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As the Boomtang Boys, the Canadian duo of multi-instrumentalist Rob DeBoer and drummer Tony Grace have already made a name for themselves in Europe's techno-pop/jazz dance scene. Here, in another form, their music is still very easy to dance and snap your fingers to, but there's an obvious attempt by the two Canadians to gear Nocturnal to the U.S. smooth-jazz scene. Even so, these 10 tunes have too much energy, and the soloing by DeBoer on guitar and keyboards draws too much attention to the music to make this standard smooth fare. The European influences on these two are easy to spot. Echoes of Dancing Fantasy can be heard on t
As the Boomtang Boys, the Canadian duo of multi-instrumentalist Rob DeBoer and drummer Tony Grace have already made a name for themselves in Europe's techno-pop/jazz dance scene. Here, in another form, their music is still very easy to dance and snap your fingers to, but there's an obvious attempt by the two Canadians to gear Nocturnal to the U.S. smooth-jazz scene. Even so, these 10 tunes have too much energy, and the soloing by DeBoer on guitar and keyboards draws too much attention to the music to make this standard smooth fare. The European influences on these two are easy to spot. Echoes of Dancing Fantasy can be heard on the opening track, and guitarist Ronny Jordan's English imprint is on a number of tunes, especially on the driving "Bumper to Bumper." Funk tools borrowed from London's '90s acid-jazz groups such as the Brand New Heavies and Jamiroquai work the tunes "Drive Time," "On The Strip," and "Hazy Lazy." If Nocturnal catches on in the U.S., it will be on the strength of these tunes as played in dance clubs, a better venue for them than smooth-jazz radio any day. --Mark Ruffin
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Manufacturer: Higher Octave
Release date: 23 January 2001
EAN: 0724385058820 UPC: 724385058820
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