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Signature

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As a child of the 70's & 80's growing up on Patrice Rushen's popular tunes such as "Forget Me Nots", "Haven't You Heard" and "Remind Me", I was pleasantly surprised to find the album "Signature", which met my maturing musical tastes in jazz in the late 90's. Rushen gives a refreshing take on her covers of Sade's "Sweetest Taboo" and the Stylistics 70's classic "Hurry Up This Way Again." This is primarily an instrumental album, and for the material showcased it is very appropriate that she limits her vocal presence on it to background vocals on the 2 cover tunes. Her 70's and 80's R&B albums featured playful vocals, which lent themselves to the youthful image she has managed to carry over into the new century (to look at her, you wouldn't believe this woman is over 50!), but it is her playing style and the chemistry she has with her guest musicians on "Signature" that keep me coming back to this album. It's great background music for setting a relaxing or romantic mood. Favorite cuts are "Arrival", "Almost Home" and the covers mentioned above. Highly recommended to Rushen fans, smooth jazz addicts and anyone who just loves good music.

This CD exemplifies the meaning of the words, classic, mellow, smooth and romantic. All I can say is PLEASE BUY IT! My favorites are "Days Gone By", "Hurry Up This Way Again" and "Wise Ole Souls". Anyone buying this CD will not be disappointed. "Signature" is a must have for your music collection.

I'm a huge fan of Patrice Rushen,
and is hard for me to believe that this is the same artist of
"Shout It Out" or "Straight From The Heart"
This is one of the most banal, trite, tiresome smooth-jazz average production i've ever heard...
Arrangiaments, instruments sound, songs (many hits classic useless covers like everybody in smoothjazz)
are totally without creativeness...
Maybe in 1997 she was taken by other projects rather than her own production.

I missed the first chance of purchasing this CD and waited years and years until they reissued it. I am very happy with the purchase - it was well worth the money spent.

syrupy rendition of other people's songs. not worthy of Patrice Rushen nor a good representation of her awesome skills.

The girl is on top of her game on this one. Mixed well especially "Huury Up This Way Again" a must hear. Love her work

I didn't know what to expect since I was only familiar with Rushen's music from the 80s but this CD is one that I have listened to over and over again. I'm not sure why it never received the advertising as pop culture music and the other jazz/classical artists get but I thoroughly enjoy it and hope to see more of this genre from Patrice.