ALBUM CLUB 08/05/2012 Candy Dulfer "Saxuality" 1990

[Jac Hawk]

Ok guys this week it's been a bit of a tough choice, I was all set to go with something by the Allman Brothers band, but then realised it had already been done so I needed to do a little rethink and it struck me, Candy Dulfer.

To be honest it was this album and Charles Mingus "Ah Um" that got me really into jazz, so i'm hoping it might spark your interest if your not already a jazz fiend like me

This is Candy Dulfers 1st album a mix of smooth jazz and funk, and with enough contrast between tracks it holds your interest, as you can probably guess from the title she plays the Sax, Alto to be precise. As tends to be the case with musicians rather than "singers" the production is top notch too, so the album doesn't leave you with that "if only" feeling. Anyway I love it and she's drop dead gorgeous to boot so for me a 10/10 below are the links to wiki, spotify etc. so fill yer boots
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_Dulfer

[John]

Not the greatest lover of Soft Jazz but will give it go as I do enjoy a lot of Jazz and think it is good that a jazz album has now been recomended on album club
I just watched the youtube link and think I will really struggle with this one

[Tim]

I shall look forward to this one, totally new to me and on first impression way outside my comfort zone, but that kind of intrigues me

[Alex_UK]

Well this is interesting - soft jazz pap... Somehow I seem to have 6 of her albums in my collection including this one - no idea how that happened... Interestingly, my copy of this album doesn't have "Lily Was Here" (her most famous work?) although I have it on vinyl and countless compilations...

I will observe the usual rules and give it a fresh listen before casting my vote.

[John]

Well I did give it a try I am afried for me the kind of music that gives Jazz a bad name
Sorry just not my thing

[Audioman]

Only half way through but it isn't realy Jazz. This is the sort of music that will send Jazz aficionados into a frenzy of hate. I am familiar with the first track 'Lily Was Here' which I have always quite liked. The rest is more a sort of hybrid instrumental funk/soul. I will listen right through before a final verdict but it is verging on background wallpaper music aimed at people who wanted 'cool' sax music but didn't realy like Jazz. Very much a product of it's time.

[Jac Hawk]

Interestingly, my copy of this album doesn't have "Lily Was Here"

Neither does mine Alex, and I've noticed some differences in the arrangement of a couple of tracks, strange maybe the Spotify version is from a different country perhaps

This is the sort of music that will send Jazz aficionados into a frenzy of hate.

Maybe, but if jazz isn't even on your radar as it wasn't for me when I was 20, it at least could spur you on to look at the genre with a bit more enthusiasm, for me until this came along, Jazz conjured up images of Cleo Laine, George Melly and Pebble Mill at One that I remembered watching in the 70's if I was off school.

[MartinT]

This is not my normal fayre at all, but I have to say it sounds a whole lot better on the big rig than when hearing it on the radio. For a certain mood and good fun on those occasions. 6/10

[Spectral Morn]

8 out of 10

I bought this many years ago, in fact when it came out and while I have not played it in awhile I really like it.

[Audioman]

6 / 10 from me. It verges on background music but there are a few tracks I like. More Miami Vice style incidental music than real jazz.