Customer Reviews

Soul on Jazz

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So to say, Philip Bailey is one of the greatest talent voice singers ever since forming the group of today along w/ co-founder Maurice White and others as Earth, Wind & Fire. I'm blessed I have this. 'Cuz Philip can sing your heart when he's singing. He can do it everything- jazz, blues, gospel, R&B, hip-hop, etc. all right here on 1 disc. I recommend u checkout the rest of his other albums as well. 'Cuz 1 thing I had in mind that he is a devotee to all different types of music incl. the legendary Miles Davis which I read off the cover of this CD. All the songs are outstanding and mostly a good album to have if u luv Miles, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, John Coltrane, Grover Washington, among others. Deeply a Must.

This cd is right on with its titile SOUL ON JAZZ and it sure is...Its just like rich smooth velvety chocolate...Grab a great glass of wine.... or two...dim the lights and listen to this vocal master do his thing.....go boy and keep em flowing...heres to you Mr Bailey.....

...but this is still one great cd, and i've not stopped playing it since it was purchased. This was actually my husband's choice...i wouldn't have thought to pick it up, but i think i'm enjoying it more he is. This is a really tasteful cd, and although many tunes aren't what most folks would call true jazz, it's mellow, "night-sy" music you can chill to. I know Phil could have really displayed his vocal range a bit more on this cd, and i regret to say he wasn't feeling very adventurous that way, but it's still just plain good music. Tracks 2,6, and 7 are my favs, but this is one cd you can just let play (okay maybe with the exception of track 1)...no major skipping over this track and that track. "Unrestrained", track 6, is a wonderfully romantic song, written by Phil's son, Sir...seems that talent runs in the family...the lyrics aren't flimsy or unimaginative, but tender and passionate...very good writing on Sir's part, and i can appreciate that. This may be one to surprise you, if you pick it up...i enjoyed it highly.

Great music to drive to why songs like unrestrained,mercy,mercy and red clay don't get airplay is strange to me. I'm going to spread the word to some of the people who play smooth jazz more people should know about this cd It's that good.

It is my opinion that Philip is at his best with the elements, better known as EWF. But this CD is the very next best thing. It's funky, it's smooth, it's lyrical. He has a beautiful voice and this CD showcases his versatility. My favorite is Nature Boy, but this is one CD you don't have to skip any songs on. I highly recommend it!

Honestly, since receiving this CD, I only listen to one song. Bailey's rendition of Thelonius Monk's "Ruby, My Dear" is the bomb diggity!!! He's got some heavy hitters playing behind him and you can tell it.

i have the m.c. sacd version of this disc, and the performance, sonics, and engineering are way good. philip bailey was one of the principals of earth, wind, and fire, which is not really my thing, but this particular recording is just spectacular. it is more "jazz" than anything else, and contains several innovative arrangements of old standards, one of my fav's being his rendition of the monk tune "ruby my dear." i am very impressed with mr. bailey's musicianship, and the studio sound is some of the best i've heard.

This is Philip Bailey's BEST CD to date! This CD hasn't left my CD player since I purchased it.
There isn't a song that isn't outstanding - this CD proves just how talented Philip Bailey really is!

I read a review by another customer who recently purchased this recording and I felt compelled to write one as well. I do not believe that the listener is a fan of Philip Bailey and I am not sure if he or she even listened to the record. Bailey sounds wonderful on Soul On Jazz. His interpretations of these songs are of the highest caliber. Soul On Jazz is one of the best albums I have bought this year. I am an EWF fan, but this music is much different than EWF. This is a piece of art and Bailey's voice is incredible.

I have Philip Bailey Records Solo&His Gospel Recordings but they are missing that key element that Maurice White&Crew could always bring out of Him.this Album doesn't Bring that feeling for me.He has His Moments but there is a term called Chemistry&nobody outside of His EWF Surroundings has captured that with Philip like Maurice White has been able to do in the past.Not Bad but Compared to His Rich Vocals,Writing&Vibe on EWF Projects this is kinda just there overall.