocals throughout by Steve Menzies, Helen Rogers, Caroline Dayley and Jaki Graham.With a totally catchy sound that just can't be beat, Paul Hardcastle is quite possibly the greatest smooth jazz artist on the block. "Hardcastle 1," like all of Paul's recorded work, is a CD that's as cool as a summer breeze. :-)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Hardcastle/Jazzmasters Yet !, August 3, 2000

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Dennis888 (Pleasanton, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hardcastle 1 (Audio CD)

A sassy, sultry jazz masterpiece. They say that Jazzmasters has the "feeling and sensation of summer". I couldn't agree more. Once, I listened to this CD on a ski trip to Colorado in the middle of December and I felt like I was in Venice Beach in the summer ! The sound of summer...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, Bright Music, April 1, 2003

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Quipper (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hardcastle 1 (Audio CD)

The sound clips above give a great representation of what this music is like. If you like those, you shd like the whole album. If you like Hardcastle, also check out the Jazzmasters--those are (so far) 3 albums that he has written and produced, too. The lyrics are not "deep", but just like the fun music; light and fun and airy! Enjoy!