For Her by Walter Beasley: Smooth Jazz CD Review
by Lee Dennis, a.k.a. SmoothLee
With the release of For Her Walter Beasley makes his much anticipated debut
on the Heads Up record label.
As the story goes the CDs title, For Her, comes as a result of the fact that
when Walter first started making it he had just started seeing a new and special
woman so it just made sense to him to call it "For Her". However at
some point during the process of completing the project he broke up with
"Her". Walter kept the title because he felt she was the emotional
inspiration behind the album.
Click to hear MP3
samples of each song on For Her
by Walter Beasley.
At any rate this is a Very Smooth, Smooth Jazz CD. One of those CDs that goes
great with a fireplace, your favorite bottle of wine and your significant other.
The title track, For Her [track 2] and Don't Say Good Night [track 6] are
tunes that will get anybody "in the mood".
On Don't Say Goodnight, and Things Change [track 10] [...referring to the
break up] Walter lends his vocal capabilities. Which come off silky smooth, just
like his sax playing.
Smooth Jazz, and Walter Beasley fans will enjoy the mix between soul and
smooth jazz on this release.
Overall this CD is a real pleasure to listen to as Walter certainly does not
disappoint, and is in my opinion some of his best work.
The standout tunes are Good Morning [track 4], Grace [track 8], and Let's
Ride [track 9]. My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got
Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 5, Lost What Ya' Feelin?.
Very nice!
Release Notes:
This CD was originally released May 24, 2005 on the Heads Up label.
CD track list follows:
1. She's All That
2. For Her
3. Coolness
4. Good Morning
5. What Ya' Feelin'?
6. Don't Say Goodnight
7. Remember When
8. Grace
9. Let's Ride
10. Things Change
11. Playtime
To listen to samples of each song on For Her by
Walter Beasley go to:
Walter
Beasley CD - For Her 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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