Mediterraneo by Marc Antoine: Smooth Jazz CD Review
by Lee Dennis, a.k.a. SmoothLee
The very talented Spanish guitar playing Marc
Antoine has once again created
some of the worlds most beautiful music with the release of his latest CD,
Mediterraneo.
Antoine, now clearly on a roll, has developed
himself into one of those rare musicians who upon hearing them gives you the
impression that he is in total command of his instrument. Causing it to perform
in a way that no one else can, or would dare try to duplicate.
Click to hear MP3
samples of each song on Meditarraneo
by Marc Antoine.
I have myself been a big Marc Antoine fan for a
few years now but this is by far the most awesome, creative and inspiring work
he has produced.
It is an excellent smooth jazz CD and just
about the only thing playing in my CD player these days. Listening to it over
and over again, I'm finding there's always something I failed to hear the first,
second, third... tenth time.
Mediterraneo is a gem of a CD in that there are
literally no wasted tracks. Each one is a masterpiece.
There is just something about GOOD Spanish
guitar that engages your imagination and transports you to new and exotic
locations. Not to mention the grand smile that it produces. I guess what I'm
saying is it generates happy music.
Overall Mediterraneo is smile producing stuff.
What I call, must have music. I give it two thumbs up.
Even the casual smooth jazz fan will appreciate
and enjoy Antoine's very nice chord changes, and good mix of styles.
The standout tunes are Funky Picante [track 2],
Mediterraneo [track 3], and Senor Groove [track 7]. My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and
the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 9, Lady.
Very nice!
Release Notes:
This CD was originally released September 23,
2003 on the Rendezvous record label.
CD track list follows:
1. Cuba Nova
2. Funky Picante
3. Mediterraneo
4. Preludio
5. Castellana Hood
6. Afromenco
7. Senor Groove
8. Gotham
9. Lady
10. Gringo
11. Alejandro's Lullaby
To listen to samples of each song on
Meditarraneo by Marc Antoine go to:
Marc
Antoine CD - Meditarraneo 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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