Music CD - Four80East: Nocturnal

	Music CD: Nocturnal Artist: Four80East List Price: $16.98 Our Price: $9.96 Your Save: $ 7.02 ( 41% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Higher Octave
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Tracks: 1. Shakedown 2. Viaduct 3. Bumper To Bumper 4. Drive Time 5. Sweet Tooth 6. Wake And Bake 7. On The Strip 8. Wait It Out 9. First Time 10. Hazy Lazy
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0724385058820 Label: Higher Octave Manufacturer: Higher Octave Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Higher Octave Release Date: 2001-01-23 Studio: Higher Octave
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: This is one must have cd... Comment: ...which is why I came to Amazon to buy it a second time...because the first one got ripped off by someone who appreciates these guys as much as I do. Every cut is guaranteed to make you sit up and take notice---it's perfect for lovemaking, kickin' back, driving...you name it. You can tell that these gents put just a little more thought, heart and soul into 'Nocturnal' than your average jazz/funk band does nowadays. One of the few cd's I own where it all sounds good AND makes it worth your $$$, AND you can recommend to your friends. Customer Rating: Summary: I absolutely LOVE this CD! Comment: I heard a track from Four80East's "En Route" CD on an Internet radio station, and bought that. Love it. Then I went to their Web site, and heard samples from this one, "Nocturnal." I've been playing it every day since I bought a copy a few weeks ago. Can't get enough of it. Like other reviewers have said, if you like wonderful contemporary jazz, buy this CD. You won't regret it. Customer Rating: Summary: Jim G. Rochester, NY. Comment: The fine print says "High Octave Jazz". This album, the first from the Canadian group is definitely high energy output. with layers of electronic sound added to every track, the results are indeed high energy. All the tracks are excellent, and I found myself playing the CD several times to appreciate all of the details of each cut. An outstanding debut album. Customer Rating: Summary: HIGHER OCTAVE THE BETTER Comment: This is just a fantastic group. They hit every note and every instrument you want in your jazz. They are a must have in your jazz collection. I like Coltrane, Miles and many more. So that should pretty much tell you my range in jazz. If you like music with a groove then definitely check this out with the rest of their stuff. you want regret it I promise. Customer Rating: Summary: Funk.....Jazz.....Soul.....great grooves....start 2 finish Comment: If you like MMW...look here. If you like thick, funk packed jazz...this is you. In my player all the time. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: As the Boomtang Boys, the Canadian duo of multi-instrumentalist Rob DeBoer and drummer Tony Grace have already made a name for themselves in Europe's techno-pop/jazz dance scene. Here, in another form, their music is still very easy to dance and snap your fingers to, but there's an obvious attempt by the two Canadians to gear Nocturnal to the U.S. smooth-jazz scene. Even so, these 10 tunes have too much energy, and the soloing by DeBoer on guitar and keyboards draws too much attention to the music to make this standard smooth fare. The European influences on these two are easy to spot. Echoes of Dancing Fantasy can be heard on the opening track, and guitarist Ronny Jordan's English imprint is on a number of tunes, especially on the driving "Bumper to Bumper." Funk tools borrowed from London's '90s acid-jazz groups such as the Brand New Heavies and Jamiroquai work the tunes "Drive Time," "On The Strip," and "Hazy Lazy." If Nocturnal catches on in the U.S., it will be on the strength of these tunes as played in dance clubs, a better venue for them than smooth-jazz radio any day. --Mark Ruffin