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Philip Bailey: Soul on Jazz

Read "Soul on Jazz" reviewed by AAJ Staff


The voice is unmistakable, as are many of the songs, but it is Earth Wind & Fire’s falsettoed front man’s treatments of standards and contemporary classics that make this album an intriguing and rewarding listen. From a smoothed-out yet still funky take on “Compared to What" to a gospely version of “Nature Boy" and a saxy stroll through “Mercy Mercy Mercy," Philip Bailey offers his own perspectives on these jazz vocal favorites. He goes further, however, on tracks like Monk’s ...

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Philip Bailey: Soul on Jazz

Read "Soul on Jazz" reviewed by Dave Nathan


Former Earth, Wind and Fire multi octave head liner, Philip Bailey, continues to put the ingredients of both smooth jazz and soul into a shaker, giving it a vigorous churn, then pouring out his own special mix of R&B, soul and gospel with a dash of jazz. As on previous albums, he has recruited top smooth jazz apostles, the leading one being saxophonist/producer Bob Belden. Bailey also recognizes that he has to appeal to the younger set if he's going ...

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Philip Bailey: Dreams

Read "Dreams" reviewed by Paula Edelstein


Philip Bailey’s most recent endeavor, DREAMS finds him returning to his first love...jazz. Released in June 1999 on Heads Up International, Philip Bailey, most notably the four-octave vocalist and co-founder of the legendary supergroup, Earth, Wind & Fire, jams with a veritable Who’s Who of contemporary jazz. Gerald Albright, Randy Brecker, Luis Conte, George Duke, Everette Harp, Joe McBride, Pat Metheny, Morris Pleasure, Gerald Veasley, Grover Washington, Jr., Kirk Whalum and Peter White join Bailey as he embraces some of ...


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