Right in My Soul

by Candy Dulfer

Overview

Smooth jazz superwoman Candy Dulfer is the total package -- she's pretty, dresses well, plays a mean sax, and sings a bit. At a time when the Dutch smooth jazz star's idol and mentor saxophonist, David Sanborn, released one of the most organic, stripped-down, and funky albums of his career, Dulfer seems intent on "gussying-up" songs with what somebody must have perceived as "hip" electronic production. Many jazz musicians have attempted such electro-jazz productions in the name of Miles Davis-styled boundary-pushing, only to end up with weak and boring albums that are neither avant-garde enough for jazz fans nor hip enough for electronic music fans -- Herbie Hancock's Future 2 Future and Tim Hagans' Animation-Imagination come to mind. Right in My Soul is an R&B album of smooth jazz wrapped in pseudo-electronica beats and loops. Having added singing to her act a few albums back, Dulfer mainly focuses on vocal pop tunes, utilizing her saxophone for lite-funky asides. Some of the tracks are pleasant enough, featuring catchy, melodic hooks and passable improvisation. The production here can be a problem, as it utilizes elements of electronic music styles such as jungle, drum'n'bass, and hip-hop jazz. ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	06/09/2023
Label:	Music On Vinyl
UPC:	8719262028678
Rank:	66493

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Candy Dulfer   Primary Artist,Vocals,Saxophone,Sax (Alto)
Maceo Parker   Guest Artist,Sax (Alto)
Alan Taylor   Double Bass
Tom Beek   Sax (Tenor)
Michel Van Schie   Space Bass,Bass (Electric)
Honky Hall   Drums,Drums
Peter Lieberom   Trumpet
Jan Van Duikeren   Trumpet

Technical Credits

Donny Hathaway   Composer
K-Klass   Composer
Tom Beek   Horn Arrangements
David Munday   Composer
Tommy Banks   Composer
Thomas Bank   Composer,Engineer,Horn Arrangements
Candy Dulfer   Composer,Horn Arrangements,Executive Producer
Frans Hendrix   Engineer,Mastering
Curtis Evans   Art Direction
Yvette Ocampo   Make-Up,Hair Stylist
John Kingsley Hall   Mixing,Arranger,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Instrumentation
Martin Hanlin   Executive Producer
Jenny Hands   Photography
George Stewart   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Instrumentation
Peter Lieberom   Horn Arrangements
Jan Van Duikeren   Horn Arrangements
Desiree Ledere   Stylist