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Speakin' Out

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I heard one number on the radio and liked it, so had to get the album. Overall, it is enjoyable. It's rather relaxing, perfect to listen to after a hard day at work or as background music while doing something else at home. It borders on being ethereal, but I can always find the melody line unlike some New Age Jazz. I especially liked Highway Blues. It's rather haunting at first, but is very interesting in its development and comes to a good ending. The bass player has several solos, excellent. Drummer is very good and not overbearing. Piano and sax are equally as good. The players are well balanced between each other.

This is a great buy. I keep it in the cd changer in my car and it is so calming on the way home after running errands all day.

Most of the long running tracks in this album sound good and entertaining enough. However at the end of listening to it it felt incomplete. And I think it lacks a musical hook or punch to quench our thirst for contemporary jazz music.

Disappointed after being spoiled by Portal. To bland for me. Wouldn't have bought if I had heard it first.
Dan In San Diego