Audio CD review:
Steve Oliver - First View

Steve Oliver - First View

Band: Steve Oliver Title: First View Rating: Release Date: 03 August, 1999 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: West End 2: Highway One 3: First View 4: Midnight At The Oasis 5: I Know 6: One Wish 7: Happy Feet 8: East Wind 9: Sunrise Celebration 10: We Will Be

Customer Reviews OK..... From the touchy "west End" to the heartbreaking "Highway One" to the midle song "First View" and to the jolly "One Wish" and to the very joyful and maybe too happy at that "Happy Feet" this cd will stay on your cd player for a very long time, this is definetely Steve Olivers best release, and his most recognized. This cd is very good. Five of the songs on this cd were played on the local forecast segment on the weather channel and the song "Midnight At The Oasis" is heavily played around jazz stations around the country. Trust me, you wont be dissappointed if you get this cd, I know I wasnt!!!:). You Have to Give This Guy a Listen If you like the format (which I do), it's not that big a deal because nothing is going to sound all that bad. It's true that sometimes a lot of smooth-jazz players get into a format and all start to sound alike. But if you haven't heard Steve Oliver, you really should give this album and his second effort, "Positive Energy," a try. He's not only a tremendously talented guitar player, but his singing style is fresh. . . kind of a blend of R&B, Latin love singer, scat and Al Jarreau. I'm really shocked that anyone who likes jazz or smooth jazz would not rate this a 5-star. Even my wife and teen daughter really liked this effort, which crosses over into two other distinctly different musical tastes. It's rare that any artist sounds great to three different people with three different music tastes. I don't buy a ton of music, but I'll be buying every album Steve Oliver does. In fact, that's why I'm even online writing this. . . I was checking to see if he's come out with a third album yet. INCREDIBLE MUSIC! The song, "I Know" is probably one of the most beautiful love songs I've ever heard - actually choked me up the 1st time I heard it. Although my words may be redundant of others who have reviewed this CD, I find this artist and his style of playing awesome! This is a musician who not only plays great guitar and writes his own music, but he also has a beautiful voice and his own unique scat-style of singing. A must-have for those who love the format of contemporary jazz. . You can see a complete list of all Steve Oliver discography, or go back to the Steve Oliver tabs