Dave Koz - Saxophonic
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Artist: Dave KozEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2003-10-07
Music Label: Capitol
Soundtracks:
- Honey-dipped
- Love Changes Everything (featuring Brian McKnight)
- All I See Is You
- Just To Be Next To You
- Let It Free
- Undeniable (featuring Bobby Caldwell)
- Saxophonic (Come On Up)
- Definition Of Beautiful (featuring Javier)
- Sound Of The Underground (featuring Chris Botti)
- Only Tomorrow Knows
- I Believe
- View From Above (featuring Marc Antoine)
- Curtain Call
- One Last Thing
Music reviews of Saxophonic
Music Review: KOZ AND (ill) EFFECT!
Rating: 2 Stars
If a person thinks that this is great Jazz, it is only beKOZ they have never listened carefully to LOUIS ARMSTRONG's mournful trumpet on MOON RIVER; JOE MORELLO's qwazy, quirky drumming in TAKE FIVE; BEN WEBSTER's deeply soulful tenor sax on BYE BYE BLACKBIRD; or IRVING FAZOLA's far too brief, but sweetly swingin' clarinet solo in Glenn Miller's, DOIN' THE JIVE.
A friend of mine recently loaned SAXOPHONIC by Dave Koz to me, thinking that I would like it. I won't reveal the identity of Melanie Nelson because it might embarrass her, but I returned her cd with a yellow post-it note attached saying, "'Hate' is not strong enough a word." I managed to listen through THE SOUND OF THE UNDERGROUND before deciding I would not subject myself to any more of this. Our individual karma applies the corrective measures to the transgressions in our lives as a natural consequence of cosmic law; self-flagellation is unnecessary!
Here in the country's 5th largest megalopolis, we are devoid of high culture. Phoenicians believe that Taco Bell serves authentic ethnic cuisine, and that the library contains too many books and not enough DVDs. Our most highly esteemed artisans create those lucite-encased, scorpion paperweights, and we are proud of the fact that we are the only state to feature Roadrunner on our Roadkill Menus. We don't have a LEGITIMATE Jazz station here, but there is 95.5 KYOT. (Get it? COYOTE! Only here are sports teams and radio stations named after scrawny, scavenging, desert dogs!) If the F.C.C. ever banned Kenny G and Dave Koz from the airwaves, KYOT would be forced off-the-air.
Comparing the muzak of Koz on SAXOPHONIC to Jazz is akin to comparing KRAFT VELVEETA to aged, Wisconsin cheddar, or SPAM to a freshly sliced Easter ham! It's just processed, predigested, puerile puree! I can't find a single original, or emotionally genuine phrase here; just mawkishness infested with synthesized drum and bass programming, polished to a highly commercialized sheen, making it so slick that it slides off the cd player's spindle! This is "McJazz" at its unhealthiest. I gave it 2-Stars only because I reserve my 1-Star rating for oxymorons like RAP MUSIC (sic). In the liner notes, Koz wrote, "My saxophone took me on quite a musical journey this time out - from the sound of the underground clubs of Europe to the beats of American Hip-Hop." In other words : exactly what he thought would SELL! SELL! SELL!
Nope, I'm not a Jazz Snob. I wouldn't deny this "music" its right to exist, nor its fans their right to listen and enjoy it. I would only hope that they would expand their musical horizons to discover more honest, heartfelt music.
Suppose you're ready to move beyond KOZAK, but you are not sure you're ready for the challenging time signatures of a Dave Brubeck. I've got the perfect musical "bridge" for you - The PAT METHENY GROUP! Pick up LETTER FROM HOME; STILL LIFE TALKING; or FIRST CIRCLE - any one of these three. Trust me on this one! Put it into your car player and let it repeat over and over again for as long as it takes. It may all sound alike initially, but on the day that you find yourself suddenly and unexpectedly whistling or humming the distinctive and wonderful melody of each musical piece, you'll know that you finally "got it!" Then you'll think : "Stephen T. McCarthy IS a blockhead, but he DID turn me on to some nice music!" Feel free to send yer gratitude in the form of a monetary donation to my Retirement Fund. No denomination too large!
P.S.: If you're not mature enough to handle the truth, then by all means, please bring on those "unhelpful" votes! I wear them like Badges of Honor separating me from you.
Cheerio, my good Brothers and Sisters. Cheerio.
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A classic album for any collection.Dance & DJ CDs
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