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T.w.c. Lf Music Decade In Review best of 2000- 2009

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Posted 31 December 2009 - 09:10 AM

It is well known among TWC music followers, especially those of us who have followed TWC and it's music for 20 years or more, that 2000 is the consensus changing point for TWC, especially for the music in the Local Forecast. I know most of us dont like a lot of the current format of TWC and overtime it has gotten more ..let's say..less appealing to keep it simple. Nonetheless the music has changed significantly. Over the past 10 years, there have been a lot of good songs, some not so good songs. Feel free to post your highlights (or low-lights) of TWC music this decade. For me some of the highlights are, at 5 songs per year:

2000:

Florian's Cafe by Shahin and Sepehr from World Cafe*
Peeto Bandito by Peter White from Promenade*
Snake Dance by the Rippingtons from Topaz*
Quarter to 2* by Wayne Gerard n/a
Nothing In This World by Brian Hughes from One 2 One*

2001:

Rudolf Nureyev by Love Tractor from This ain't No Outer Space Ship*
Still in the Duece by Funktelligence from ...Until Now* (also used in late 2000)
Keanae* by John Maellaro n/a
Night Wind by Ryan Farish from Selected Works* (formerly Daydreamer)
Zuma Beach by Bryan Savage from Rush Hour*

2002:

Innocent Kiss by Craig Chaquico from Shadow of Light*
Pink Floyd - Terminal Frost (single)*- A Lapse of Momentary Reason
Deep Shallow band - Love Is You* - n/a
Steve Oliver - High Noon from Positive Energy*
Atlantica by Ryan Farish from Beautiful* (formerly Daydreamer)

Note - 2002 was a hard year for me to pick songs since i think IMO is the year with the least number of good "TWC-grade" music

2003:

El Ciudad de Suenos by Steve Glotzer from Lately*
Trade Winds by Eddie Reasoner from Special Weather *(also used 2001)
The Birthday Song by Joshua Redman from Elastic*
Along The Way by Brian Hughes from Along The Way*
All Tucked Out by Steve Glotzer from Life Imitates Art*

I also found 2003 a rather lean year for good TWC music

2004 though I think had an abundance of good TWC music. Its hard for me to pick just 5, but here it goes:

Passage by CC Gilmore n/a (New Jazz*)
Up All Night by Ron Fattorusso from Up All Night*
Candle Light by Ed Stone n/a*
Head To Toe by Birds of a Feather from Best Of*
Second Look by Samuel Lincoln n/a (New Jazz*)

many others, such as Samuel Lincoln/Cocoon or Under The Stars and Steve Glotzer/Quien Sabe also can be easily subbed in there too

2005 also had an abundance of good TWC music, here is my top 5:

Smooth Ride by Ursula Suzana Pacheco from U.S.P.*
Winged Mammal Theme by R.E.M. from Drive*
Sunlight Dance by Dan Spollen n/a*
Once More by Drene Ivy n/a*
Make Or Break by C.C. Gilmore n/a*

others, such as Dan Spollen/Rising Tide, Here and Now by Jill Switzer, Gerald Veasley/Celebrating Sipho and Song for Jane/Steve Glotzer also are outstanding songs


2006:
Take Off by Randall Chowning n/a*
Climbing Green Hills by Mark Krurnowski from Suspended in Mid Air*
God Moving Over the Face..... by Moby from Moby Songs*
Enter The Bond by Bernie Williams (my distant cousin) from The Journey Within*
Song For Mary Cruz by Jay Soto from Long Time Coming*

also may others here that are stand out's, such as Caught In the Moment also by Jay Soto

2007:

Kim Hansen - Talk To Me - n/a*
Kim Hansen - Always There - n/a*
Kim Hansen - Coney lsland - n/a*
Mark Krurnowski - Wait A Minute - TWC Smooth Jazz*
Doug Granville - From Scratch - n/a*

2008:

Doug Markley - In Touch - Lift*
E Power - Not Supposed to Be That Way*
Cortez/Brown - Happy Thoughts - Crystal Winds, Vol II*
Tony Davilio - Simply Put- n/a*
Still Life - Ryan Farish - Wonderfall*

2009:

Better Than Me - Sean Spicer - Reflections of You*
Butterfly - Jay Soto - Fascination*
Liberation Front - Thievery Corp.- (title escapes me)
Cuban Coffee - C.C. Gilmore - n/a*
Deserted - C.C. Gilmore -n/a*

Allure by Ryan Farish gets honorable mention

*= I have these albums (or singles)

This post has been edited by BuckeyefaninOhio: 31 December 2009 - 09:17 AM

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Posted 31 December 2009 - 10:34 AM

Wow, I can't believe a decade of this has already gone by! Here's my list...

2000
Born To Be Bad / Joe Sample
Dear Prudence / Jeff Lorber
The Simple Life / Jeff Lorber
Snap It Tight / Chris Camozzi
Listening Room / Jeanne Ricks

2001*
Flyin' High / Yulara
Together Again / Dave Koz
Trade Winds / Eddie Reasoner
Letting Go / Ryan Farish
Bad Bad Simba / Paprika Soul

2002*
Simple Pleasure / Jeanne Ricks
Shelby Layne / Bob Rafkin
Afterglow / Craig Chaquico
Mission Possible / Pieces Of A Dream
I'll Be Right Here / Dwight Sills

2003
Getaway / Spyro Gyra
More Precious / Stanton Lanier
Omaha Unbound / Brian Hughes
Run To You / Ryan Farish
Coup Deville / Gerald Veasley

2004**
Beautiful / Ryan Farish
James Black's Idea / John Boudreaux
Let It Free / Dave Koz
Full Sail / Ryan Farish
In Your Arms / Spyro Gyra

2005
Daddy's Gonna Miss You / Yellowjackets
Booty Call / G. Love And Special Sauce
Sunrise / Fred Gross
Pacific Wind / Ryan Farish
Front Porch Lounger / G. Love And Special Sauce

2006
Breakfast At Igor's / Spyro Gyra
Take Off / Randell Chowning
And We Danced / Timothy Drury
My Beautiful Blue Sky / Moby
Sing To You / Ryan Farish

2007***
Going Home / Mark Krurnowski
Pressing On / Yvonne Ayers
You Make Me Smile / Dave Koz

2008
Animistic / Scott Ward
For The Touch / Chris Geith
Big Dreamer / Kathy S Ball
Rendezvous / Eric Marienthal
All Alone / Jacob Archer

2009
Bite Back / Gooding
Carolina Shore / Trance Fury
Winter's Return / Goodin
Clouds Below Your Knees / Ray Lynch
Things I See / Yvonne Ayers

* = Years with lots of good songs.
** = Still haven't found that unknown new age song from June.
*** = Not enough lists to come up with 5 good songs.
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Posted 03 March 2010 - 10:16 PM

1. 2005-2008 Storm Alert Music
2. Anything from Ryan Farish
3. The Rest

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