Customer Reviews

Knights of Fantasy/Night Cruiser

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People,people-jazz-funk fusion collectors of the world-those of you who don't mind a little disco in with your funky jazz THEN THESE ARE THE ALBUMS FOR YOU!!!!!!The 1980 album 'Nightcruiser' BURNS!!!!!!It's very "Ladies Night" period Kool & The Gang (makes perfect sense since Deodato is the producer).Both of these records feature no vocals and Deodato is as fabulous an arranger as ever.1979's 'Knights Of Fantasy' has much heavier disco leanings for sure but these albums belong together and could easily be part one and two.Just on the strengh of compositions like "Skatin'" alone-it's smooth,funky even YES-lightly muzak influences at times but it totally works!Any fans of late 70's dance-funk/jazz shouldn't even read further-GET THESE TWO AMAZING recordings now!They are 100% worth your while!!!!

These two albums show the tendence of Eumir Deodato in a funky jazz style, with special instrumental electronic effects, but keeping his own style of making good music, which defines him in his triunfant career. These albums should not be missing in a good contemporary jazz collection. Deodato keeps using violins and traditional instruments in order to keep his own style.

I do like this cd, I would not be so wow about it ,a nice blend of jazz and funk. I would have to listen to his other cds before I would give him five stars.