Acoustic Alchemy - Roseland (2011) [HDtracks]

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Artist: Acoustic Alchemy

Title: Roseland

Year Of Release: 2011

Label: Naim

Genre: Smooth Jazz / Contemporary Jazz

Quality: FLAC (tracks) [24Bit/96kHz]

Total Time: 55:58

Total Size: 1,27 GB

The trademark innovation and optimism of three-time Grammy nominee's, Acoustic Alchemy,can be heard in abundance on their latest studio album Roseland containing a plethora of guitar styles and grooves.

 

2011 marked the 30th anniversary of Acoustic Alchemy; it was back in 1981 that Simon James and the late Nick Webb, Acoustic Alchemy's original co-leaders, started working together. These days, Acoustic Alchemy have two different co-leaders: Greg Carmichael and Miles Gilderdale. But even though James left in the mid-'80s and Webb died in 1998, the basic idea for the group has remained: two acoustic guitarists up front playing a light, unassuming mixture of jazz and pop. Of course, there is a difference between light and lightweight, and Acoustic Alchemy have recorded their share of lightweight background fluff over the years. But they have also had their more creative moments; thankfully, it turns out that Roseland is more than an exercise in fluff for the sake of fluff. In fact, much of this 2011 release is decent. "Right Place, Wrong Time" is easily the album's most edgy offering; the tune borders on straight-ahead post-bop and is even somewhat Chick Corea-ish. Most of Roseland, however, is in the smooth jazz vein, but on the more memorable smooth jazz tracks, the Carmichael/Gilderdale version of Acoustic Alchemy reminds us that not all pop-jazz is created equal. The album's more substantial smooth jazz offerings include "One for Shorty" (which is both bluesy and poppy at the same time), the Middle Eastern-flavored "State of the Arc," and the funky "Swamp Top." Meanwhile, "Sand on Her Toes" is a pleasant tune with a bossa nova-ish ambience, and the use of a reggae beat serves Acoustic Alchemy well on "The Ebor Sound System." Roseland also has its throwaway tracks, but it would be a mistake to think of Roseland as strictly a mindless fluff album that panders to smooth jazz radio 100-percent of the time. Although Roseland is slightly uneven, there are more substantial moments than throwaway moments on this 55-minute disc.

 

Tracklist:

01 - Marrakesh

02 - One For Shorty

03 - Templemeads

04 - Marcus

05 - The Ebor Soundsystem

06 - State of the Ark

07 - Swamp Top

08 - Sand on Her Toes

09 - Roseland

10 - World Stage

11 - Stealing Hearts

12 - Right Place, Wrong Time

13 - A Kinder Loving

Produced by Greg Carmichael & Miles Gilderdale.

Recorded at 9 Miles High Studios, York, England. Engineering by Miles Gilderdale.

All songs mixed at Hansa Haus Studios, Bonn, Germany by Klaus Genuit (in 24bit 96kHz native).

except tracks 1, 2 & 5 mixed at Higher Ground Studios, London, UK, by Richard Bull (in 24bit 48kHz upscaled).

Mastered by John Astley at Closer To The Edge Mastering.

 

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