Caribbean Jazz Project---definitely worth a listen - Tiki Music

TM tiki mick Tiki Socialite SOCAL Joined: May 12, 2004 Posts: 4094	TM tiki mick Posted posted on Tue, May 10, 2011 7:11 PM Also, this band does rank up there at the top of what you called "contemporary instrumental" music (but which I call smooth jazz, though that is a big term). One summer a few years back, I was with my family at sea world, san diego, and while they went off to go ride something I did not want to go on, I went and bought a couple of beers and just sat down near some bushes and enjoyed that first, golden buzz of the day. it was about 6 in the evening, still light out, and in the same bushes were speakers playing all sorts of great smooth jazz, but they seemed to be focused on the Rippingtons and the carribean jazz project. The cool, summer evening combined with the sounds of marimbas, steel drums and vibes was hypnotizing to me. This is something that is hard for me to explain, but I guess you would have to have been there. All I can say is, smooth jazz or contemporary instrumental or modern easy listening (whatever you want to call it) is in fact one of my favorite styles of music. To me, this is the logical descendent from Martin Denny and Arthur Lyman, who were the "smooth jazz" of thier time period. The same demographic who enjoyed that music is the same demographic in this day of age who like smooth jazz. Urban sophisticates. Yes, these, at prima facie, seem like radically different styles, but the same intent is there.....from Arthur Lyman and Martin Denny to the Baja Marimba and Tijuana Brass, on down to the rippingtons, acoustic alchemy and bands like the carribean jazz project...there is a connection in the intent of this music...and I for one do not thumb my nose at it like so many do. Say you like "smooth jazz" and just wait for the snickering and the insults....but I say to those who have not enjoyed a cocktail in some 5 star hotel on a tropical beach while listening to this style...it's really not so different from the ambiance this forum is focused on. Of course, I draw the line at Jimmy Buffett....but this type of music is aces with me! My name is lucas vigor and I approve this message! http://soundcloud.com/lucas-vigor/sets/set-3/ "yer jus not tuned into the series of tubes yet, let it soak in". [ Edited by: lucas vigor 2011-05-10 19:12 ]

Also, this band does rank up there at the top of what you called "contemporary instrumental" music (but which I call smooth jazz, though that is a big term).

One summer a few years back, I was with my family at sea world, san diego, and while they went off to go ride something I did not want to go on, I went and bought a couple of beers and just sat down near some bushes and enjoyed that first, golden buzz of the day. it was about 6 in the evening, still light out, and in the same bushes were speakers playing all sorts of great smooth jazz, but they seemed to be focused on the Rippingtons and the carribean jazz project. The cool, summer evening combined with the sounds of marimbas, steel drums and vibes was hypnotizing to me. This is something that is hard for me to explain, but I guess you would have to have been there. All I can say is, smooth jazz or contemporary instrumental or modern easy listening (whatever you want to call it) is in fact one of my favorite styles of music. To me, this is the logical descendent from Martin Denny and Arthur Lyman, who were the "smooth jazz" of thier time period. The same demographic who enjoyed that music is the same demographic in this day of age who like smooth jazz. Urban sophisticates. Yes, these, at prima facie, seem like radically different styles, but the same intent is there.....from Arthur Lyman and Martin Denny to the Baja Marimba and Tijuana Brass, on down to the rippingtons, acoustic alchemy and bands like the carribean jazz project...there is a connection in the intent of this music...and I for one do not thumb my nose at it like so many do. Say you like "smooth jazz" and just wait for the snickering and the insults....but I say to those who have not enjoyed a cocktail in some 5 star hotel on a tropical beach while listening to this style...it's really not so different from the ambiance this forum is focused on. Of course, I draw the line at Jimmy Buffett....but this type of music is aces with me!

My name is lucas vigor and I approve this message!

http://soundcloud.com/lucas-vigor/sets/set-3/

"yer jus not tuned into the series of tubes yet, let it soak in".

[ Edited by: lucas vigor 2011-05-10 19:12 ]

Post #588637 by tiki mick on Tue, May 10, 2011 7:11 PM