[1] Saxy Intro (Bank/Dulfer) - 0:14
[2] Saxy Mood (Bank/Dulfer) - 4:19
[3] Gititon (Bank/Dulfer) - 4:32
[4] For the Love of You (Isley/Isley/Isley/Isley/Jasper) - 5:01
[5] Smooth (Bank/Dulfer) - 4:35
[6] Give Me Some More (Bank/Dulfer) - 3:53
[7] Once You Get Started (Christopher/Maiden) - 4:57
[8] Bird (Bank/Rockefeller) - 5:37
[9] Wish You Were Here (Bank/Dulfer) - 4:15
[10] Allright (Bank) - 4:29
[11] Sunday Cool (Bank/Rietbergen) - 3:34
[12] Girls Should Stick Together (Bank/Dulfer) - 5:08
MICHEL VAN SCHIE - Bass, Arranger, Producer, Engineer, Drum Programming, Mastering, Mixing
PETER BROEKHUIZEN - Flute, Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
JERDEN RIETBERGEN - Arranger, Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Wurlitzer
DAVID ROCKEFELLER - Trumpet
THOMAS BANK - Arranger, Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Engineer
ANTHONY TOLSMA - Percussion
TRIJNTJE OOSTERHUIS - Vocals, Backing Vocals
BERGET LEWIS - Vocals, Backing Vocals, Vocal Ad-Libs
LEENDERT HAAKSMA - Guitar
FRANS BLANKER - Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
CAROLINE DEST - Backing Vocals, Vocal Ad-Libs
JAN VAN DUIKEREN - Trumpet
FRANS HENDRIX - Engineer
AREDA HOLLAND - Make-Up, Hair Stylist
ED THIJSSEN - Make-Up, Hair Stylist
ROB VAN BRACHT - Design
KARIN VAN DE KNOOP - Stylist
CARIN VERBRUGGEN - Photography
Dressed in a white jumpsuit, legs crossed, sandy blond hair perfectly
coiffed, and sitting in a comfy tan chair with her trusty alto sax,
Candy Dulfer looks perfectly angelic on the cover of her third album,
For the Love of You. Some of the goofy shots on the inside sleeve cast
her in the more mischievous light of her almost lookalike Jenny
McCarthy, but the overall packaging - and that dazzling smile -
caresses our eyes with femininity. But her deeper musical dimensions
are decidedly masculine. Once she starts to blow, Dulfer is as
aggressive, gritty and boisterous as her primary alto inspirations,
David Sanborn and Maceo Parker. She also invokes the groove intensive
rock-soul flavors of Prince, who enlisted Dulfer to play on numerous
projects in the early 90's (when he was still Prince) after she played
on the road with Pink Floyd - hardly a pastel and angora kind of
pedigree. Anyone who dug Saxuality and its buoyant 1993 follow up
Sax-A-Go-Go, knows Dulfer enters the party ready to cut loose, and
won't be disappointed by the buoyant goings on here. From the frisky
jam "Saxy Mood" (on which Dulfer treats her horn as a percussive
instrument) to the hypnotic, heavily looped invitation to "Gititon, "
"For the Love Of You" is a bighearted, festive affair, complete with
vocal effects which simulate background conversations. "Sunday Cool" is
especially rambunctious, forsaking its title notion for a 100 mph drive
through a maze of Booker T-like Hammond B-3 effects and tape loops.
Jonathan Widran, All-Music Guide
Some people may think that the rareness of a female sax player is
somewhat of a gimmick. Let me set the record straight, the answer is
"No, Candy Dulfer is no joke!" Candy is a truly brilliant alto
saxophone player that I would put up against any of today's male
performers. With a Grammy nomination, one platinum album and five gold
records to her name she has proven her well deserved praise in the jazz
music community. Candy has also performed on more than 30 albums and
toured the world with musicians such as Prince, Aretha Franklin, Living
Colour, Van Morrison and Pink Floyd. Candy's latest release featured on
the N2K Encoded Music record label comes blaring through with a mix of
R&B and contemporary jazz that combines to create a funky, sexy
mood that is sure to impress the most critical listener. Candy is a
natural when it comes to music and performing. When asked about her
musical background she responds by saying, "As an only child of a
musician, I quickly became used to the life-style. The instrument was
easy to learn because I had watched for so many years that I knew how
to hold it and how to breathe... I was hooked on the stage, so there
was never any question about what I would do when I grew up." Her years
of practice and performing are evident through her music. Candy's style
brings out the emotion and passion of the alto sax, causing the
listener to wholeheartedly embrace the vibes of her music. Enjoy the
vibes!
www.jazzreview.com
Wer Candy Dulfer schon einmal live erlebt hat, wird von diesem Album
enttäuscht sein. Im Vergleich zu dem Power-Funk, den die
27jährige Saxophonistin auf die Bühnenbretter bringt, ist ihr
viertes Album einfach zu glatt. Trozdem: Der Silberling hat seine
Qualitäten. Immer noch stark von David Sanborns Phrasierung
beeinflußt, liefert die Niederländerin zwölf sauber
produzierte Nummern, die garantiert jede Cocktailparty aufwerten.
Gastmusiker wie die Total-Touch-Sängerin Trintje Oosterhuis runden
das relaxt klingende Programm ab.
If Candy Dulfer has one thing going for her, it's looks. And leave it
to the marketing department to cash in on it. Yes, I see it all too
clearly--pedestrian saxophone noodling against cheap funk rhythm
machine beats, puncutated with wailing female vocals. Formulaic as
hell, and the public buys it, especially the red-blooded males who
equate good looks with talent. In my case, I couldn't listen to this
without getting restless. Think of a low-budget female David Sanborn
wannabe, and you've got this act figured out. But can Ms. Dulfer really
play the sax? Within this kind of setting, I'll never know. She does
have technique, and a bright tone that at times does bring to mind
Sanborn's style, especially during his pre-Another Hand era. I do hear
the promise of a hidden talent wanting to come out in the title track,
a remake of the classic Isley Brothers song. I just wish there was more
like it. The idea of Candy Dulfer as a musician and saxophonist is
appealing, regardless of looks. But Candy Dulfer, the
sex-object-and-marketing-package, is sickening. Unless you're a fan,
don't bother...and wait until she can find some vehicle worthy of what
I feel is her supressed talent. No Rating (Reviewer chooses not to rate
this recording.)