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Tony Adamo is "Up In It" With A Jazz-Pop Groove
Jazz-Pop Vocalist Tony Adamo releases 4 song EP in anticipation of new album in the fall. Tony Adamo is well on his way to becoming a star, I have no doubt about that.
By Keith Hannaleck, 2/26/2004

Tony Adamo is Up In It With A Jazz-Pop Groove Artist: Tony Adamo
Title: Up In It
Genre: Jazz-Pop
Label: Urbanzone Records
Website: http://www.jazznow.com/Adamo/adindex.html

Tony Adamo is well on his way to becoming a star, I have no doubt about that. Right on the heels of his successful 2003 release Dance of Love, he is keeping the momentum going with an EP teaser titled Up In It in anticipation of his fall album release.

"Lolita" is catching on real fast and I can understand why, it is a made for radio friendly contemporary jazz-pop chill out that sounds irresistible and "Groove Therapy" says it all folks. If you want to get into a smooth and funky groove, Tony Adamo has the answer, his voice. What a set of pipes this man has! Women will surely melt when they hear it and the men will wish they could sing like him. The outstanding musical accompaniment provided on these tracks must have made it a breeze to layer his voice right over the top. Ernie Watts (sax) and the Tower of Power horns? How much better does it get than that?

Adamo is totally Up In It now and there is no turning back. When the full album is complete, everyone that enjoys his music will be more than ready to hear it. This EP will certainly do the job in creating a buzz for the upcoming release.

© Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck-http://www.muzikreviews.com

February 25, 2004

Rating- 4 / 5

Credits:

Tony Adamo - Lead vocals, spoken word, vocal percussion
Sandy Griffith - Background vocals
Jerry Stucker – Guitar, programming
Ernie Watts - Tenor sax,
Melecio Megdaluyo - Alto sax
Mic Gillette - Trumpet, trombone,
Skip Mesquite - Tenor sax
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka - Baritone sax
Paul Jackson - Bass
John Costalupes - Bass
Rodney Franklin - Piano
Mark Keye - Keyboards
Steve Yelich - Organ
Roberto Quintana - Percussion

1. Lolita (4:09)
2. Up In It (4:13)
3. Hey Lou (4:00)
4. Groove Therapy (4:30)

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Tony Adamo - Dance of Love

The Jazz Nation

Dance of Love

Sensually poetic, Tony Adamo in Dance of Love is a diary of romantic paradise. Adamo combines thought provoking words with dark vocals that are reminiscent of Lou Rawls. “Midnight Café” with Grammy artist Ernie Watts on sax provides an invitation to passion. Fused with an indulgence essence, this song repetitively hit the top of the charts over at soundclick.com. “Live for Your Love” gained the loyalty of many fans on the Internet. The whole album itself continues to win critical acclaim.

Each song on Dance of Love will captivate your attention. “Ecstasy” moves easily with a steady beat and vibrant undertones. It is easy to get yourself lost in the rhythms of “Mystery.” An enticing mixture of brass and sax compliments the spellbinding mood. “Hey Lou” is a funky trip with hip vocal percussion, bass lines and Watts grooving on sax. A hot tempo returns with “No Strings.” You feel a retro vibe with layers of organ and horns. Things slow to a reminiscent pace in “When Love Comes Over You.” The seasons of love are celebrated in “When Love Comes Out to Play.” The album comes to a close with reflections on ultimate devotion and joy in “Real Life.”

Pull that someone close and enjoy the richly textured melodies of Dance of Love. Let yourself go and escape to the world Adamo has created for the lover in all of us.

- Cheryl Hughey

Cheryl Hughey is a member of the Jazz Journalists Association. She is a freelance writer and regular contributor to newsprint, trades and Internet jazz publications. Contact: cherylhughey@att.net

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Tony Adamo


ALBUM: Dance Of Love
LABEL: Rhombus Records
DATE: 2002
GENRE: Smooth Jazz



It's cool, smooth, sexy and funky (gotta have this in true CD-quality). Tony Adamo is the smooth jazz power voice of the generation, and after listening to Dance of Love, you can't deny the fact that this new vocalist has got the material to succeed. A lot of musical elements are included into each track. For example, the first few tracks are blues heavy, flirty and upbeat. Coolness is defined when Adamo showcases his stuff with Hey Lou. The album slows down soulfully with When Love Comes Over You, and now you get the other side of the man. However, the perfect smooth song in this album would have to be When Love Comes Out To Play. It is just so well polished that you're all the sudden in a dreamy, quiet mood. Closing it off, is a sweet track Real Life, which reminds me of the life we all take for granted. Dance of Love is playing now on CIM Radio Smooth Jazz.






Track listing
1. Ecstasy
2. Midnight Cafe (Featuring Ernie Watts)
3. Mystery
4. Hey Lou
5. Rhythm Of Your Love
6. No Strings
7. When Love Comes Over You
8. Passport
9. Calling
10. Live For Your Love
11. When Love Comes Out To Play
12. Real Life





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Tony Adamo
Dance Of Love
Rhombus
Review by Jeff Charney

Tony is a vocalist out the Oakland, California area who has been singing since he was a teenager. You might have seen him as he performed quite extensively on the Nevada circuit. On Dance Of Love he combines he silky, romantic pipes with some hip Jazz styles to give us meaty piece of work. The best song on the disc is “Midnight Café” which features Ernie Watts on sax (he got him to play on this track for free). It’s smooth, it grooves and it is just right to break this crooner out to the public. “Mystery” is one of those tracks that’ll just grow on you the more you listen to it. Very Bobby Caldwell influenced. “Ecstasy” is very romantic in a very smooth sort of way. I can’t say that the rest of the CD is what one might call a Jazz album. Adamo does use some Jazz elements in the music arrangements, but the CD is mostly a solid performance of an adult singer in today’s world. A good comparison would be a modern Lou Rawls. “When Love Comes Over You’ is a classic example of what I’m saying. I did enjoy the disc and hopefully radio will give it a look

Tony Adamo
Dance of Love
(Rhombus)

Smooth jazz is designed to mellow your day. It works even better than that when the singer adds passion and a genuine storyteller’s charm. Tony Adamo creates interest and holds you to it through his suave manner. Most of the songs leave a romantic reminder that surrounds itself with contemporary instrumental sounds and background vocals. Adamo, who recalls the deep baritone of Lou Rawls and the vibrant passion of Tom Jones, makes life easy for loves who just want to agree on something for the moment. His portraits include wordless scatting and lyrical interpretation. Although several selections hamper an otherwise terrific program, Adamo leaves the impression that smooth jazz was designed with the magic of his vocal interpretations in mind. Horns add to the mix, and Ernie Watts enhances ‘Hey Lou’ and ‘Midnight Café.’ Soprano and alto saxophonist Melecio Magdaluyo contributes to several selections, as backup singer Sandy Griffith lends strong support for the entire program. You can catch a video of Adamo in action at www.moosepix.com

Jim Santella
Reprinted with the permission from L.A. Jazz Scene

"Another brand new discovery. This time, it is the Smooth Jazz "Powervoice," Tony Adamo, bringing us flawless jazz vocals. His latest CD, called Dance of Love, from Rhombus Records reflects just that. Featuring 12 songs and collaborations with members of Tower of Power, we thought the first track, "Ecstasy" was so good that we made it Editor's Pick in the Jazz Music Review section of CIMRadio.com."

DEBUT RELEASE FOR TONY ADAMO
Review by Derick Winterberg of www.thesmoothjazzsite.com

The good thing about being a male smooth jazz vocalist these days is that there isn’t a lot of competition. Now, when I say smooth jazz vocalist I don’t mean what most of the smooth jazz radio stations mean. They’ll play Al Jareau and Luther Vandross and tell you that you’re hearing smooth jazz. That being said, if you want to hear some true smooth jazz vocals you need to get yourself a copy of DANCE OF LOVE by newcomer Tony Adamo. Tony’s debut CD gives us a chance to listen to his very smooth and mellow (but not sleepy!) voice backed by some very fine orchestral arrangements. Providing background for Tony are Skip Mesquite, Steve (Doc) Kupka and Mic Gillette all from the great band, Tower of Power. Also joining Tony are Ernie Watts on sax, John Castalupes on bass and additional background vocals by Sandy Griffith. These professionals all combine for a unique sound in the smooth jazz world. They are a great accompaniment to Tony’s rolling vocals on this album. Tony Adamo’s voice has been compared to that of David Bowie and he does seem to possess a certain wavering lilt that brings back memories of Bowie from his heyday in the early to mid eighties. That’s not to say that Tony Adamo is doing a David Bowie impersonation. Tony is all-original down to being the songwriter and Executive Producer for this album. If I had any complaint about this album it would be that Tony seems to be holding back on us. I know he has more power and depth in him and I hope we get to see some of that next time out. Several cuts from this album have been topping the smooth jazz charts at sites such as SoundClick.com, MP3Charts.com and three tracks, “No Strings Attached,” “Passport,” and “Ecstasy,” are all on the charts over at MusicBuilder.com. All those folks must know something we don’t. If you want to find out you can purchase DANCE OF LOVE right here and if you want to learn more about Tony and his music you can visit his label’s site at www.rhombus-records.com.

"The first thing that struck me about your album is that voice of yours. What i mean is you have a very unique voice and that's got to be a good thing in this industry where too many people sound the same."

"Tony Adamo is a gifted jazz vocalist/songwriter, and his new CD release,DANCE OF LOVE, is a big winner in the smooth jazz and jazz category, A wide listening audience of the jazz community will find this collection of original material both enteraining and enjoyable.Tony Adamo has a fine singing voice, and at times,he sounds like British singer David Bowie.Tony Adamo is the David Bowie of the smooth jazz set, and Adamo has quite the unique voice.DANCE OF LOVE is excellent entertainment".

"I can feel the soul in Ecstasy, Adamo's voice is warm and soothing and captures your heart. I think that no women could resist us if we could sing a song such as Ecstasy to them.The peak is reached in the breakdowns" "I'll take you where you need to be, right to Ecstasy!" where Adamo really puts all the energy into his voice.The female vocalists that accompany him fit in well with his lead singing; this is defintely a professional recording produced by real talented musicians."Jani Cortesini,Godsofmusic.com

"Ever wish you could sing really, really well? Admit it-even through you know that you really don't need a great set of pipes to make it in this business{i.e.Neil Young, Bob Dylan}, it would be cool to be blessed with perfect pitch and solid technique.Adamo is a jazz vocalist who stands out from the crowd. His voice floats between the baritone/tenor region as he croons about "sweet caresses" and "melting into one"{"Ecstasy"}. Hint to the fellas out there: try this song out on your next date. You might get Lucky! "No Strings Attached" gets into a funky groove as the Tower Of Power horns add some spice to this classy track. It's easy to imagine Tom Jones singing this song.Too bad,Tom,Adamo got there first!Adamo's issues a "passport for passion...a license for love" in this sultry and sexually charged track,"Passport." Credit is due to the musicians on these tracks-while Adamo's voice is the focal piece.Clean the wax out of your ears and check out Tony Adamo's brand of smooth vocal jazz".Doug Cornell,HitSession.com Review 10/7/02

"This is a quality,jazz/pop recording,with expressive lead vocals and solid band musicianship.It's an enjoyable listening experience.It's relaxing and hip to listen to."

"Adamo is a stylish and creative vocalist who offers surprises on every cut in this well executed CD.The supporting musicians are excellent and if you are looking for good contemporary smooth Jazz, this fits the bill.The CD is filled with a galaxy of sounds that is enticing and the more one listens,the more drawn in one becomes.A good gift to a lover,I say!"Dorothy L.Hill,www.jazznow.com

"Syncopated jazz-style drum rythm,electric/rhodes paino and string sounds open this song to great effect.When the vocals arrive they are powerful and very well devliverd.May be a little too powerful for me.But the sheer quality in the voice and instrumentation makes this a listening pleasure in any event.Maybe not a no.1 hit,but a strong album track."

"Adamo has a sexy,powerful voice that has been compared to Tom Jones.I would agree with that comparison; I'd also say his vocal quality is similar to the 60's group the Righteous Brothers and a little like Van Morrison."Wendy E. Ross,www.jazzreview.com 2/22/02

"Wow!! OOOHHH!!! AAAAHHHH!!!"Madelyn Johnson,JazzNow Interactive

"You could easily imagin Tom Jones having a hit with this track,except Adamo sings it better.Bold brass,jazz-tinged drumming and Adamo's consistently stylish tones are entwined with a very catchy,melodic and positive backing"

"From the very first beat this track oozes class.Adamo's voice is excellent,delivered in silky style with plenty of excitement,which has been captured brilliantly with an equally excellent production effort."

"Adamo's a classic crooner,hey he's got a great voice."Steve Stolder,Bam Magazine

"Smooth and soulful describe the voice and style of Tony Adamo comparing him to Tom Jones with soul."Alan Weinstock,Talent Magazine

"Adamo's voice is a crooner's dream :a velvety smooth tenor with all inflections in all the right places,a silky delivery and crisp enunciation."Elizabeth Goodwin,JazzNow Magazine