Kevin Toney - 110 Degrees And Rising (2005)

Artist: Kevin Toney
Title Of Album: 110 Degrees And Rising
Year Of Release: 2005
Genre: Smooth Jazz / Funk
Label: Shanachie
Format: FLAC (tracks) / MP3
Bitrate: Lossless / CBR 320 kBit/s
Total Time: 01:07:10
Total Size: 406 MB / 154 MB
WebSite: KevinToney.com

Tracklist:

01. Day Trippin' [5:03]
02. Ground Level Up [4:51]
03. State of Bliss [4:26]
04. Quiet Conversation [5:26]
05. 110 Degrees and Rising [6:05]
06. Touched By You (Suite 2005) [10:01]
07. It's You [5:06]
08. Just Like The First Time [4:39]
09. Never Far Away [5:37]
10. Goin' Out of My Head [4:45]
11. Prayer [11:51]

Personnel:

Kevin Toney (melodica, piano, synthesizer, programming);
Kevin Toney (keyboards);
Bernd Schoenhart, Tarigh Akoni (guitar);
Charles Veal (violin, strings);
Jim Sitterly (violin);
Marston Smith (cello);
Kim Waters (strings, saxophone, synthesizer, programming);
Bruce Ablin (strings, piano);
Charles Owens II, Charles Owens (flute, clarinet, bass clarinet);
David Mann (saxophone, keyboards, programming, drum programming);
Dave Darlington (synthesizer, programming);
Robert Turner (synthesizer);
Alex Al (bass instrument, acoustic bass);
Mike Smith (percussion);
Slick, Greg Ripes (programming);
Ray Parker, Jr. (guitar, acoustic guitar);
Craig T. Cooper (guitar);
Doc Powell (classical guitar);
Andre Delano (saxophone, soprano saxophone);
Gerald Albright (saxophone);
Phil Davis (synthesizer, programming);
Tony Joseph (programming).

PREVIEW | ПРЕДПРОСЛУШИВАНИЕ
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This intriguing set ranges from likable if lightweight funk grooves to solo piano pieces that show off Kevin Toney's roots in classical music. Toney is very skilled at caressing melodies, and he is the only person on this CD to really display his own musical personality. The group pieces could be more original, but the solo numbers make this a set of interest to those who enjoy both funky jazz and touches of classical music. ~ Scott Yanow