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Not for all tastes but pretty decent

Derrick Dunn | Woodbridge,VA | 09/02/2008

(3 out of 5 stars)

"When I first heard that Terrance Howard was doing an album, my inital thoughts were that he'd do an album similar to Eddie Murphy's Love's Alright. With Love's Alright, Murphy filled the CD with guest apperances ranging from Paul McCartney to Michael Jackson. I could see easily see Howard playing the guitar for real R&B vocalists such as Dwele, Eric Roberson or Anthony Hamiltion while Howard played the music. Imagine my surpise when Mr.Howard was the one singing on his debut CD. The album opens with a lush ballad while the rest of the album is a mixtue of different styles ranging from bossa nova, to jazz to even a dabble in big band. While the album is nowhere near as good as Jamie Foxx's first two discs it's miles ahead of anything recorded by Corbin Bleu, Philip Michael Thomas or Don Johnson."

Brings back a genre many miss!

A. terbush | Sakalutizkalutia, Kazakstan | 09/04/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Terrence Howard takes us to another time and place with his debut album "Shine Through It". A beautiful and inspiring compilation of melody and structure missing from the music scene for decades. Although many may be shocked that his music is far from the rap/hip-hop sounds heard in "Hustle and Flow", Terrence definitely has the talent for creating a soulful sound that inspires and soothes."

SmoothJazz.com Review

Sandy Shore | Monterey, CA | 09/02/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Fans of the actor probably won't be surprised at the depth and breadth of the music on SHINE THROUGH IT. Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated for his starring roles in Hustle and Flow, Ray, Crash and Lackawanna Blues, the charismatic Mr. Howard is on a press junket for his latest film Iron Man. Soon, however, he'll turn his full attention to this debut album release as the word begins to swell that Terrence Howard delivers in a big way! Diverse is an understatement... the eleven self-penned tunes range from acoustic soul to jazz to orchestrated rock featuring horns and strings. Coming to mind for me are artists like Jeffrey Gaines, Lenny Kravitz, Richie Havens and, I'm going to throw in Billy Preston and Jimi Hendrix as well. I'm talking deep, right from track one Howard releases big, bold vocals tempered by breathy, distinctive releases. Backed by the Band of Kings (A-Listers including Miles Mosely, Kamasi Washington, Serafin Aguilar and Tom Lea), Terrence packs a mean guitar, as well as relevant and poetic lyrics and those unbelievable vocals that conjure up a tightly-woven tapestry of patterns, colors and textures. "Music has always been the road that leads to where I'm headed," Terrence says on his MySpace page. "In the movies, I'm doing what somebody else is asking me to do. Music is my own personal form of expression, I must say what I have to say." And what he has to say is shinning through!"