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fave it Smooth Jazz | New Age
9 tracks | 42 minutes
Released Jun 2005
on Mark Gutierrez
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:14 I'll Just Groove lyrics BUY MP3 05:14 I'll Just Groove lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:14 I'll Just Groove
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:13 Can You Tell Me? lyrics BUY MP3 04:13 Can You Tell Me? lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:13 Can You Tell Me?
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:33 Feeling Alright lyrics BUY MP3 05:33 Feeling Alright lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:33 Feeling Alright
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:07 That Special Feeling lyrics BUY MP3 04:07 That Special Feeling lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:07 That Special Feeling
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:11 I've Heard This Before lyrics BUY MP3 05:11 I've Heard This Before lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:11 I've Heard This Before
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:32 You Broke My Heart (blues) lyrics BUY MP3 03:32 You Broke My Heart (blues) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:32 You Broke My Heart (blues)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:55 If You Were Mine lyrics BUY MP3 05:55 If You Were Mine lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:55 If You Were Mine
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:51 It's About Time lyrics BUY MP3 03:51 It's About Time lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:51 It's About Time
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:48 Until We Meet Again lyrics BUY MP3 04:48 Until We Meet Again lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:48 Until We Meet Again
An exciting collection of original jazz/funk,pop, rock,and blues rhythms with shades of Larry Carlton,George Benson,and Steely Dan. Very memorable tunes with versatile guitar stylings. The track "Until we Meet Again" was heard on ABC's "One Life to Live"
Bio / Background
Mark Gutierrez, a Los Angeles native, is a multitalented musician well versed in many styles of music including jazz, classical, blues, rock, latin, and flamenco. This versatility finds him in many different musical situations whether it be on stage, in the studio, playing with his band, other groups, or solo. Aside from being a very talented guitarist, he is also an accomplished pianist and vocalist.
Mark has performed and recorded with many of the top Latin and Jazz bands in L.A. contributing his original compositions and receiving much airplay. He has also performed with Trini Lopez, Joe Bataan, Joan Sebastian.
Mark's original music was heard on HBO's "The Sopranos", ABC's "One Life to Live", and he was seen on MTV's "Till Death Do Us part" performing his own music. He has also written and recorded music for Miller beer and Budweiser comercials.
"I'll Just Groove" features a variety of styles including jazz, funk, rock, and blues.
↓ more ↓This is in contrast to Mark's first cd "Spanish Nights" which featured more mellower latin/flamenco music.
Reviews:
L.A. Jazz Scene 6/03
The leader's soft-spoken guitar melodies, his bassist's foot-tapping pulse, the drummer's lively back beat, and Robertito Melendez's perky conga combine to put you in the groove. Their's is a pleasant sound with ample guitar improvisation. Gutierrez plays keyboards, guitar, and sings two songs. As with his last album the compositions are his own. Each carries a bouncy aura, putting the guitarist in the role of the party host. But it's a mellow party, without all the kicks and scratches and yells. As he sings "You Broke My Heart", Gutierrez shows a different side. For this one song, he's shifted from smooth jazz to contemporary electric blues in the same way that a leading actor can appear as a gentle giant one month and as a feared ruffian the next. The singer/guitarist is in fine form: footloose and fancy free. His interpretation of the blues lyric spouts attitude. It is the album's high point. Gutierrez closes the song with, "You broke my heart, and now it's time to be on my way." The smooth jazz road works well enough for most folks: that's today's freeway. Let's hope this alternate blues route gets more attention from this talented artist. Gutierrez has what it takes to move his groove up a few notches overnight.
Jim Santella
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