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Randy Muller Boom Chang Bang
12+ albums
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There are few pleasures greater than hearing that your favorite sonic pilot has returned to burn. Your thoughts soar back to good times in humid clubs. And, as your mind rewinds the music man's blazing singles of yesteryear, you easily remember when those songs were the soundtrack to your life. On Groovin' U (Plaza), the solo debut by multi-gold and platinum songwriter/arranger/producer Randy Muller - responsible for sweaty hits by Skyy ("Call Me," "High"), B.T. Express ("Do It Till You're Satisfied," "Express"), Cameron ("Boogie's Gonna Get Ya"), Charles Earland ("Let The Music Play"), Garnett Mimms ("What It Is"), and his own jam band Brass Construction ("Movin'," "Changin'," "Walkin' The Line"), among others - he turns his attention to - no, don't stop reading - smooth jazz. In the process he reinforces and extends his reputation as a groove master. "In all of my work I insist on a certain rhythmic factor," Muller explains. "This project is no exception." Beyond dull and cheesy, the CD also contributes textural depth to the genre that sustains countless stations. Adds Muller: "I've noticed a gaping hole in the smooth jazz radio format. As someone who enjoys the style instrumentally, it seemed to be dominated by sax, guitar and trumpet. When I do hear flute, it's usually lofty, genteel and with a deficit of soul. I long to hear a Herbie Mann or Hubert Laws doing their thing, and this album presents the flute in a more street-savvy context." A classically-trained musicia
