I wish it weren’t the case but, it’s not everyday that I get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two that I just can’t force myself to get through. Not at all the case with Madrid. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.
One of the refreshingly nice things about this CD is the way all of the participating artists seem to be really enjoying themselves. Combine that with the overall presentation and you’ve got one of Marc Antoine’s most impressive releases ever.
Overall Madrid is a solid release. Quite possibly Marc Antoine's best to date. Really sensational from beginning to end. If you're even mildly into Jazz music you'll enjoy this album.
While this entire album is really very good some of my favorites are track 3 - Dreamsicle, track 8 - Amour Hispanic, and track 10 - Rebeca’s Waltz
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Sunland. This is a great track!
Madrid Release Notes:
Marc Antoine originally released Madrid on June 16, 1998 on the GRP Records label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Sunland 2. Madrid 3. Dreamsicle 4. Sarava 5. Plaza Mayor 6. Jazzenco 7. Concache 8. Amour Hispanic 9. Cabrillo 10. Rebeca's Waltz
Personnel includes: Marc Antoine (guitar); Kirk Whalum (tenor saxophone); Rick Braun (trumpet); Peter White (accordion); Phillipe Saisse (piano); Jimmy Haslip (bass).