Date: 19 Nov 2006 22:53:29
From: slot
Subject: Blog Critics: "an enjoyable listen" Kenny G's Most Romantic Melodies of All Time
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Personally, I've always been a sucker for the old songs and I enjoyed
this album, although I also like the same songs when played by more
traditional jazz artists, and it's kind of interesting to compare them.
As an experiment, I listened to Kenny playing "The Shadow Of Your
Smile" and I appreciated his solid, linear version that left little
doubt about the melody. I then listened to the same song by Lee Konitz,
and found that I enjoyed it too, but was fascinated by what Konitz did
to improvise around the melody while still keeping it recognizable. I
think that the point I'm trying to make is that maybe we shouldn't
narrow our focus too much -- a lot of different interpretations of a
song can be valid and any of them can be an enjoyable experience. It's
really up to the individual listener.
A solid effort from Kenny G and an enjoyable listen for his fans or for
casual jazz listeners.
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/11/15/091713.php
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