Jazz pianist, Brad
Hatfield, has assembled an urbane collection of straight up,
smooth jazz solo piano arrangements on his 2005 release, not
surprisingly named... Straight Up.
Hatfield has compiled and arranged a pleasantly enjoyable set of
easy jazz numbers that feature his refined piano playing that are
suitable for easy listening or background music in upscale
restaurants, relaxing on the weekends, romantic dining, or even
stress management on the job via the headphones. Hatfield
demonstrates an adept talent on this two CD set of cocktail and
relaxation jazz for eloquently infusing the relaxing arrangements
with his savvy piano work that is masked with the muted control
he exerts over the accentuations. Hatfield further illustrates
his cultivated capabilities with the degree of sophistication he
incorporates into the style of smoothly moving cocktail jazz on
this album.
Jazz pianists and
performing jazz musicians will appreciate Hatfield's adaptation
of his advanced jazz mechanics to the art of polished lounge jazz
demonstrated on this two album set. Owners or managers of upscale
restaurants or easy jazz fans looking for smooth jazz that holds
charm and flare enough to grab your ear yet laid back enough to
produce pleasant atmosphere will be graciously pleased with this
suitable collection of elegant cocktail jazz from Brad Hatfield
that was designed for precisely this purpose.
| Players: |
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| Brad Hatfield |
|
Piano |
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| Tracks: |
| 1) Fred
and Ginger |
| 2)
Elegant Dining |
| 3) Lucky
Swing |
| 4) Meet
me for Cocktails |
| 5) Slinky
Swing |
| 6) Slow
Dance |
| 7) Waltz
with my Girl |
| 8) Back
in Time |
| 9)
Undermined |
| 10) Sad and Lonely |
| 11) Lost without You |
| 12) Wonderland
Ballroom |
| 13) Waltz for Peanuts |
| 14) Stride Lite |
| 15) Me and You |
| 16) Trouble in
Paradise |
| 17) Last Tango |
| 18) Fred and Ginger (Reprise) |
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| ~ Christopher
Ruel ~ www.ChrisRuel.com ~ Chris@ChrisRuel.com ~ March 2006 |
