It's a Mystery

Lorraine Rousseau, Lorraine Rousseau & Robert Carlton

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 1997)
• Original Release Date: January 1, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Arrow Records
• ASIN: B00000JN4F
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #843,140 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Frank Macek, Host of Sunday Soundscapes on 107.3FM, WNWV, The Wave, Cleveland, OH
You cant help but feel you are taking a musical journey through a world of unique sounds when you listen to Rousseau and Carltons new release, Its a Mystery. The emotion you get from the CD is like jumping into a sea of tranquility and cooling off from a hot summer day with lush melodies, thoughtful interpretations and compelling compositions. The CD is perfect for any mood. New Age and Contemporary Jazz music lovers alike will enjoy the album, as it has something for both tastes. Rousseau and Carlton are indeed the next Tingstad and Rumbel or Speer and Lanz in terms of how well they compliment each others playing. The chemistry between them just works. Be sure to check out the tracks From Now On, Your Sweet Smile and So In Love and let us know what you think.

Product Description
It's a Mystery is an exciting collection of contemporary instrumental compositions that feature Lorraine Rousseau on flute and Robert Carlton on guitar with keyboards (Gordon Sheard), sax (Vernon Dorge), bass(Scott Alexander), drums and percussion (Brian Leonard). Rousseau and Carlton create a musical tapestry that includes the textures and colors of new age, pop, smooth jazz and world music. It’s a Mystery has charted in the top twenty on radio across the USA, Canada and Europe and was heard daily in over 2.5 million homes across Canada on the Cable TV Guide Channel.

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Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A CD filled with easy-going and engaging music, June 15, 2000

By	Bill Binkelman, Wind and Wire (Minneapolis, MN United States) - See all my reviews

One of the musical genres that gets slighted a lot is adult contemporary instrumental music. This CD from Lorraine Rousseau and Robert Carlton is an exceptional example of "commercial" (that is, accessible and radio-friendly) music done with warmth, sincerity and tons of talent. The music on It's A Mystery includes songs of various tempos and emotional moods (from cheerful to a little funky to sweetly romantic) and all of it is so well-done that to fault this recording because it's in the wrong genre (i.e. it's smooth jazz/AC) is narrow-minded in the extreme.

If all smooth jazz and AC music were as good as the songs on this recording, I would hope it would be played everywhere. It's A Mystery is so much better than most of what passes for "music" in this genre that I have no problem recommending it highly. If you're looking for great sunny afternoon music or a CD to play for dinner guests, this is the ticket right here!