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The View From Here

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I absolutely love Tom Grants music and this record (the view from here) is a fantastic album...infact one of his best! I have seen Tom Grant live many times and he is an amazing performer and puts on an amazing live show..For anyone who buys this CD you will not be disappointed...It is truely a great cd and Tom Grant is one of the all smooth jazz greats!



Regards,

J.Fitzgerald

THIS ALBUM PRODUCE IN THE 90'S SET SUCH A HIGH STANDARD THAT NO ONE SINCE THEN HAS COME CLOSE..PROBABLY THE FINEST SMOOTH JAZZ CD EVER MADE..NO WEEKNESS IN THIS ALBUM....A KEEPER FOR EVER.

I haven't heard much of Tom Grant before and found this CD while going through some stuff and decided to play it. I remember buying it because Chad Wackerman was on it and it was cheap. It is Smoooooooooth jazz that's for sure. I have problems with these smooth jazz vocals. If you like those kind of vocals, rate the album higher.

The first number is "Night Falls on The Casbah" classic smooth jazz.
Then comes "Dance Walker" good jazz tune, nice beat by Wackerman and real nice piano: some vocals not bad.
"Hang Time" is next: Funky, Paul Jackson Jr. on guitar. Lame George Benson style scat vocals. Nice sax.
"The Next Life": When you have Chad Wackerman why use a drum machine? I hate those things. BAD tune. Skip
"Your Tender Touch": Back to smooth jazz here, nice piano. Reminds me a bit of the Jazz Crusaders.
"Your Look Says it All": UGH: Skip
"Lucky Dog": Paul Jackson Jr. again, nice funky jazz tune. Grant really is an excellent piano player.
"Journey Within": George Benson scat vocal again, like the music though.
"Clear Thoughts": Nice sax, like this tune; good pop jazz.
"Everytime You Go Away": Cover, want not to like it buts its a good cover.
"The Winter Spirits": Very nice, spacey with synth flute and Jim Pepper on sax.
"Some of the Old": Nice keys at the start, vocals are the best on the album, just not my thing.

Summary: I like the jazz and he is a good piano player, Wackerman keeps the music from being elevator, but the vocals just don't do it for me. A light 3 stars, but if you like smooth jazz vocals for the price on here you might like this one.