CHRISTOPHER BROWN
Chuck Flores in the Feb. addition of “BUDDY” the
original Texas music magazine reviewed “ROUGH SAX.”
His review follows:
With his warm soothing tone and his lyrical phrasing,
Christopher Brown’s sax harkens back to an earlier age, when
lounges were dark, smoky, sultry and cool.
On the Metrosong CD. ROUGH SAX, producer/arranger Chip
Evens allows Brown’s artistry to come through. Whether it’s
the aptly named “Space Jam” with its moody motifs or some of
the more exotic grooves like “Bay of Pigs,” “Tango in F” of the
reggae tinged “Angry Bob.”
The arrangements on these 13 instrumentals are deliberately
stark: the only other musicians featured are Evans on piano
and guitar and Mike McCraw on drums, and even then their
presence is very limited. The spare production only
accentuates the intimacy of Brown’s sax. And It’s that smooth,
seductive sax that cajoles, that entices and takes the lucky
listener to a wide-open ride that recalls the musical legends
like Stan Getz and Paul Desmond.
As if to bely its title ROUGH SAX is a decidedly mellow trip-----
there’s nothing rough about it. But the CD is never boring. It’s
introspective, romantic at times, sassy at other times, and
even delivers the high squeals just when you want them.
ROUGH SAX even manages to surprise, with relentlessness of
the drum driven “Rumble” and the ‘60s-era coolness of “I
Heard it Before”.
Just because the tracks have song titles, its easy to assume
that Brown and company went into the studio and recorded
straightforward performances of songs.
Recognizing Brown’s intuitive strengths, Evans opted for the
open-ended improvisational form.
In this setting Christopher Brown can paint his musical
canvas without worrying about coloring outside the lines.
ROUGH SAX succeeds as a result on that great decision.
original Texas music magazine reviewed “ROUGH SAX.”
His review follows:
With his warm soothing tone and his lyrical phrasing,
Christopher Brown’s sax harkens back to an earlier age, when
lounges were dark, smoky, sultry and cool.
On the Metrosong CD. ROUGH SAX, producer/arranger Chip
Evens allows Brown’s artistry to come through. Whether it’s
the aptly named “Space Jam” with its moody motifs or some of
the more exotic grooves like “Bay of Pigs,” “Tango in F” of the
reggae tinged “Angry Bob.”
The arrangements on these 13 instrumentals are deliberately
stark: the only other musicians featured are Evans on piano
and guitar and Mike McCraw on drums, and even then their
presence is very limited. The spare production only
accentuates the intimacy of Brown’s sax. And It’s that smooth,
seductive sax that cajoles, that entices and takes the lucky
listener to a wide-open ride that recalls the musical legends
like Stan Getz and Paul Desmond.
As if to bely its title ROUGH SAX is a decidedly mellow trip-----
there’s nothing rough about it. But the CD is never boring. It’s
introspective, romantic at times, sassy at other times, and
even delivers the high squeals just when you want them.
ROUGH SAX even manages to surprise, with relentlessness of
the drum driven “Rumble” and the ‘60s-era coolness of “I
Heard it Before”.
Just because the tracks have song titles, its easy to assume
that Brown and company went into the studio and recorded
straightforward performances of songs.
Recognizing Brown’s intuitive strengths, Evans opted for the
open-ended improvisational form.
In this setting Christopher Brown can paint his musical
canvas without worrying about coloring outside the lines.
ROUGH SAX succeeds as a result on that great decision.
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