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Nils
Up Close And Personal
Genres: Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
1. Soul Mates
2. Up Close & Personal
3. Jazz Cruise
4. Europa
5. Never Let Go (Of The One You Love)
6. 60 10 29
7. Until I See You Again
8. East Bay
9. Happy To C U
10. Getting Hooked
11. Catalina
12. Winter Rain

CD Details

All Artists: Nils
Title: Up Close And Personal
Members Wishing: 4
Total Copies: 0
Label: Baja Records
Original Release Date: 1/1/2009
Re-Release Date: 3/17/2009
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Style: Smooth Jazz
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 025221054922

Synopsis

Product Description

Upon first listen to Nils new album Up Close & Personal it is apparent that this already chart topping artist is deserving of the many accolades he has received including Song of the Year from Radio & Records magazine. Nils' live appearances have been wowing audiences from Coast to Coast and feature a top lineup of musicians including Clydene Jackson, Oliver Brown, Ricky Lawson, Reggie McBride and Alex Al. All of these players are featured on the new CD in addition to Shilts who plays sax on We're Having a Party. Nils says that 'this album is about the hottest players, recorded live not using any loops or synthesized sounds in the recording'. His two previous albums Pacific Coast Highway & Ready to Play garnered numerous chart topping hits. National concert tour planned for Spring/Summer 2009.

CD Reviews

Nils does it again

Joe Nelms | Longview,TX USA | 05/01/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Nils has become one of my favorite jazz artists. On this cd, his cover of Santana's "Europa" is awesome and I can't get enough of "60 10 29". This cd is the reason that I love contemporary jazz."

SmoothJazz.com Review

Sandy Shore | Monterey, CA | 05/01/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Guitarist Nils has launched yet another winner with his latest release, UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL. This CD features a dozen powerful tracks, one being a stunning cover of Carlos Santana's and Tom Coster's immortal "Europa." The other 11 tunes are Nils originals, imbued with his signature guitar work... crisp and edgy, but always accessible and appealing. Radio's first single is "Jazz Cruise" with Shilts guesting on tenor sax, and it's already racing rapidly up the charts. UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL, as with Nils' previous successes, has a distinctly California vibe to it, which gets my attention, and is reflected in titles like "Catalina," "East Bay," and "Winter Rain." This is top-notch stuff, just as we've come to expect from this talented artist. Expect to be hearing songs from Nils' UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL for many weeks and months to come. Yes, he's done it again... created another smash hit album! ~SCOTT O'BRIEN"

Do you love smooth jazz with a difference?

buzzdavis | APO, AE United States | 04/10/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Well the difference is Nils. This man has done it again. He's put together a superb package that rivals the best of any of his guitar playing contemporaries. The opening track Soul Mates sets you up for a great journey that continues all the way through to the total late night chill out of Winter Rain, the final track on offer (which I've just played three times in a row by the way). Load the disc, push play, and walk away. I'm telling you, it's on!! Great, great job Nils. He's now made it to my "anticipating his next release" category. Got to go some to get in there I'm telling ya.....Bout time for you to get up close and personal with Nils."