{"id":3553,"date":"2014-01-01T22:21:10","date_gmt":"2014-01-01T22:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jazzusa.com\/alan-hewitt-project-noche-de-pasion\/"},"modified":"2011-01-01T22:21:10","modified_gmt":"2011-01-01T22:21:10","slug":"alan-hewitt-project-noche-de-pasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jazzusa.com\/?p=3553","title":{"rendered":"Alan Hewitt Project – Noche De Pasion"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AlanAlan Hewitt Project<\/strong><\/font>
Noche De Pasion<\/strong><\/font>
(215 Records – 2004)
by Ray Redmond<\/font>
Wow! This is a smoking<\/i> smooth jazz CD. Hewitt opens absolutely JAMMING the title track and featuring Euge Groove<\/b>‘s smooth sax… this is a good choice for first track on the CD. Steve Madaio<\/b> stands in on trumpet and flugelhorn to accompany the Hewitt keyboards on the staccato laden Breathless<\/i>. Love Feeds The Fire<\/i> slows up the pace but turns up the heat with Michael Lington<\/b> making his appearance. And it doesn’t stop there… Jonathan Butler<\/b> lends his guitar and scat vocals to the Butler-penned Sweet Thing<\/b>, then alto diva Mindi Abair<\/b> struts her stuff on the spanish-flavored U Touch Me<\/i>.<\/p>\n\n\n
Listen to Breathless<\/b> using RealAudio<\/a><\/i>.<\/font>
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Throughout this parade of stars Alan Hewitt<\/b> rides and guides each track with his keyboard work, the glue that holds the tracks together, as the guest artists do their “guest” things. Vocalist Shea Chambers<\/b> again slows it down a bit on the seductively smooth Inside My Dreams<\/i>. The rest of the CD has appearances by John Defaria<\/b> and Gerald Spikes<\/b> who perform on two tracks apiece, most notably Blue Sky<\/i> with it’s wonderful guitar lines. \t<\/p>\n

Noche De Pasion<\/i> is a good change from these smooth jazz CD’s we’re seeing lately where they pile a heap of good artists together and expect a great album (usually NOT). Rather, this is a great smooth jazz release that’s better for it’s inclusion of so many cameo artists. Bravo Alan… 4 stars. <\/cfinclude><\/font><\/body><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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