[ape+cue] Acoustic Alchemy - The beautiful game (2000)

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Product Details



Audio CD (May 23, 2000)

Original Release Date: May 23, 2000

Number of Discs: 1

Label: Higher Octave

ASIN: B00004T9SL



Songs Title Time Price

1. Angel Of The South 6:39

2. The Panama Cat 5:02

3. Trail Blazer 5:01

4. The Beautiful Game 5:16

5. Hats Of Magic 5:02

6. Tete A Tete 4:43

7. The Last Flamenco 4:20

8. Kidstuff 4:20

9. Big Sky Country 4:33

10. Hold On To Your Heart 4:12

11. Jubilation 4:40

12. Big Sky Country (Nashville Version) 4:15

13. Trail Blazer (Nashville Version) 4:42





Most Helpful Customer Reviews





This release solidifies the band's position in the Smooth Jazz pantheon.

The soccer game on the cover hints at the beautiful game of life. I do feel

a "love for life" in "Angel of the South."



It sends me a message of the ability to keep moving on. The music just

keeps flowing forward.This guitar-based band had to reinvent itself after

the untimely passing of founding member Nick Webb.



"The best tribute....is to keep it going." - Carmichael



This music has a musical tapestry of jazz and Latin soul. I love the

"jumpy" feel of "The Panama Cat." "Trail Blazer" is also very catchy. One

of the most beautiful Smooth Jazz albums yet!





Reading the other reviews here, it all really depends what you're wanting

to hear. Jazz, New Age, Pop...whatever. I tracked down Acoustic Alchemy

because I liked the background music on the Weather Channel! Tracks like

Big Sky Country (country/pop) are superb in my book, and more of what I

prefer to hear - mainstream, light pop, with some funk, jazz thrown in

there too. I would say this has a little more pep & "pop" than their

"jazzier" CDs. If this doesn't relax you, nothing will.



Smooth jazz today is more popular than ever...believe this group has led

the way, giving the audience a broader view of this genre through the eyes

of Greg Carmichael(leader of the group).



Carmichael takes another avenue with "THE BEAUTIFUL GAME", blends reggae

with clean clear crisp guitars taking you on a lengthy journey, with piano

counterpoints..."THE PANAMA CAT", is funky with an infectious beat, gets

you in that "down with it mood"...the highlight is "HATS OF MAGIC", the

magic touch of Carmichael and Snake Davis sets you adrift into another

world of mist and tranquility, gotta love it.