Smooth Jazz Tribute to the Beatles

by The Smooth Jazz All Stars

Overview

The Beatles songbook is full of graceful melodies that adapt well outside the pop genre, and there have been reggae, salsa, string quartet, big band, blues, R&B, country, and bluegrass (to name just a few) tributes to the Beatles, and each confirms the obvious. This band has one hell of a songbook. This set features smooth jazz versions of Beatles classics by a small studio ensemble called the Smooth Jazz All Stars. Most of it stops just shy of being elevator music, but there are some highlights, including a muted "In My Life" in which the song's gorgeous melody shines just fine without words, a maudlin "Eleanor Rigby" that smoothes out the song but can't quite remove its inherent sadness, and a rhythmically interesting "Come Together" that ends up sounding like a pretty cool bit of vintage soul-jazz. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	10/27/2017
Label:	Cc Entertainment / Cc/Copycats / Cce
UPC:	0707541940498
Rank:	76695

Tracks

1. Yesterday
2. In My Life
3. Something
4. The Long and Winding Road
5. Here Comes the Sun
6. Eleanor Rigby
7. Come Together
8. All You Need Is Love
9. Hey Jude
10. Let It Be
11. Michelle

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Smooth Jazz All Stars   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

George Harrison   Composer
The Smooth Jazz All Stars   Producer
Paul McCartney   Composer
John Lennon   Composer