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专辑英文名: Brazilian Nights
专辑中文名: 浪漫夜
歌手: Kenny G
音乐风格: 爵士
资源格式: FLAC
版本: [24bits 96Khz]
发行时间: 2015年01月26日
地区: 美国
语言: 英语
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Review
So comfortable is the fit of Kenny G and Brazilian bossa nova that it's a wonder he didn't get around to a full-scale tribute until 2015. By waiting so long, the saxophonist perhaps sacrificed some production warmth -- there's a crispness to the presentation and certain instrumentation that is palpably digital -- but he's gained suppleness in his execution. Never known for aggressiveness, Kenny G nevertheless seems exceptionally laid-back here, easing into the nicely relaxed rhythms. At times, those rhythms feel a little buttoned-up for the intended mood -- they're precise, not sultry -- but that's where the saxophonist's decision to emphasize feel comes into play. There's never any indication that Brazilian Nights was intended as anything other than a bit of well-manicured romantic music and, on that level, it surely succeeds.
Product Details
Audio CD (January 27, 2015)
Original Release Date: 2015
Number of Discs: 2
Label: Concord
ASIN: B00OGYUUY2
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Worth the wait...
By Stefanie Hutson on January 27, 2015
Format: MP3 Music Verified Purchase
I've been a fan of both bossa nova and Kenny G for as long as I can remember, so hearing about this album made me very happy. Kenny G's older recordings of Desafinado and The Girl from Ipanema have enjoyed prominent spots on my "Not That Kind of Brazilian" Spotify playlist for quite a while now, so I was anxious for this to finally be released.
Brazilian Nights has all the sex appeal of traditional bossa nova without the "I could get stabbed in a Rio de Janeiro alley" edge. What do I mean by that? In short, it's a masterful take on the genre, but with the more smooth and refined sound you expect from Kenny G. Listen to some of the famous Stan Getz, Paul Desmond, or Cannonball Adderley recordings that inspired this album and you'll hear it. Where the others (especially Getz) have a breathier, almost rougher sound, Kenny G has a very distinctive and smooth tone. I love that it wasn't sacrificed for the sake of sounding like every other bossa nova recording.
There's a lot of emotion in the songs on Brazilian Nights, and it doesn't leave you with exactly the same feelings you might get listening to the older recordings that made some of these songs famous. It's a surprisingly fresh take on the genre, while still being a great tribute. It might be my imagination, but when I listen to this album I hear notes of wistfulness and melancholy but also passion, hope, and even safety - the kind you'd feel in a perfect moment with a special significant other. As always with Kenny G albums, this would be another great playlist for "indoor activities".
Piano accompaniment factors in heavily on quite a few of the songs, and it's especially good on bossa nova classic Corvocado and the originals April Rain and Brazilian Nights.
I'm sure the stuffy jazz snobs will be out in full force to try to convince everyone that Brazilian Nights is objectively bad and that the jazz greats who inspired it are rolling over in their early graves. They don't sound like much fun to be around, though, and they certainly don't change the fact that I loved this album. If you like bossa nova and you don't hate Kenny G on principle, there's a good chance you'll love it, too.
As a side note, the album also comes with some live tracks of classic Kenny G songs, which are fantastic. It's still nothing like actually seeing them performed live, but they're a nice alternative to the studio recordings.
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专辑曲目:
Disc 1
1. Bossa Antigua
2. Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)
3. Bossa Réal
4. Brazilian Nights
5. April Rain
6. Menina Moca
7. Bu Bossa
8. Clouds
9. Girl from Ipanema
10. Summer Love
Disc 2
1. Loving You (live)
2. G bop (live)
3. Forever in Love (live)
4. Heart and Soul (live)
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