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PHIL Y. from CENTERVILLE, OH
Reviewed on 10/28/2009...

I am a big time jazz musician, more contemporary then classic. I ran a radio station at college, and one of the albums that came in from MCA was John Klemmer. What a sound from a young saxophonist. All his songs are so beautifully performed--soothing, melodic, soul-inspired. If you want a CD to read by, or have a romantic dinner, etc., this is it.

Before there was Smooth Jazz....

Brian Whistler | Forestville, CA United States | 09/23/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"....there was John Klemmer. Talk about transcending a genre, especially when it didn't exist yet!. Klemmer sets up the mellow grooves that we have come to associate with smooth jazz. But there are no cliche blues licks, none of the [...] that players in this genre try to foist upon as as "hip" . Indeed, Klemmer has more in common with the late 60's mantra playing of Coltrane or Sanders than...those other guys (whose names will not be mentioned.) This is music straight from the heart, smooth but with a few twists and turns to make it interesting. And look who the sidemen are: Chuck Domanico, Chuck Rainey, Joe (not Jeff!) Porcaro, John Guerin, not to mention Emil Richards and Don Grusin on keys. .In short, an A list of studio cats playing it so sweetly.



And yes, this may be the greatest make out album ever. Brings back fond memories."Nuff said. Buy it. It still sounds great!"