Harvey Valdez

In Flight successfully consisted of 6 soul/jazz workouts with an array of funk that just blew the house down. Check out his amazing delivery on the Nat Cole classic "Nature Boy" which opens this masterwork. His vocal prowess & intricate guitar tones are second to none, as he continues the soulful trek with the much sampled and much revered War classic "The World Is A Ghetto." The amazing album went on to top the charts as well.

John Klemmer - Lifestyle (Living and Loving) (1977) {MCA MCAD-31351 rel 1989}
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© 1977, 1989 MCA Records | MCAD-31351
Jazz / Post Bebop / Crossover Jazz / Smooth Jazz / Saxophone

Sweet, smooth, and soulfully beautiful work from John Klemmer – not as all-out cosmic or trippy as some of his earlier albums for ABC, but with some really nice moments! Klemmer's really got the power of his horn in firm control here – playing with that Eddie Harris-schooled use of economy and tone – coming across with an approach that's subtle, but effective, and more deeply soulful than you might expect. Backings are by a small group on most tracks – and include keyboards from Milcho Leviev and drums by Harvey Mason. Klemmer plays a bit of echoplex and phaser alongside his usual tenor, and a few numbers are slightly sweetened by strings – but that's never a problem where Klemmer's concerned!