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Multi-instrumentalist Konstantin Klashtorni is certainly the most productive artist of the smooth jazz genre. Beside his solo projects he released series like Kool & Klean, Chillaxing Jazz Kollektion, Love Suggestions and Smooth Jazz. His newest album of the latter is Smooth Jazz III (2016).
What is the special feature of the Smooth Jazz series? Konstantin comments: “This is the style I started with back in 2004 recording my 1st album Downtown. I always wanted to be a part of SJ community since I first heard David Sanborn and Eric Marienthal play back in 80's. And of course, as soon as I've got that awesome opportunity to record music at my home studio, I started to produce tracks to sound like my heroes. (two more came later - Kirk Whalum and Gerald Albright)
This series has nothing special except of just being a nice melodic easy listening Smooth Jazz. Unlike Kool&Klean and Chillaxing Jazz series it has a bit more chords and arrangement complicity, might be a bit funkier I would say.″
The album takes the run with Irresistible, a nice echo play between sax and guitar. The keyboard tells the melody in further phrases. Logically constructed but not boring. Walking on Dream delivers a streamlined theme with interplay of sax, piano and horns.
Humble and Kind shines with fine sax and flute textures. A gorgeous melody digs into your ear canals. Good to Be Alive is a statement, everybody can sign. This easy performed piece speaks for an abundance of talent. In The Night has a special hypnotizing flow with a catchy effect.
Used To Love You allures with full-bodied harmonies and a horn sequel which is influenced by Chaka Khan's Ain't Nobody. One Call Away weaves deftly structures of a children's song spiced up with a hearty beat. You Should Be Here brilliantly intertwines sax and horns in a come and go.
Everybody knows the famous song Stand By Me. Konstantin writes the romantic resumption with Stand By You with the acoustic guitar in the lead. With On My Mind he composes some final notes staying in your memory.
Konstantin Klashtorni has wrapped up in his new album Smooth Jazz III everything you commonly think of as Smooth Jazz. Fine harmonies, catchy melodies and perfect arrangements all in a streamlined package.
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Album Information
Title: Smooth Jazz III
Artist: Konstantin Klashtorni
Year: 2016
Length: 0:41:45
Genre: Smooth Jazz
Label: KvK Music
Tracks:
01 Irresistible [4:13]
02 Walking on Dream [3:54]
03 Humble and Kind [4:07]
04 Good to Be Alive [4:12]
05 In The Night [4:07]
06 Used To Love You [4:08]
07 One Call Away [4:35]
08 You Should Be Here [4:02]
09 Stand By You [4:14]
10 On My Mind [4:15]