Still Euge

by Euge Groove

Overview

An industry veteran who first got his start as a session player for pop artists in the '80s, smooth jazz saxophonist Steve Grove (aka Euge Groove) marks his 16th year as a solo artist with his tenth studio album, 2016's Still Euge. This is Groove's fifth album for Shanachie, following 2014's Got 2 Be Groovin', and once again finds him handling the production duties. The result is a laid-back album with Groove's supple saxophone guiding the listener on a journey that never feels rushed. These are lush, if economic arrangements, built around light percussion rhythms, sinewy basslines, and a liberal mix of piano and keyboard. Cuts like the lead-off "Twelfth Night" and the finger-snapping "Let's Chill" are classic instrumental Euge numbers, while the sensual Groove-penned ballad "Love, Passion and Joy," sounds pleasingly like a relaxed smooth jazz take on Lenny Kravitz's "It Ain't Over 'til it's Over." Elsewhere, Groove showcases the talents of several guest artists, bringing guitarist Chuck Loeb on board for the bluesy title track and letting guitarist Peter White add his sparkling color to the sultry slow jam "Another Perfect Moment." Also welcome is singer Rahsaan Patterson, who lends his urbane vocal talents to the '90s-style R&B of "Much Love." Similarly, vocalist Oleta Adams adds some weighty resonance to the latter half of the album with her languid turn on the romantic "Flower." A warmly produced album that touches upon all of Groove's trademark sounds from soulful balladry to instrumental R&B jams, Still Euge is a more than apt title. ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	07/22/2016
Label:	SHANACHIE
UPC:	0016351544124

Tracks

1. Twelfth Night
2. Still Euge
3. Coffee and a Kiss
4. Another Perfect Moment
5. Much Love
6. Let's Chill
7. And I Thank You (Mom and Dad)
8. Push It Forward
9. Love, Passion and Joy
10. Flower
11. And I Thank You (Reprise)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Euge Groove   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Sopranino)
Tracy Carter   Fender Rhodes,Rap,Piano
Paul Jackson, Jr.   Guitar (Electric)
Dan Needham   Drums
Chuck Loeb   Guitar,Featured Artist
Don Murry   Bass,Piano
Lenny Castro   Percussion
Roberto Vally   Guitar (Bass)
Rahsaan Patterson   Vocals,Featured Artist
Philippe Saisse   Strings
Cassandra O'Neal   Piano,Fender Rhodes
Nick Lane   Trombone
Cornelius Mims   Guitar (Bass)
Lee Thornburg   Trumpet,French Horn
Peter White   Featured Artist,Guitar (Nylon String)
Oleta Adams   Vocals,Featured Artist
Trevor Lawrence Jr.   Drums,Percussion
Adam Hawley   Guitar,Featured Artist,Guitar (Electric)
John "Jubu" Smith   Guitar,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Electric)

Technical Credits

Euge Groove   Programming,Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Producer
Chris Bellman   Mastering
Jeff Caruthers   Composer
Roberto Vally   Composer
Rahsaan Patterson   Composer
Cornelius Mims   Arranger,Composer,Programming
Lee Thornburg   Horn Arrangements
Oleta Adams   Composer
Caesar Lima   Design,Photography
Eric Reichers   Vocal Engineer
Steven Eugene Grove   Composer