Cool Paradise
| Cool Paradise | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1990 |
| Genre | Jazz Smooth jazz Jazz fusion |
| Length | 47:52 |
| Language | English |
| Label | Go Jazz |
| Producer | Ben Sidran |
Cool Paradise is a smooth jazz album by keyboardist and jazz vocalist Ben Sidran, released in 1990.[1] It is Sidran's eighteenth album, and his first release with the Go Jazz label he started in 1989.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cool Paradise" | Sidran | 5:42 |
| 2. | "Lip Service" | Sidran | 3:22 |
| 3. | "If Someone Has to Wreck Your Life" | MacDonald | 4:14 |
| 4. | "She Steps into a Dream" | Sidran | 4:17 |
| 5. | "Try" | Sidran | 4:17 |
| 6. | "Language of the Blues" | MacDonald | 4:13 |
| 7. | "Desire of Love" | Bottini, Sidran, Telesforo | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Bye Bye Blackbird" | Dixon, Henderson | 4:03 |
| 9. | "So Long" | Sidran | 3:34 |
| 10. | "Walking With The Blues" | Sidran | 6:10 |
| 11. | "Searching for a Girl Like You" | Sidran | 3:11 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Arrangement – Billy Peterson
- Lead vocals – Ben Sidran
- Background vocals – Ricky Peterson
- Bass – Billy Peterson
- Keyboards – Ricky Peterson, Ben Sidran
- Tenor saxophone – Bob Malach[3]
Support
- Recording and mixing – Steve Wiese at Creation Audio, Minneapolis, MN
- Mastering – George Marino at Sterling Sound, New York
- Additional recording – John "Chopper" Black
- Art direction – Toni Eckmayer, Zillman Advertising & Marketing
- Design – Planet Design Company, Madison, Wisconsin
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
Writing for AllMusic, Jim Newsom declared Cool Paradise to be Sidran's "most fully realized recording"; complimenting his working band, audio clarity, Sidran's "cool and relaxed" voice and his "compelling" compositions. He concludes "it's surprising that Sidran hasn't become better known in pop and contemporary jazz circles" for such material.
References
- ^ "Ben Sidran's Discography". BenSidran.com. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ Ann Lee, Nancy (June 2000). "Jazz Departments: Label Watch: Go Jazz". JazzTimes. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "Ben Sidran's Cool Paradise". BenSidran.com. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ Newsom, Jim. Cool Paradise – Ben Sidran at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-19.