Walter Beasley - Live

Title: Live Artist: Walter Beasley Release Date: 8/22/2006 Label: Shanachie Album Type(s): live UPCs: 016351514325, 829410520355 Genre: Jazz Styles: Urban, Fusion, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz Moods: Intimate, Smooth, Sweet, Warm, Laid-Back/Mellow, Sensual, Stylish, Amiable/Good-Natured, Elegant, Gentle, Light, Refined/Mannered, Reserved, Romantic, Soothing, Reflective, Relaxed Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Introduction
2. On the Black Side
3. My Oasis
4. Do You Wanna Dance (Introduction)
5. Do You Wanna Dance
6. Freaknic (Introduction)
7. Freaknic
8. What's My Name (Introduction)
9. What's My Name
10. Never Can Say Goodbye (Introduction)
11. Never Can Say Goodbye
12. I Feel You (Introduction)
13. I Feel You
14. People Make the World Go Round

Year Type Label Catalog # 2006 CD Shanachie 2006 CD Shanachie 5143

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Vocalist and saxophonist Walter Beasley's style is so inclusive, incorporating smooth jazz, r&b, and urban soul with touches of light funk and pure pop, that he is literally all things at once to his audiences, a fact that is evident in this slick live set recorded October 9, 1998 at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston, MA. Backed by a versatile band consisting of Tyrone Chase on guitar, Andrew Sherman on keyboards, Baron Browne on bass, and Mark Simmons on drums, and led by Beasley's jazzy smooth alto and soprano sax playing, not to mention his gently honeyed vocals, he comes across as charming as a Boy Scout in a tuxedo, with nary a rough edge in sight. Beasley features several instrumentals, most notably a nine-minute-plus version of his "I Feel You" hit, and a couple of intriguing vocal covers, including a version of Bobby Freeman's "Do You Wanna Dance" that is slowed down and turned into a simmering soul torch ballad. It's all as smooth as an ice rink at midnight, an attribute that is both Beasley's strength as an instrumentalist and singer as well as his Achilles Heel. A little bit of roughness just might make all this rich sugar seem all the more sweet. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide

Name Credits Andrew Sherman Keyboards Anthony Barboza Photography Baron Browne Bass Loeíen Babajian Package Design Lorien Babjian Package Design Mark Simmons Drums Tyrone Chase Guitar Walter Beasley Vocals, Producer, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)