| Paul Brown has released his most recent CD entitled | | | | Paul Brown originally released Up Front on Feb 24, |
| Up Front. | | | | 2004 on the GRP Records record label. |
| I wish it weren't the case but, it's not everyday that I | | | | CD Track List Follows: |
| get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and | | | | 1. Wes' Coast Swing |
| comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is | | | | 2. Angel |
| usually a song or two that I just can't force myself to | | | | 3. Moment By Moment |
| get through. Not at all the case with Up Front. Every | | | | 4. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight |
| track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to | | | | 5. My Funny Valentine |
| listen to from start to finish. | | | | 6. Phat City |
| Up Front is a pleasantly varied, mix of 12 tracks that | | | | 7. Sweet Sweet Love |
| are very well written songs by this clearly talented | | | | 8. Ain't No Sunshine |
| artist. With many of the songs displaying a lot of the | | | | 9. Chill Out |
| kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. | | | | 10. 24/7 |
| Clearly drawing from what I can only imagine are his | | | | 11. Dear Ndugu |
| own personal experiences. At different points touching | | | | 12. Moondance |
| on the most real emotions of love, and the pain of | | | | Personnel: Paul Brown (vocals, guitar, programming); |
| failed relationships can certainly be heard. | | | | Larry Williams (saxophone, flute, keyboards); Boney |
| The nice thing about a CD like this is with this level of | | | | James, Dan Higgins (saxophone); Rick Braun, Jerry |
| talent even if smooth jazz isn't your favorite style you | | | | Hey (trumpet); Bill Reichenbach (trombone); Cam |
| still can't help but appreciate the greatness of the artist. | | | | (horns, keyboards, bass, drums, programming); Jeff |
| This is a first rate CD, delivering a little something for | | | | Lorber (vibraphone); D.C. (keyboards, vocodor, |
| everyone. I give it my highest recommendation. It's quite | | | | synthesizer, guitar, programming); Jeff Carruthers |
| simply great listening. A must buy if you're even mildly | | | | (keyboards, acoustic & electric guitars, bass, |
| into smooth jazz music. | | | | drums); Chuck Loeb (keyboards, acoustic guitar); Kurt |
| While the entire CD is outstanding some of my | | | | Clayton (keyboards, bass, drums); Roberto Vally |
| favorites are track 1, Wes' Coast Swing, track 2 Angel, | | | | (keyboards, bass); Peter White (nylon string guitar). |
| track 5 My Funny Valentine. | | | | Producers include: Peter Brown, Johnny Britt, Cam, Jeff |
| My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore | | | | Carruthers, Chuck Loeb. Principally recorded at Funky |
| [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 4, Don't Let Me Be | | | | Joint, Sherman Oaks, California and The Soul Shack, |
| Lonely Tonight. This is a great track! | | | | Van Nuys, California. |
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