Chuck Loeb • Presence

 

Review
by Stewart Mason
Though he occasionally branches out into other styles, Chuck Loeb is at heart, a pop-oriented smooth jazz guitarist. Presence finds Loeb smack in the middle of his comfort zone. "Llevame" adds some Latin percussion and murmured female vocals, "The Western Sky" incorporates a vaguely new age synth wash, and "The Music Outside" flirts a bit with quiet storm R&B, but at heart, this is utterly straightforward smooth jazz with Loeb's laid-back, tasty soloing front and center. Even the pair of pop covers, Steely Dan's "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" and James Taylor's "Shed a Little Light," are transformed into showcases for Loeb's inimitable style. Unapologetically mellow and buffed to a high-sheen gloss, Presence is smooth jazz for folks who think they just don't make smooth jazz records like this anymore.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/presence-mw0000461218

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Reseña
por Stewart Mason
Aunque ocasionalmente se adentra en otros estilos, Chuck Loeb es en el fondo un guitarrista de smooth jazz orientado al pop. Presence encuentra a Loeb en medio de su zona de confort. "Llevame" añade algo de percusión latina y voces femeninas murmuradas, "The Western Sky" incorpora un toque de sintetizador vagamente new age, y "The Music Outside" coquetea un poco con el R&B tranquilo, pero en el fondo, se trata de un smooth jazz totalmente directo con los solos relajados y sabrosos de Loeb al frente y en el centro. Incluso el par de versiones pop, "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" de Steely Dan y "Shed a Little Light" de James Taylor, se transforman en escaparates del estilo inimitable de Loeb. Sin disculparse por ello, Presence es smooth jazz para la gente que piensa que ya no se hacen discos de smooth jazz como éste.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/presence-mw0000461218

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Tracks:
1 - Good To Go
Written-By – A. Snitzer, C. Loeb

2 - Rikki Don't Lose That Number
Written-By – D. Fagen, W. Becker

3 - Window Of The Soul
Written-By – C. Loeb

4 - Starting Over
Written-By – C. Loeb, M. King

5 - Llevame
Written-By – C. Cuesta, C. Loeb

6 - Presence
Written-By – C. Loeb

7 - The Music Outside
Written-By – C. Loeb, J. Dion

8 - The Western Sky
Written-By – C. Loeb

9 - Hangin' With You
Written-By – C. Loeb

10 - Mr.Martino
Written-By – C. Loeb

11 - Shed A Little Light
Written-By – J. Taylor


Credits:
    Bass – Brian Killeen, Ron Jenkins
    Drums – Brian Dunne, Josh Dion
    Executive-Producer – Dave Love
    Guitar, Producer – Chuck Loeb
    Keyboards – Mike Ricchiuti
    Piano, Organ – Matt King
    Saxophone – Andy Snitzer
    Saxophone, Flute – Dave Mann
    Vocals, Guitar – Carmen Cuesta-Loeb

Label:    Heads Up International – HUCD 3117
Country:    US
Released:    Jan 23, 2007
Genre:    Jazz, Latin, Funk / Soul
Style:    Smooth Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/5142196-Chuck-Loeb-Presence

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