Ronny Jordan - After 8 (2004)
Ronny Jordan - After 8 (2004)
Jazz, Smooth Jazz | MP3 320 kbps CBR | 52 min | 121 MB
Label: N-Coded Music | Rel: 2004
Jazz, Smooth Jazz | MP3 320 kbps CBR | 52 min | 121 MB
Label: N-Coded Music | Rel: 2004
Signed to the N-Coded label after leaving Blue Note, guitarist and composer Ronny Jordan is apparently reconsidering his past directions. Where Jordan fiercely applied and defended his gritty fusion of smooth jazz, funk, and hip-hop throughout the '90s, it appears that After 8 backs off from the ferocity of his earlier music. Gone are the duets with Mos Def and the presence of DJ Spinna, and in their place is elegantly played, stylishly wrought, sheen-filled smooth jazz. The drum loops are still present, but their jagged edges are glossed over and rounded. While it's true that Jordan was going for a late-night groove sound, one that employed more traditional jazz elements like horns ("7th Heaven"), he waters these things down so much that they are of little to no effect in the overall picture.
Tracklist:
01 After 8
02 7th Heaven
03 Goin' Uptown
04 Caught Up Boyd,
05 Say No More
06 Search to Find
07 Steppin' Out
08 I Remember You
09 Lighthouse
10 Bahia Magic