VIP

Jonathan Fritzén | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 22, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nordic Night Records
• ASIN: B0026NC64M
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #77,102 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Review

SMOOTHJAZZ.COM REVIEW: Smooth Jazz get ready to embrace your next star... VIP, Jonathan Fritzén s follow up album to his debut LOVE BIRDS, is a solid smash! According to the 26-year-old Swedish pianist, VIP has a groovier, deeper urban sound, while keeping the elegance I aimed for on my first album. Couldn t agree more! Jonathan covers eight different instruments on VIP, this time round he s recruited some assistance. Guests include NuGroove artists, guitarist Jay Soto and saxophonist Michael Lington, Swedish artists Laila Adéle and Greger Hillman, and some of Sweden s top studio musicians. Jonathan also brought in Ollie Olsson for mixing (Snoop Dogg, Robyn) and Björn Engelmann for mastering (Backstreet Boys, Cardigans). This recording is one of the most exciting new Smooth Jazz releases I ve heard all year, maybe even last year, and I m thrilled to tell you that this incredible talent grew up listening to SmoothJazz.com Radio in Sweden and now is in fact, one of our brightest stars. VIP is filled with 11 sizzling hot tunes that will fill your world with groove and joy! It is a Very Important Project! ~SANDY SHORE --SmoothJazz.com

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SMOOTH JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2009, June 19, 2009

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Phil Green "priles" (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: VIP (Audio CD)

I first came across Swedish pianist Jonathan Fritzen in 2008 when I discovered his debut album "Love Birds" which had some great tracks and showed lots of promise and lots of potential. Less than 12 months later Jonathan has produced his sophomore album "VIP" which is a little funkier and features more up tempo tracks than his debut. With the option of downloading only tracks that you like it takes a lot for me to buy a CD these days and I have set myself a guide of only buying a CD if I really like more than half the album. In this instance I like every track but one. The CD only appears to be available through Amazon US, which is a shame because it may slip through the net and not be heard by many smooth jazz fans who I know will love it. When it was first released, it sold out on Amazon within a couple of days and when it came back into stock it sold out again the same day! Listen to the longer sound bites on [...] and then buy the CD - you will not be disappointed. I cannot praise this album enough, it is quite simply brilliant and it will be my smooth jazz album of the year 2009. Move over Brian Culbertson - there's a new kid on the block.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Smooth jazz Pianist, April 18, 2010

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D. Knibb "The A/V Guy" (NEW YORK, NEW YORK, US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: VIP (Audio CD)

I'm a BIG Brian Culpertson fan! If you love Brian you'll love this guy! I heard him on the cable smooth jazz station. The whole CD is great. Its nice to buy a CD with more than 2 songs that are quality. I'm extremely pleased. So pleased I bought his prior album "Love Birds."

He's a talented artist. I will definitely buy his next CD without hesisitation.

Super happy with my purchase.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing!!!, June 25, 2009

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William B. O'bryant - See all my reviews
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This review is from: VIP (Audio CD)

This cd is ridiculously good. he reminds me of brian culbertson. Please keep it up Jonathan!!!! This is by far the best jazz cd of the year!