Taylor Made Jazz - A Nice Day
Jazz, R&B, Regga
New York, United States
Overall Impression: Taylor Made Jazz sets the scene with an immersive blend of bold keys, rumbling bass, splashing cymbals, and a sweeping synth rise beneath a gripping but mellow horn lead before flipping the script and delivering one of the funkiest feels to grace the airwaves in their original track, A Nice Day! With the fullness of the groove forming the sonic foundation, A Nice Day features both sax and horn soloists in a joyful back-and-forth above seriously stellar bass work - solidifying the track as an unbelievably underplayed jam!
Strongest Point(s): The musicianship within this recording is truly mesmerizing! The dueling leads are fully complementary, delightful in their deliveries and kindred in their timbres. The supporting instrumentation holds down the groove perfectly, with a direct shout-out to that incredible Funk-fueled bass guitar work as it seamlessly floats between staccato finger-style, gritty slap and pop, and even bouncing Disco octaves! Great guitar tone and execution and immersive effects. The unison melody that bridges the various sections of the song is excellently implemented as well. From the ethereal opening to the last moments of the groove, A Nice Day is a non-stop blast!
Target Audience Appeal: Fans of classic Funk-fueled R&B-tinged Jazz will find themselves enamored with the feel and flow of A Nice Day, and the sheer musical energy contained within the track serves to entrance listeners from a wide range of preferences! Jovial and bursting with musical skill, Taylor Made Jazz's A Nice Day provides an experience well worth the price of admission, delivering a bright dose of horn-shaped sunshine for anyone willing to listen in!
Artist target suggestions: Thelonious Monk, Chick Corea, Charlie Parker, Maynard Ferguson, Parliament, Risco Connection, Herb Alpert, Count Basie, Roy Hargrove, Youngblood Brass Band, Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, Lee Morgan, Heatwave, Rose Royce, The Emotions, Earth Wind & Fire
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About the Reviewer:
Jon Wright is a trained multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and music educator with nearly twenty years of experience in the field. Working with musicians and their individual sounds is his passion and profession, and he strives to interact with and understand every aspect of the production process - from theory and songwriting to recording and mastering. He continues to teach students of all ages and is currently collaborating with artists in a wide variety of genres.