AArt
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AArt is the eleventh album to be released by smooth jazz band Acoustic Alchemy
. It contains more tracks than any other studio recording by the band, with fourteen.
Continuing on from the radical changes enforced by The Beautiful Game
, AArt follows precedent with another varied mix of styles and genres, and even calls upon saxophonist Jeff Kashiwa
, formerly of The Rippingtons
, to share the lead on one track, "AArt Attack".
"The Velvet Swing" managed to achieve daytime radio play on London's 102.2 Jazz FM
.
Acoustic Alchemy
Acoustic Alchemy is an English contemporary instrumental and smooth jazz band formed in England in the early 1980s , originally fronted by acoustic guitarists Nick Webb and Simon James...
. It contains more tracks than any other studio recording by the band, with fourteen.
Continuing on from the radical changes enforced by The Beautiful Game
The Beautiful Game (album)
The Beautiful Game was the tenth full-length album by Acoustic Alchemy, and marked a turning point in the career of guitarist Greg Carmichael....
, AArt follows precedent with another varied mix of styles and genres, and even calls upon saxophonist Jeff Kashiwa
Jeff Kashiwa
Jeff Kashiwa is a jazz saxophonist native to Seattle who became known on the music scene in 1989 as a member of popular fusion jazz group The Rippingtons. Kashiwa joined The Rippingtons following Brandon Fields, exit from the group...
, formerly of The Rippingtons
The Rippingtons
The Rippingtons are a contemporary group mainly relating to the genres Smooth jazz, Jazz pop, and Crossover jazz. Formed in 1986 by guitarist and band leader Russ Freeman , their career has spanned two decades...
, to share the lead on one track, "AArt Attack".
"The Velvet Swing" managed to achieve daytime radio play on London's 102.2 Jazz FM
102.2 Jazz FM
102.2 Jazz FM was a local jazz and soul music station for London run by GMG Radio. The station was based and broadcast from Castlereagh Street in London to around 15.5 million people within the broadcasting area...
.
Track listing
| # | Title | Writers | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Wish You Were Near" | Carmichael/Gilderdale/White | 4:05 |
| 2 | "AArt Attack" | Carmichael/Gilderdale | 4:01 |
| 3 | "Flamoco Loco" | Carmichael/Gilderdale | 4:05 |
| 4 | "Tuff Puzzle" | Carmichael/Gilderdale/Felix | 5:14 |
| 5 | "Passion Play" | Carmichael/Gilderdale | 4:46 |
| 6 | "Senjo Wine" | Carmichael/Gilderdale/Felix | 4:33 |
| 7 | "Viva Ché" | Carmichael/Gilderdale/Felix | 3:44 |
| 8 | "The Velvet Swing" | Carmichael/Gilderdale/White | 5:36 |
| 9 | "Robbie's Revenge" | Carmichael/Gilderdale/White | 4:10 |
| 10 | "Love At A Distance" | Carmichael/Gilderdale/Disley | 4:14 |
| 11 | "Code Name Pandora" | Carmichael/Gilderdale | 5:10 |
| 12 | "Nathan Road" | Carmichael/Gilderdale/White | 5:07 |
| 13 | "Cactus Blue" | Carmichael/Gilderdale | 4:56 |
| 14 | "The Wind Of Change" | Carmichael/Gilderdale/White | 2:33 |