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| The City | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 14 reviews)
Sales Rank: 100559
Category: Music
Artist: Paul Brown
Publisher: Grp Records
Studio: Grp Records
Manufacturer: Grp Records
Label: Grp Records
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 000473402
UPC: 602498821787
EAN: 0602498821787
ASIN: B0009VI4O4
Release Date: July 12, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Cosmic Monkey | | • | Hello Again | | • | Side Steppin' | | • | The City | | • | Las Vegas | | • | Old Friends | | • | Winelight | | • | Jumpin' Uptown | | • | Food For The Moon | | • | Real Mutha For Ya | | • | The City |
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Album Description
The City opens up in with the funky and sensuous "Cosmic Monkey" featuring Jeffrey Osbourne's slinky overdubbed harmonies. "Hello Again" is Wes Montgomery-breezy soul samba. Next up is "Side Steppin'"s high-spirited blast of '80s-era disco jazz. "The City"'s dreamy blend of Boney James' soulful tenor saxophone, shivery keyboards, boogaloo congas, bluesy guitar and cognac-smooth jazz vocal follows. "Las Vegas" is an exuberant congress of dancing guitar licks, Michael Paulo's throaty sax and a bouncing hip-hop swing beat. "Old Friends" is a quiet fire ballad caressed by Brown and James' tender interplay. "Winelight"'s blend of Brown's Grover Washington, Jr.-channeling solos and tasty club beats is complemented by the silky-smooth party starter "Jumpin' Uptown." "Food For the Moon"'s cool 'n funky hip-hop jazz groove flows into a faithful/playful voice box-juiced version of Johnny "Guitar" Watson's "Reel Mutha For Ya." Fittingly, the album closes with the sublime Brown/James chillout duet "The City (Instrumental)." The City proves beyond a doubt that Paul Brown is one of the most exciting and important guitarists in contemporary jazz.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
 Dry Martini August 9, 2008
I'm a big Paul Brown fan -- this is an interesting mix of music from Cosmic Monkey to Las Vegas to Hello Again. If you're new to Paul Brown then check out the "Up Front" CD first. But if you're a fan (even if it's just from hearing him on the radio)-- this is a good CD to add to your collection.
 AN ABSOLUTE WINNER~FANTASTIC CD March 29, 2008
This is one fantasitc CD from start to finish! No sleepers here! Every track is a great piece of work! Some great sax's palying as well as guitar! Track 10~Real Mutha For Ya, has some nice wah-wah as well as being one catchy tune! Food For The Moon, Winelight are excellent tracks and not to leave out, The City either.
For those who have upper end sound systems, the detail in this CD is to be Appreciated with out question! A Great Buy and A Must For Smooth Jazz Lovers! AAAA++++
My 2 cents July 13, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I absolutely loved the first song. The rest of the songs were nice. Not exactly my taste, but they were good enough to justify the purchase of the cd based on only one song.
Smoother than silk February 25, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After a very successful career as a producer of many great acts in the smooth jazz circuit, Paul Brown is building up a solid career as a smooth jazz artist himself. This new work proves one more time that Brown is one of the finest musicians around in the genre. "The City" offers an outstanding performance in most of the tracks. Grover Washington Jr's classic "Winelight" is such a great cover. A delicate and tasteful rendition that truly displays Paul Brown's musicianship at its best. Another track ("Las Vegas") reminds me of Brown's deep recognition to Wes Montgomery style. Mixing vocals in the album's title track with some funky grooves in "Motha for ya" also proves that he feels comfortable enough to explore different territories. The instrumental version of "The City" is a true gem and saxman Boney James is an added value to this great album. In short, this is a "must have" cd for any smooth jazz lover.
cool, sensual, sophisticated, and sexy September 5, 2006
Now THIS is what smooth jazz should be all about - a far cry from the oh so prevalent elevator variety. I bought Paul Brown' City album on a whim, based on the rave reviews right here, and it was a fabulous surprise. Sensual, original, and just the right kind of stuff you want to have playing in the background when you invite the object of your desire over for a date at your house.
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