Chill Factor is the most recent Jazz Cd put out by the highly talented Richard Elliot who once again has delivered a great range of tracks. I’m inevitable Richard Elliot fans, and Jazz fans alike will be pleased with this one.

Refreshingly, this was one of those Cds I was able to just pop in and comfortably listen to from starting to end. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.

The nice thing about a Cd like this is when the talent is this rich even if Jazz isn’t your popular style you still can’t help but appreciate the greatness of the artist.

I’m of the understanding that Chill Factor is precisely Richard Elliot’s best work in a few years. A totally enjoyable Cd and an superior release. What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs up because it’s a range that even the casual Jazz fan can appreciate and enjoy.

While the entire Cd is precisely very good the truly standout tunes are track 4 – This Could Be Real, track 10 – Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing, and track 11 – Mikayla’s Smile.

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On Repeat"] is track 1 – Moomba. Wow!

Chill Factor issue Notes:

Richard Elliot originally released Chill Factor on July 13, 1999 on the Blue Note Records label.

Cd Track List Follows:

1. Moomba 2. Chill Factor 3. Deep Touch 4. This Could Be Real 5. Who? 6. On The Fly 7. Adia 8. Like Butter 9. Kick It Up 10. Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing 11. Mikayla’s Smile

Chill Factor Album Notes Personnel: Richard Elliot (saxophone); Siedah Garrett, Robbie Nevil (vocals); Steven Dubin (various instruments, drums, programming); Rick Braun (flugelhorn); Mitch Forman, Tim Heinz, Leon Bisquera (keyboards); Peter White (acoustic guitar); Wah Wah Watson, Dwight Sills, Paul Jackson, Tony Maiden, Michael Simms (guitar); Alex Al (bass); Lil’ John Roberts (drums); Lenny Castro, Luis Conte (percussion).

Engineers: Dave Rideau, Barry Rudolph, Martin Christensen.

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