2013年薩克斯風手戴夫?考茲邀請三位樂界好友,以多位明星陣容組成【夏日仲情管樂輯】,同時也在當年夏天展開一系列演出活動。經過五年時間,這支隨興籌組的樂隊在樂迷的期待中,增加成五位成員。小號手Rick Braun、伸縮號手Aubrey Logan與三位薩克斯風手戴夫?考茲、理查?艾略特與傑若?艾爾布萊特。五位演奏家不僅個自有樂團、也都是深受歡迎的名家樂手。2018年的『夏日仲情管樂輯 II』,不僅是新專輯標題,也是第二次的明星大會串。
這次專輯副標為『音樂百匯』,就是希望從1920年代最輝煌的搖擺樂曲,到近期的流行音樂詮釋,都能為樂迷代來最興奮的樂趣。改編麥可?傑克森的「Earth Song」,已具相當魅力;回顧1980年代中期拉丁熱曲「Conga」,更找來原唱Gloria
Estafan,妝點出不同年代色彩。而「Route 66」與「From A To Z」更是搖擺樂的傳統經典。專輯當中,管樂編曲也是亮點。欣賞專輯時,多注意獨奏與合奏樂段的變化,某些作品也因此變得更有時代新生命力。
Successful Dave Koz Summer Horns brand returns with a new album and a bounty of tour dates. The concept is to take songs propelled by high-octane, richly arranged horn sections and reinterpret them. The 2018 edition is produced by Rick Braun, and will feature horn stalwarts Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot and Aubrey Logan (Post Modern Jukebox), with guest vocalists Jonathan Butler, Gloria Estefan, Shel?a Frazier and Kenny Lattimore covering classics by Earth Wind & Fire, The Crusaders, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Duke Ellington, Frankie Beverly & Maze, etc.
曲目:
1 Getaway / That's The Way (I Like It) 04:28
2 More Today Than Yesterday 05:05
3 Keep That Same Old Feeling 05:35
4 Medley: From A to Z (Take The "A" Train / Make The Road By Walking) 05:28
5 This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) 04:10
6 Before I Let Go 04:54
7 Late In The Evening 05:09
8 If You Really Love Me 04:43
9 Conga 04:44
10 Earth Song 05:58
11 Route 66 05:19