Bloom by Mindi Abair

Saxophonist Mindi Abair has reached that critical juncture. After more than a decade of performing, songwriting and recording, she has taken a step back from the more polished sensibilities of contemporary jazz and embraced the sounds of past decades -- specifically the '60s and early '70s, a period widely regarded as the golden age of R&B, soul and funk. The result is In Hi-Fi Stereo. The album captures the raw and edgy aesthetic of that golden age, when a slab of vinyl could instantaneously put band and listener together in the same room and establish a visceral and enduring connection. Loaded with infectious grooves generated by a high-caliber crew of players, In Hi-Fi Stereo rekindles that spark for a new generation of ears.

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[schoomzer]

@barisaxomaphone Especially Mindi Abair!

[laurenmncutt33]

my school wona contest and she came and played for my school:)!!! and the getar player came to AND the head person of the gramie foundation!!

[iluvdachsundpuppies]

OMG she was at my school!!I was so excited and she played this song!!!I still cant get over it! lol

[ROCStorm]

Not too often you get a standing ovation after a youtube video but here's one instance.

[barisaxomaphone]

I don't think Smooth Jazz had a good name in the first place. Go listen to real jazz. Smooth jazz is just a way for shitty players with no talent to call themselves jazz musicians.

[Starlitblond]

this is great!

[mchaud01]

What a great player!! I play another instrument but this song gives me a mind stimulation during my practice. Thanks Mindi

[schoomzer]

If you heard one of Mindi's songs, you've heard them all, and I would say they all suck. Mindi is ruining the smooth jazz genre with her crass sound. Take more lessons, Mindi, and please don't sing, because that is even worse. Her pitch is so off. She must be tone deaf.

[JG1au]

This is one my fav pieces for students to play for their HSC in Australia - nice hook, altissimos, grace notes and lots of feeling

[jimpmcintyre]

One of my very favorites. Love this song.