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Heroes | 
 enlarge | Artist: David Benoit
Label: Peak Records
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 5899
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.3
MPN: 30605
UPC: 888072306059
EAN: 0888072306059
ASIN: B0017V8PHQ
Release Date: May 27, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Mountain Dance | | • | Human Nature | | • | Your Song | | • | Light My Fire | | • | Never Can Say Goodbye | | • | She's Leaving Home | | • | Song For My Father | | • | You Look Good To Me | | • | Waltz For Debbie | | • | A Twisted Little Etude | | • | Blue Rondo a La Turk |
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Album Description
David Benoit pays homage to some of his favourite recording artists that have had a distinct influence on his creativity throughout the years. The music of Dave Grusin, Elton John, The Doors, Horace Silver, Miles Davis, The Beatles and Dave Brubeck are very diverse in style, but, similar in terms of impact on the legendary contemporary jazz pianist's career.
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| Customer Reviews:
Out standing cd August 24, 2008
Mr. Benoit 08 rel. is awesome,outstanding superb. He just keeps getting beter & better on each cd he puts out. Id go to the cd store & buy this as quick as you can.I give this cd a 10.
Benoit Plays the Classics July 3, 2008
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
David Benoit goes back to his roots with lots of clean and crisp piano playing. A wonderful album!!
SmoothJazz.com Review June 5, 2008
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
One of the finest contemporary piano players of our time releases a gorgeous new recording celebrating the music of his favorite recording artists (his heroes) including: The Beatles, Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis, Oscar Peterson, The Doors, Bill Evans, Michael Jackson and Horace Silver. In the album's liner notes, he says that he realizes that he's saluting jazz greats along with rock gods and that may seem incongruent, his response is, "These are artists that shaped my career. That touched my soul. That gave me a reason to be a musician." He admits a few omissions including Leonard Bernstein, John Barry and Henry Mancini as he believes these artists deserve to be represented in a more orchestral context. Benoit has paid tribute to another hero in the past, Vince Guaraldi and even suggests the possibility of entire album dedications to Antonio Carlos Jobim and Claude Bolling. This tasty outing features David's sophisticated, rich piano styling... he's as engaging as ever on this, his second release on the Peak recording label. HEROES is a brilliantly produced/arranged full band recording featuring strings (violin, viola, cello) making for a very classic jazz presentation. It reminds me of the albums that my father used to play... the likes of Oscar Peterson, Miles Davis, Cal Tjader... From Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" to Dave Grusin's "Mountain Dance," to The Doors "Light My Fire," Benoit suspends time with this elegant homage to his musical champions!
 Elegant and engaging. May 29, 2008
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
The piano master David Benoit has arranged, conducted and performed music for many popular pop and jazz artists over the years, including Russ Freeman and the Rippingtons, Kenny Loggins, Patti Austin, Dave Koz, Kenny Rankin, Faith Hill, David Lanz, Cece Winans, David Pack, David Sanborn, and Brian McKnight.
Collaborators included the chorus group Take 6, guitarist Mark Antoine and trumpeter Chris Botti.
He has done a few fine jazz projects (including a tribute to Bill Evans and a collaboration with Emily Remler).
I like his latest album, his second solo for Peak Records.
This follows up his Top Smooth Jazz Album "Full Circle" with a new collection of classics, from his biggest inspirational jazz musicians, it's a tribute to his 'Heroes' : Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis, The Doors, The Beatles, Dave Grusin, and Horace Silver
The album finds David teaming up with his live band: David Hughes on bass, Jamey Tate on drums, Brad Dutz on percussion.
Also featured on the album is the special guest saxophonist Andy Suzuki and members of the Asia America Symphony's string section.
Benoit puts fresh, exuberant spins on classic songs by legendary pop, rock and jazz artists whose brilliance inspired his own.
While paying homage to Jazz piano icons Dave Grusin, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Horace Silver and Dave Brubeck, on Heroes he also lets fans in on an exciting little secret : he's an unabashed lover of pop and rock music who was equally influenced by the likes of The Beatles, Elton John, Michael Jackson & The Doors.
One the standout tracks is Horace Siver's "Song For My Father", which has been covered lately by other jazz cats, like Stanley Jordan and Victor Wooten.
Other highlights are : "Never Can Say Goodbye", "Human Nature" and " Light My Fire"
He is in excellent form and his instrument playing is getting better and better, like great wine.
Jazz at its best !!
It's a classic !
Give this enjoyable album a spin,you will not regret.
Buy it...you will like it !
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