Walter Beasley - Free Your Mind (2009) {Heads Up}
Walter Beasley - Free Your Mind (2009) {Heads Up}
EAC 0.99pb5 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3u | Full Scans 300dpi | 340MB + 5% Recovery
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Genre: Smooth Jazz, Jazz-Funk, R&B
EAC 0.99pb5 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3u | Full Scans 300dpi | 340MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 127MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Smooth Jazz, Jazz-Funk, R&B
The frustrating thing about smooth jazz isn't an absence of talent or chops; actually, there are plenty of smooth jazz musicians who have chops galore even though their studio recordings don't reflect that. At smooth jazz concerts, it isn't hard to find artists who take a lot more chances on-stage than they do in the studio. But taking chances in the studio isn't conducive to airplay on commercial smooth jazz/NAC radio stations, which is why so many generic, unimaginative smooth jazz recordings have been flooding the market since the 1980s. Walter Beasley has certainly given listeners plenty of generic, unimaginative recordings over the years, but not everything he records is without merit – and Free Your Mind does have its moments. Beasley, true to form, provides his share of lightweight, forgettable background music on this early-2009 release; smooth jazz stations are famous – or rather, infamous – for encouraging that type of approach, and Beasley is often willing to give them what they want. But when Beasley takes some chances, the listener catches occasional glimpses of what he is capable of. The veteran saxman lets loose on "Shirlitta" (which boasts an addictive Afro-Cuban-minded groove) and the appealing, Brazilian-influenced "DukeZillia" (named after pianist/keyboardist George Duke, who has made some fine contributions to Brazilian jazz along the way). Beasley is obviously quite fond of Latin music, and the influence of Afro-Cuban and Brazilian music is a plus on Free Your Mind. Also noteworthy is "Barack's Groove," which was written for Barack Obama and offers a bit of a Central African flavor. Definitely a mixed bag, this CD has both its ups and its downs. Free Your Mind has its moments, but like so many smooth jazz musicians who often shortchange themselves creatively, Beasley is capable of much more.Track List
01. Steady As She Goes - 3:51
02. Love Calls - 4:58
03. Oh Yeah - 4:09
04. Message To Mark - 6:03
05. Shirlitta - 4:13
06. Free Your Mind - 4:14
07. Duke Zillia - 4:40
08. Just Breathe - 4:03
09. Barack's Groove - 3:47
10. She Can't Help It - 4:00
11. Miss Minnie - 4:48
musicians
Walter Beasley: saxophone (1-9, 11), lead vocals (2, 7);
Tony Watson Jr.: background saxophone (1, 3, 5, 6, 8);
Randall Bowland: guitar (1, 3, 5, 6, 8);
James K. Lloyd: keyboards and programming (1, 3, 5, 6, 8);
Lynne Fiddmont: lead and background vocals (2);
Jeff Lockhart: guitar (2);
Webster Roach: bass (2);
David Cole: drum programming (2);
Walter Barnes: bass (3);
Derek Cannon: trumpet (4);
Craig Shaw: bass (4);
Phil Davis: keyboard (4, 7, 10, 11),
drum programming (7, 10, 11);
John Roberts: drums (4, 7, 10, 11), background vocals and percussion (7);
Raymond McKinley: bass (7);
Rafael Pereira: percussion (7);
Mark Strowbridge: guitar (9);
Sam Sims: bass (10);
Rick Watford: guitar (11);
Sean Michael Ray: bass (11)
Produced by James K. Lloyd, Walter Beasley and Phil Davis
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Walter Beasley / Free Your Mind
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Walter Beasley - Free Your Mind (2009) {Heads Up}
Walter Beasley - Free Your Mind (2009) {Heads Up}
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