Richard Elliot - Chill Factor

Like Butter (feat. Rick Braun).

Richard Elliot chose to go with the production expertise of Steve Dubin on his Chill Factor (1999), yet the silky, simmering soul influence of Paul Brown -- who produced the veteran saxman's previous hit, Jumpin' Off -- has stuck.

Where Elliot once routinely went for the jugular and blistering approach to his tenor, he lives up to this disc's name by bringing out some of his best hooks in a gentler, restrained mode.

In the past, you might never mistake an Elliot horn lick for one by the master of funky cool, Boney James, but he's in that zone from the first easygoing notes of the bluesy opening track "Moomba."

That's not to say he won't let out occasional gushes of the old intensity during certain break points in a tune; however, it has to be the right occasion, like wrapping around Tim Heintz's bouncy Rhodes and Rick Braun's sassy flügelhorn on the title track.

With other guests like Peter White, Elliot sets the example; rather than let White chime in with nylon string gymnastics, he instead asks the acoustic guitarist to simply embrace his gentle sax melody so tightly that you can hardly tell he's there.

The most remarkable evidences of the new, more mature Elliot are the low bass tone he uses on the smoky ballad "Deep Touch" (what Gerry Mulligan might have sounded like on tenor) and the elegant, folksy duet "Mikayla's Smile," where he picks up his rarely used soprano and wraps a loving melody around the swaying acoustic guitar harmony lines of Dwight Sills.

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[whynotb7]

Thumbs Up for Richard Elliot's music.Thx you for posting my friend:)

[RobertoCastillo2184]

It's my pleasure. I really love this music. Sometimes I think Smooth Jazz is mere love playing music. Thank you once again for stopping by, my friend. God bless!!!

[camilla732]

Beautiful!! Bye Roberto

[RobertoCastillo2184]

Ciao. Grazie per il vostro tempo. Ci vediamo presto!

[ghostjazz]

amazing song thanks

[RobertoCastillo2184]

Thank YOU, my friend. You're welcome to come back anytime you want. Have a great day!

[colgatetoothpaste]

This is the STUFF! If you don't feel thids you got no soul.

[BigDocDon]

Ohh Richard's tunes are so appropriate. Just good ole pure sax and a smooth groove! Perfect to sit out on the deck listening to the waves coalesce and crash, while enjoying a vibrant yet subdued sunset to melt the hectic day away. All with a glass in hand of course. Thanks for Posting!!

[jumapeda]

Roberto excelente seleccion de Richard Elliot, desde Move on up sigo a este saxofonista. Simplemente fantastico.

[1226jeff]

dammmm play that horn.



[TheBJD2010]

THIS IS GOOD STUFF!!!

[Localonthe8s]

I miss jazz like this

[Mophead1919]

Very underrated artist in my opinion. I love his stuff. He deserves more popularity.

[chuck57don]

this was on of the best albums I bought that was great.... I have tis cut on my ipod I am n another world when I listen to smooth jazz (come back cd101.9) I really miss u guys...

[stucktoit909]

Thank you RobertoCastillo2184 for posting this expressive jazz music. I do hope you'll continue. The jazz is smooth.

[hyperdelta]

Very nice song ! I love the album cover ;)

[christophergallas]

Robust! :)