Under the Covers, Best of Smooth Jazz, Vol. 2

Best Of Smooth Jazz (Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 23, 1998)
• Original Release Date: June 23, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B000007NCT
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,333 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sweet Thing - Boney James

2. Since I Fell for You [Edit] - Bob James

3. After the Dance [Edit] - Fourplay

4. If Only for One Night - Kirk Whalum

5. Who's Crying Now - Randy Crawford

6. Biggest Part of Me - Take 6

7. I Can't Make You Love Me - Kevin Mahogany

8. Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye) - David Sanborn

9. That Girl [Edit] - Mark Whitfield

10. Hey Girl [Remix] - Michael McDonald

11. For the Love of You - Earl Klugh

12. Tears in Heaven - Joshua Redman

13. Blackbird - Brad Mehldau

14. On Broadway [Edit] - George Benson

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Strongest in the series, December 15, 1998

By 

John Jones "Musician" (Chicago IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Under the Covers, Best of Smooth Jazz, Vol. 2 (Audio CD)

From Boney James' flawless rendition of Rufus' "SweetThing"
to George Benson's rousing "On Broadway," thiscollection
(subtitled "Under the Covers," all remakes) is the finest in
Warner Bros. enjoyable Best of Smooth Jazz series. Take 6 gives an
irresistible reading of "Deepest Part of Me," Al Jarreau
croons sweetly over a backdrop by Bob James and David Sanborn on the
jazz standard "Since I Fell for You," and Randy Crawford
masterfully transforms Journey's "Who's Crying Now" into a
jazz/soul classic. Furthermore Michael McDonald gives Carole King's
"Hey Girl" a new lease on life, Mark Whitfield serves up a
smooth instrumental reading of Stevie Wonder's "That Girl,"
and we're treated to Fourplay's excellent take on Marvin Gaye's "After
the Dance," featuring a top-notch vocal by El DeBarge. A shoddy
rendition of the over-done "I Can't Make You Love Me" by
Johnny Hartman wannabe Kevin Mahogany can be forgiven; virtually every
other track is gorgeously executed, breathing fresh new life into
timeless songs.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great compilation of some of smooth jazz's greatest hits, February 25, 2001

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"musicnu" (Deerfield, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Under the Covers, Best of Smooth Jazz, Vol. 2 (Audio CD)

What a super compilation. The name is actually a bit of a misnomer. A lot of the music here is not merely smooth jazz instrumentals. Most are actually smooth R&B vocals. No matter, this is a great CD. You may not know all the songs by title, however you will recognize them when you hear the CD. Almost worth the price of admission is the inclusion of the Al Jarreau/David Sanborn/Bob James version of "Since I Fell For You". Every song is a solid 10, plus this is a definite "Shut Up and Kiss Me" romantic CD.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great, May 1, 2000

By 

George S. Strayline (phila,pa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Under the Covers, Best of Smooth Jazz, Vol. 2 (Audio CD)

a good time for romance.just a great gig!