
Peak Records - Peak Records
Paul Taylor
Release date: 2007-05-22
Audio CD
Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Jazz, Jazz Music, Pop, Smooth Jazz
1. Ladies' Choice
2. I Want To Be Loved (By You)
3. Here We Go
4. How Did You Know
5. Streamline
6. Long Distance Relationship
7. Summer's End
8. A Love Of Your Own
9. Open Your Eyes
10. Overdrive
11. Point Of View




Paul Taylor has a real winner with this CD. The only song on this CD that doesn't do much for me is "Long Distance Relationship"; every other song is excellent.
The CD's title would probably lead one to believe this CD is full of ballads, which he always does quite well with. While that is true, with nice ones like "I Want To Be Loved (By You)", on which Latoya London shines, and the very beautiful "Summer's End", he also picks up the pace nicely with songs like the bookends of the CD - the title track and the closing song, "Point of View".
While he's put out good CDs over the years, this might be his best effort. It's a very worthy buy.
Approximately two years ago I was online searching for smooth jazz and Paul Taylor's music caught my instrumental ear. I snapped up two of his CD's right away and subsequently purchased three more after that. I keep an eye out new music and was pleased to see last year that he had another CD released. I was very disappointed when I listened to the short tracks online. I am a firm instrumental jazz fan so this CD will not be added to my collection simply because of all the vocals...........too many. One or two, I can deal with, but not all the ones on this release. I will wait in anticipation for his next release and hope that he does what he does best.....play the horn.