First View

Artist: Steve Oliver
Label: Native Language
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 014062091623
EAN: 0014062091623
ASIN: B00000JYBF

Release Date: 1999-08-03

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Tracks:

West End
Highway One
First View
Midnight At The Oasis
I Know
One Wish
Happy Feet
East Wind
Sunrise Celebration
We Will Be

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Customer Reviews:

OK............2005-01-19

This cd is very good.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.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.......2004-06-02

It's true that sometimes a lot of smooth-jazz players get into a format and all start to sound alike. If you like the format (which I do), it's not that big a deal because nothing is going to sound all that bad. 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!.......2003-05-15

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. 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. A must-have for those who love the format of contemporary jazz.

Awesome!.......2002-07-21

This cd as well as his new one is unbelieveable! It is music that you can surf the web with or clean house to. He has such energy in both items that transfers to the listener!

Awesome Artist.......2002-04-05

First heard this artist on the cable music jazz channel and had to turn up the volume! The song "west end" is especially good - features sax player Jeff Kashiwa who is fantastic! This CD is on my list now!

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