Love Dance

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All Music Guide - Alex Henderson
In the 1980s and '90s, artists who liked their pop-jazz accessible but creative faced a number of challenges. On one hand, many NAC programmers tended to favor outright elevator Muzak -- and on the other hand, artists like Grover Washington, Jr., Joe Sample, and David Sanborn weren't going to get any respect from bop's hardcore no matter how substantial their recordings were. Sanborn, in fact, expressed his frustration over the fact that dogmatic jazz purists view anything with a backbeat as inherently evil. So about the only thing someone like Bob Thompson can do is simply be himself and let the chips fall where they may. Accessible and melodic but hardly without ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Alex Henderson
In the 1980s and '90s, artists who liked their pop-jazz accessible but creative faced a number of challenges. On one hand, many NAC programmers tended to favor outright elevator Muzak -- and on the other hand, artists like Grover Washington, Jr., Joe Sample, and David Sanborn weren't going to get any respect from bop's hardcore no matter how substantial their recordings were. Sanborn, in fact, expressed his frustration over the fact that dogmatic jazz purists view anything with a backbeat as inherently evil. So about the only thing someone like Bob Thompson can do is simply be himself and let the chips fall where they may. Accessible and melodic but hardly without substance, Love Dance underscores the fact that pop-flavored jazz doesn't have to be devoid of a brain. Intelligent yet easy-to-absorb tunes like "Joyful Noise," "Oasis," and the funky "Godfather" aren't just instrumental pop -- they're proof that jazz, R&B, and pop elements can be united into an attractive and cohesive whole, and they remind us that for pop-jazz players, there is a middle ground somewhere between the intellect of Branford Marsalis and the type of knee-jerk, formulaic approach that NAC radio often favored in the '90s. The closest the CD comes to straight-ahead jazz is Thompson's Latin-influenced take on John Coltrane's "Equinox," and the only time it sounds like outright Muzak is when the keyboardist/pianist provides a fluffy, bland cover of Anita Baker's "Talk to Me" -- obviously, he recorded that one for NAC radio instead of for artistic purposes. But on the whole, Love Dance is pop-jazz/crossover with integrity.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 10/31/1993
  • Label: ICHIBAN OLD INDIE
  • UPC: 019011113845
  • Catalog Number: 1138

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Love Dance (7:40)
  2. 2 Oasis (7:19)
  3. 3 Joyful Noise (5:31)
  4. 4 Talk to Me (6:14)
  5. 5 Poem for Her (3:27)
  6. 6 Equinox (5:03)
  7. 7 Godfather (Theme) (4:06)
  8. 8 Coming Home to You (5:08)
  9. 9 911 (4:23)
  10. 10 Peace of the Blues (3:02)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Bob Thompson Primary Artist, Primary Artist, Synthesizer, Piano
Kenny Blake Tenor Saxophone
Buzz Amato Synthesizer
Bryan Cole Percussion
Dwayne Dolphin Bass
Matt Greeley Percussion, Vocals
Rodney Holmes Drums
Greg Humphries Drums
Count Mbutu Percussion
Jimmy O'Neill Guitar
Doug Payne Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
Colette Robinson Vocals
Rick Julian Vocals
Technical Credits
Nino Rota Composer
Bob Thompson Producer
Buzz Amato Producer
Randy Kling Mastering
Jimmy O'Neill Engineer
Mark Richardson Engineer
Sam Whiteside Engineer
Peter Morada Art Direction
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