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Music does not happen casually. Therefore, it should not be consumed casually, as if it only had the function of spraying against silence. Department stores or elevator music are consumed in passing. Hardly anyone listens correctly because only what is already known has a chance to catch the (brief) attention of the potential listener.
But how should new music be heard if dealers play it safely and show the tested version? These days, those responsible for Spotify declared that the consumption of music has increased dramatically due to the crisis in the crown. A positive side for the company? Far from it. Because it was about the consumption of music when doing housework or cooking, which brings us back to the informality of music.
What does that have to do with American saxophonist, singer, and songwriter Curtis Stigers? Well, a lot. Because the American was a huge number in the pop business in the early 1990s. On his debut album “I Wonder Why” he was a top ten hit that made him a classic. A song that is emotionally close to this day.
But instead of starting as expected, Stigers got to know the pop music business the hard way. In an interview, years after his jazz orientation in the early 2000s, he described his situation at the time: “They didn’t care about the musical. What mattered was the next hit or what they thought of it. At some point I just had to deal with guys in costumes who told me what music to sing. ”
How good it is that Stigers has evaded this dictation can be heard on “Gentleman”, their latest album.
Her voice is distinctive, gentle, expressive. When calm is needed, it becomes a breath, so you can quickly accelerate and develop your full strength. Curtis Stigers not only understands the magic of his voice, but he is also a musician to his full extent as a saxophonist and composer.
For “Gentleman”, he has gathered a fine band around him to present a wide spectrum of handmade music with new songs and some pearls from other authors. Swing, jazz, blues, pop – everything that can be found in Stiger’s musical self-image is combined here.
Anyone who is not discouraged in the finely spun “Remember”, the title track with a devout accent, or the ballad “She Knows” must have lost it at some point.
Conclusion: Great voice, consistent album with much to discover, also for those who are closer to the classical composer than the jazz musician. But “gentleman” is arbitrary in no way. This is music to listen carefully. There is enough other music to spray.
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Reinhold Gruber
Local editor Linz
