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Regardless of how many new tunes pop vocalist Jeffrey Osborne tries to cram into this performance--and there are too many--this is the work of an artist who's trying desperately to rest firmly on his past. And depending on whom you talk to, it's either an underrated past or one that has always been shaky. Osborne fans will undoubtedly love this collection. He ventures back to his days with '70s funk outfit LTD for such jams as "Concentrate on You" and "Love Ballad," all the way through the solo material of the '80s that netted him five gold and platinum records. Osborne's reputation has always rested with his velvety voice and heart-on-his-sleeve ballads, such as "On the Wings of Love" (performed "unplugged" here with nothing but an acoustic guitar, and Osborne's passionate reading makes it sound as if he's doing it for the first time, rather than the millionth). However, this performance comes across more like a party. The tunes, like "Stay with Me Tonight," which foolishly segues into Cameo's "Da Butt," are mostly upbeat. He opens appropriately with "Party Hearty," and if you are an Osborne fan, you'll definitely enjoy the shindig.
--Dave McCoy
Product Description
Take a musical journey with BET On Jazz: The Jazz Channel and Jeffrey Osborne as he performs live at Black Entertainment Television Studio II in Washington, D.C. You'll jam to old-school hits and discover hot new songs from his latest CD, "That's For Sure." Set list: Party Hardy, The Second Time Around, On the Wings of Love, Stay with Me Tonight, Kreeping, Holding On, Concentrate On You, Don't You Get So Mad, I Really Don't Need No Light, That's For Sure, (Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again, Love Ballad, You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)
Full Frame - Color - English - 5.1 Dolby Digital, 5.1 DTS
