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Patrice Rushen - Pizzazz
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AllMusic Review by Alex Henderson
When Patrice Rushen was being lambasted by jazz snobs for making the
switch from jazz instrumentalist to R&B/pop singer, she was also winning over
quite a few people. R&B fans didn't care if she was no longer playing long,
improvised piano solos with Joe Henderson or Hubert Laws; they loved her
singing, and couldn't have cared less what jazz snobs thought of her new
direction. Rushen's profile in the R&B world continued to increase with Pizzazz,
her second album for Elektra and fifth overall. The song that did the most to
make this LP a success was "Haven't You Heard?," a gem of a single that
soared to the top of R&B radio play lists and was among Rushen's biggest
hits. Many listeners bought Pizzazz because of "Haven't You Heard?," and
they quickly discovered that the rest of the album was also excellent. Drawing
on such influences as Earth, Wind & Fire, Minnie Riperton, Stevie Wonder,
and the Emotions, Rushen has no problem holding an R&B lover's attention
with treasures that include the funky opener "Let the Music Take Me," the
soulful ballad "Settle for My Love," and the perky "Keepin' Faith in Love."
Pizzazz might have received tongue-lashings from jazz critics, but from an
R&B/pop perspective, it's among Rushen's most rewarding and essential
albums.
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Artist...............: Patrice Rushen
Album................: Pizzazz
Genre................: Funk / Soul
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1979
Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520
Codec................: LAME 3.82
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Information..........: http://www.allmusic.com/album/pizzazz-mw0000593601
Ripped by............: Grad58 on 10/3/2016
Posted by............: Grad58 on 10/3/2016
Included.............: NFO
Covers...............: Front Back
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Tracklisting
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1. Patrice Rushen - Call On Me [06:45]
2. Patrice Rushen - Givin' It Up Is Givin' Up [04:54]
3. Patrice Rushen - Haven't You Heard [06:41]
4. Patrice Rushen - Keepin' Faith In Love [04:05]
5. Patrice Rushen - Let The Music Take Me [06:48]
6. Patrice Rushen - Reprise (Message In The Music) [00:54]
7. Patrice Rushen - Message In The Music [02:57]
8. Patrice Rushen - Settle For My Love [05:10]
Playing Time.........: 38:17
Total Size...........: 88.43 MB
NFO generated on.....: 10/3/2016 5:04:57 AM
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