Chanté Moore - Love the Woman
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Free Music Review: I love this womans music
Hit: 4 Stars
soulful and jazzy. If you like Chante Moores music you should buy this one. I can listen from beginning to the end.Free Music Review: Predictably enjoyable old school jamz.
Hit: 3 Stars
This is Chanté's first solo recording after Exposed and her debut album for the jazz oriented Peak Records label.
"Love The Woman" showcases Chanté's trademark soul stirring, ultra smooth and hypnotic vocals.
The sexy phrasing, the funky sounds and the rapturous, rich vocals all combine for a vibe that's unmistakably urban.
Her highly anticipated new album also includes production by Grammy award winner Raphael Saadiq (Whitney Houston, Mary J. Blige, The Isley Brothers, and D'Angelo) and Warryn Campbell (Jamie Foxx, Yolanda Adams, Mary Mary, and Mario).
The album reunites Chante Moore with her longtime musical mentor, legendary producer/piano master George Duke (credits include great dames of jazz/soul Regina Belle, Anita Baker, Dianne Reeves and Marilyn Scott ) who helped launch her career in the early 1990's, on Minnie Ripperton's "Give Me The Time".
There are some 'contemporary R&B' moments. but she demonstrates her skills as a jazz vocalist on two standards : Nancy Wilson's classic "Guess Who I Saw Today" and one of Aretha Franklin's early recordings, "Start of Something Big".
"It Ain't Supposed To Be This Way" and "Do For You" are lovely and "First Kiss" is a delicious song, vocalised in a samba style, which suits Chante's tender delivery perfectly.
Some of George Duke's usual jazz fellows join in : Lenny Castro on percussion, Vinnie Colaiuta on drums, Ray Fuller on guitar and Brian Bromberg on bass. George Duke plays solos on keyboards and harmonica.
The album is very well crafted and polished.
Maybe it's too polished. Chanté sings in great fashion in the same way that she was used to sing fifteen years ago, it seems that nothing has changed here.
And this is actually the weakness of the recording. There is nothing new, no ground breaking, and also no breaking from the past.
Also the songs are pretty predictable and sound all the same, her lyrics are romantic but not really fresh.
At the end of the listening, you cannot realize which is which.
All in all, a good album, but not great.
Free Music Review: 3˝ stars - Chante Moore returns with a very good album.
Hit: 3 Stars
Throughout her long career, Chante Moore has mainly explored two different territories. On her first two albums she put her beautiful vocals over smooth love ballads and slow jams for the grown and sexy. With her third album, which had her biggest hit to date, "Chante's Got a Man," she began to slowly move out of that category. On her fourth solo album, Exposed, she abruptly switched to straight up contemporary R&B with help from Jermaine Dupri. Quite frankly, almost no Chante Moore fan will be completely satisfied with this album, because it has songs that explore both of said categories. On one track, she is working with Warryn Campbell, most known for his work with Mary Mary, and then the next track, she is covering a jazz standard. It's a little bit akward to have such extremes side by side. "Always Gonna Be Somethin'" is a great song with a true message; no matter how in love two people are, there will always be obstacles and problems to overcome. "Can't Do It" is a go-go style track, full of horns and interesting percussion. One of my favorite producers, Raphael Saadiq, stops by on "Special," another excellent track. The first single, "It Ain't Supposed To Be This Way" is old school Chante: expressive vocals with just a piano to back her up. "My Eyes" is probably my favorite track here. "Give Me Time" is a sophisticated vocal showcase. Here, she displays her Mariah-like high notes. She shows this on the next track, "Do For You," also. It's a nice contemporary R&B track. "Love the Woman," which Moore herself co-wrote, is the baby-making jam of the disc. I'm sorry to say, though, that the last three songs ruined the album for me. "Love Action" has a nice bridge, but that's about it. "First Kiss" and "Guess Who I Saw Today" are my least favorite tracks of the album. The production is kinda cheesy and the songs are overall bland to me. I most likely won't be listening to them again. Love the Woman is hard to critique because each Chante fan will view it differently. Personally, I think it's very good, with the exception of the last few tracks, but to each his own. Listen to samples to be completely sure of your purchase.Free Music Review: 3 1/2 stars. Nice comeback!
Hit: 3 Stars
The second I heard that Chante' Moore had released a new album, I stopped what I was doing and sought it out. Her albums are always between decent and magnificent, her vocals are always very pure and clear, and her lyrics touch you in your most tender place, your heart. The men love her (She was married to Kadeem Hardison and is now married to Kenny Latimore.) Chante' is extremely talented but, unfortunately, she is very underrated, especially now. In the early 1990s, she received a great deal of recognition for her singing talent and striking beauty. But lately, she has fallen between the cracks of an industry filled with these younger "singers" who are no where near as talented as she. I will never forget how amazing her debut, "Precious" is, and for that, she will always receive support from me.
Most of the songs on "Love the Woman" are slower in tempo, which gives it a relaxed feel. Chante's voice soothes the listener on each and every track. She delivers her music very accurately; never will never give you too much or too little. The title track will put the listener in a sexy mood. The piano-driven beat along with the racy lyrics and Chante's sensual delivery will make any happy couple just a little happier. This is one of the album's great moments. The lyrics to "Always Gonna Be Somethin'" really hit home with me. This song blatantly says that there are always going to be problems in a relationship, regardless how happy two people are. The production, melody and hook are all wonderful. Chante' tries her hand at jazz standards twice on this album. One with "Guess Who I Saw Today" and "Give Me Time." She did a really nice job with both songs.
Pick up this album if you liked any of Chante's past hits which include "Chante's Got A Man", "Love's Taken Over" and "It's Alright." She is sure to please with this 2008 release.
Mikeisha's Top 5
1. "Ain't Supposed to Be This Way"
2. "First Kiss"
3. "Always Gonna Be Somethin'"
4. "Love the Woman"
5. "Can't Do It"
Free Music Review: She doesn't need the enhancement!!!
Hit: 3 Stars
Beautiful, smart, god-loving, in a working relationship A BEAUTIFUL VOICE and the ability to use it; this is a woman that doesn't need ANY artificial enhancements. So I don't know WHY she and/or her producers felt the need to use that voice box thing, which in 2010, seems to have taken over R&B. When Herbie Hancock did it in the 70's (Watermelon Man) and then Roger Trotman in the 80's (Parliament Funkadelic, The Zapp Band; More Bounce to the Ounce, California Love), it was fresh, fun and funky. Now, rather than revival, it has become retread and overdone! For people like Snoop, Lady Gaga, and Usher who can't really sing, it's a fine gimmick, great for the kids who really CAN'T SING. But for people like the Brilliant and talented Chante Moore, Sisqo, Jennifer Hudson, and even Christina Aguilera, for crying out loud, people who were or should now be singing for the grown folks (who are less likely to download versus go out and buy a CD!), what the heck are they thinking? The people who like that sound on every single record are not that likely to buy a Chante Moore album because they are less likely to know who she is unless their parents played her. THOSE WHO CAN DO IT HAVE TO SAVE R&B FROM THE BELIEF THAT ALL THINGS SHOULD BE THE SAME OR CAN'T BE SOLD (even as this CD is 2 years old and might have been in the vanguard of this movement for this time period). This CD just plays into it. It gets 3 stars just because it's Chante, not because it adds to her legacy or ours.