Release : Chuck Loeb - The Moon, the Stars and the Setting Sun
Artist : Chuck Loeb
Album : The Moon, the Stars and the Setting Sun
Genre : Jazz
Source : CDDA
Label : Shanachie
URL :
Date : 00-00-1997
Encoder : LAME 3.97 / -V2 --vbr-new
Quality : 196kbps 44100 kHz Joint Stereo
Tracks : 11
Time : 60:55 min
Size : 85.99 MB
1 Just Us 5:24
2 Beneath the Light 6:02
3 ...Of the Moon... 5:28
4 Hand in Hand 5:28
5 Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight 5:31
6 ...The Stars... 6:23
7 Above Us 6:00
8 Shine On 5:35
9 While We Speak 5:49
10 ...Of Love and the Setting Sun 4:20
11 Water Runs Dry 4:55
Many smooth jazz artists view song titles as an afterthought, so it's refreshing
to see guitarist Chuck Loeb play a romantic connect-the-dots with the names of
the nine originals on The Moon, the Stars and the Setting Sun. Sure, it's a
little corny to follow the sweet little tale strung together by ellipses (i.e.
"...the stars...above us...shine on...while we speak...of love and the setting
sun") but it gives us a glimpse into Loeb's mindset of this sharply played,
generally laid-back project. Sometimes, the stroll is melancholy. Over floating
synth washes, he generates a crying effect via lengthy acoustic notes, which are
echoed by the subdued Sanborn-esque touches of Nelson Rangell (on the swaying
James Taylor cover "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight") and Andy Snitzer. Aware
that listeners probably already know the sad lyrics, Loeb cries out over gentle
synth drum beats on Boyz II Men's "Water Runs Dry." One of Loeb's trademarks is
his ensemble-minded approach, and deferring to a lively two-minute Bob James
keyboard solo on the Brazilian-flavored piece makes perfect sense; the disc
offers the same sort of gently rhythmic flavors as a James-Earl Klugh
collaboration. ~ Jonathan Widran,