Stephen Philip Haagen

Stephen Philip Haagen: Sunday on the Bay

by Michael Askounes
September 1, 2000

No matter how you try and slice it, Stephen Philip Haager's debut release Sunday on the Bay is a collection of what essentially can be described as lounge music. Almost all the tracks follow the “smooth jazz" (VERY smooth) style of composition: pseudo-funky percussion (acoustic and programmed) and bass work, with the standard soprano sax and piano thrown in for good measure. Despite its cookie cutter nature, Sunday on the Bay does contains some nice instrumental work and will definitely ...