American/English by Acoustic Alchemy: Smooth Jazz CD Review
by Lee Dennis, a.k.a. SmoothLee
Smooth Jazz super group, and British
instrumental ensemble Acoustic Alchemy celebrates over
twenty years of smooth jazz perfection with the release of their latest CD entitled
American/English. A CD that does not disappoint.
I must admit I wasn't really expecting much from
American/English but must admit I was pleasantly
surprised.
Click to hear MP3
samples of each song on American/English by Acoustic Alchemy.
The CD begins
with the smooth and laid back track The Crossing, then becomes
more adventurous with the remaining 10 tracks.
The groups soul influences
can be heard on track 5, The Detroit Shuffle, but this CD is clearly all about the strings and
groove.
It appears with Greg Carmichael and Miles Gilderdale
at the helm, like fine wine Acoustic Alchemy
continues to improve with age. Producing their trade mark naturally smooth sound
throughout the CD these guys are still at the top of their game.
I'm of the opinion that American/English is
certainly Acoustic Alchemy's best work in a few years. A totally enjoyable CD
and an outstanding
release. What I call, must have music. I give it two thumbs up because it's a
collection that even the casual
smooth jazz fan can appreciate and enjoy the very nice mix of smooth and
funky tracks.
The standout tunes and SmoothJazz247.com
favorites on American/English are The Crossing [track 1], The Detroit Shuffle [track
5], and She Speaks American English [track 7]. My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got
Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 9, The 14 Carrot Cafe.
Very nice!
Release Notes:
Acoustic Alchemy originally released
American/English on March 29, 2005 on the Higher Octave record label.
CD track list follows:
1. The Crossing
2. Say Yeah
3. So Kylie
4. Trinity
5. The Detroit Shuffle
6. Cherry Hill
7. She Speaks American English
8. Lilac Lane
9. The 14 Carrot Cafe
10. Get Up (Levantar Y Bailar)
11. The Moon And The Sun
To listen to samples of each song on
American/English by Acoustic Alchemy go to: Acoustic
Alchemy CD - American/English Samples
Lee Dennis, a.k.a. "SmoothLee" is an AVID music fan, smooth jazz in particular, and in addition to writing CD Reviews for
I Love Smooth Jazz.com
can also be heard during his
radio show which airs daily online at Smooth Jazz 24/7
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