Review of the Richard Elliot CD Chill Factor

Chill Factor is the latest Jazz CD put out by the highly talented Richard Elliot who once again has delivered a brilliant collection of tracks. I'm confident Richard Elliot fans, and Jazz fans alike will be pleased with this one.

This CD will grab your attention right from the very first note with Moomba and doesn't let go until the very last note of the very last song Mikayla's Smile, which by the way is another great track.

The nice thing about a CD like this is when the talent is this rich even if Jazz isn't your favorite style you still can't help but appreciate the greatness of the artist.

I'm of the opinion that Chill Factor is certainly Richard Elliot's best work in a few years. A totally enjoyable CD and an outstanding release. What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs up because it's a collection that even the casual Jazz fan can appreciate and enjoy.

While the entire album is really very good some of my favorites are track 4 - This Could Be Real, track 10 - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing, and track 11 - Mikayla's Smile

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Moomba. What a nice track!

Chill Factor Release Notes:

Richard Elliot originally released Chill Factor on July 13, 1999 on the Blue Note Records label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Moomba 2. Chill Factor 3. Deep Touch 4. This Could Be Real 5. Who? 6. On The Fly 7. Adia 8. Like Butter 9. Kick It Up 10. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing 11. Mikayla's Smile

Chill Factor Album Notes Personnel: Richard Elliot (saxophone); Siedah Garrett, Robbie Nevil (vocals); Steven Dubin (various instruments, drums, programming); Rick Braun (flugelhorn); Mitch Forman, Tim Heinz, Leon Bisquera (keyboards); Peter White (acoustic guitar); Wah Wah Watson, Dwight Sills, Paul Jackson, Tony Maiden, Michael Simms (guitar); Alex Al (bass); Lil' John Roberts (drums); Lenny Castro, Luis Conte (percussion).

Engineers: Dave Rideau, Barry Rudolph, Martin Christensen.

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