Paul Hardcastle - The Jazzmasters

Artist:

Hardcastle, Paul

UPC:

020286102823

See Also:

Tangerine Dream Glass, Philip Vangelis Reich, Steve

Description:

The Jazzmasters: Helen Rogers (vocals); Paul Hardcastle (guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming); Gary Barnacle (saxophone, flute).
Recorded at The Paul Hardcastle Studios, London, England between December 1990 and August 1991.
After years of exploring dance and electronic music, Paul Hardcastle moved to contemporary jazz fusion with his 1993 album, Jazzmasters I. Recorded in late 1990 and early 1991, the album features Hardcastle on the majority of the instruments -- everything except the sax and flute, which are handled by Gary Barnacle, and the vocals, which are by Helen Rogers. Given that all the rhythms are programmed, it shouldn`t come as a surprise that the album sounds a little stiff in comparison to the average jazz release, but smooth contemporary jazz is about textures, which Hardcastle has mastered. The material may be a little weak and the sound may be a little canned, but Jazzmasters I firmly establishes Hardcastle as a musician who can pull off contemporary jazz quite convincingly. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Album Information

Release Date:

06/01/1999

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Jazz Instrument

Subgenre:

Smooth

Label:

Trippin `N` Rhythm Records

Catalog Number:

2

Original Release Year:

1991

# of Discs:

1

SPARS Coding:

DDD

Studio/Live:

Studio

Runtime:

64 : 35

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