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Jazzmasters 1

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The overall CD is great, however, "Lost Summer" is the BEST of all the songs. Paul Hardcastle had everyone anticipating the U.S. release of this album. Lost Summer is a relaxing, smooth and rhythmic track that will always remain in your mental music file!

The instrumentalist/producer behind '19' and 'Rainforest' came up with a winner in this 1993 set, released originally on the JVC label. The songs are well-polished adult dance music, easily amenable to fans of the 'smooth jazz' format.

What separates this piece from the 'muzak jazz' pack are the clean production of Paul Hardcastle (who also shines on keys), the lilting, almost Lisa Lisa-like voice of Helen Rogers, and the soulful sax playing of Gary Barnacle (Level 42, Phil Collins etc).

Highlights on this collection are 'Northern Lights' and 'Really Miss Your Love.'

Paul Hardcastle can do no wrong. Just one great, great CD after another. No true smooth jazz listner should be without this CD. This one is tops!!

Fantastic CD from start to finish! Listen alone, listen with a friend, listen with a lover...it's perfect. Clean, upbeat, sensuous, easy to get lost in!

Paul Hardcastle has done it again with this group. These are the hottest sounds of one of the hottest jazz artist since his Rain Forrest track.

I am satisfied with these songs. Especialy, Paul's songs were often used in Japanese major radio station, such as "J-WAVE".(If people who had a chance to visited Tokyo Japan in early 90's...I guess, some of you listen and heard the name of radio station.) First, I asked some CD stores here in Japan, to get THIS!!! CD. But, already sold out and they couldn't find it. I almost gave up to find this CD...And there was a chance...The "amazon.com". I like all the songs but, when it comes to...What is the best song in this album is the "Lost Summer". It's a instrumental music, it's truely great. ThanX.

The first in his "Jazzmasters" series of albums, Paul Hardcastle's "Jazzmasters I" is simply mindblowing. I just can't get enough of Paul's effortlessly breezy smooth jazz grooves. Deliriously catchy songs & instrumentals are all over this CD, such as "Sound Of Summer," "Blue Days," "Really Miss Your Love," "Heaven," "Lost Summer," "Without Love," and all the rest. Awesome melodies, arrangements, production & performances, as well as dreamy lead vocals by Paul's musical partner, Helen Rogers. What more can I say---Paul Hardcastle's "Jazzmasters I" is absolutely breathtaking.

I don't even know where to begin. I have all 3 CD's and I really enjoy them. If you like to listen to music when you're tired and you want to relax, this is music for you my friend. This is some good jazz. YOU SHOULD HAVE THESE CD'S!!! I'M SURE YOU'LL ENJOY THE MUSIC.

The first chapter in Paul Hardcastle's post-19 career flowers with the debut release of his band The Jazzmaster's Volume 1 release. This CD is outright amazing with beautiful tracks like "Lost Summer", "See You In July" and the cosmic classic "Northern Lights" which lifts the drum loop of Christopher De Burgh's 1986 hit "Lady In Red". This is an awesome album that you must have! I guarantee it!

I am 21yrs old and Hardcastle was and still is a cornerstone to the Urban Jazz era . This CD provides relaxion on the road , in the Office , or at the family functions . My Favorite Track is Sounds of Summer .