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| Artist |
Warren Hill |
| Title |
Love Life |
| Label |
Narada Jazz |
| Reviewer |
Richard Proplesch |
| Rating |
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Hill’s sultry, steamy tone is so sensual, that we just might have to put
parental guidance ratings on any of his future releases. His faint tone on
the alto sax is a slow, aching presence that soon foams over with
enthusiastic expression. Hill’s individual take on the laid-back ambiance of
soft jazz equates passionate playing with romantic adventures, marking him as
sort of boudoir troubadour. No wonder Madonna pegged him for the romantic
theme to "Body Of Evidence."
Hill’s latest, his debut for Narada Jazz, is
another set of embraceable grooves, carefully using a touch of techno and
simmering beats for the title track. Trumpeter Chris Botti provides some
steam of his own for "Love Life's" slow evolving theme as well as appropriate
Fourplay (okay, it’s not the best pun…) for the teasing "Sex In The City."
Guest guitarist Larry Carlton hones a few soulful licks for the
between-the-sheets cover of Lionel Ritchie’s "Easy," while energizing some
Santana-styled fire for the Latin jazz jam of "Mambo 2000."
Hill continues to
augment his playing with every ensuing release, peppering his lower registers
with some of David Sanborn’s resolutions, while gripping the higher end with
a few of King Curtis’ enthusiastic squawks for good measure. But if you love
to share music with the one you love, Hill’s albums are perfect for a late
night rendezvous.
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