CANDY DULFER - THE BEST OF CANDY DULFER

Do you know who Candy Dulfer is?  If you don't, you should.  Her biggest claim to fame is probably her association with Prince as a sometimes band member and touring sax player.  She appears in his video for 'Partyman' and also tours with him on occasion.  She's one of those smooth jazz R&B sax players.  The music is mostly mellow and the beats are always groovy.

This is an interesting compilation for a number of reasons...  First and foremost, pretty much everything appears on other releases.  You're not getting anything new here.  Some artists, when they create a greatest hits or a best of compilation will include new tracks to help boost the sales of the already available material being repackaged.  Dulfer includes a remix of 'For The Love Of You' at the end as a bonus track and songs from the "Big Girl" CD which wasn't released officially in the US.  However, it's still highly accessible and easy to get.  So...  Not much there as far as making something exclusive.

Because I have all of this music on other discs and will review those over time, I don't think I'm going to get to heavy into this compilation other than to say it's a strong album.  It features stand out tracks by her and there's not a single tune that isn't enjoyable on the disc.  There are a couple of songs missing I'd like to see here, but that's almost beside the point.  It's still a lovely record and it documents the talents of this Dutch jazz musician in a great way!  She's really showcased here.

If you enjoy mellow groovy jazz in the style of George Benson, you'll probably find yourself right at home with this record.  There's all of the credibility you'd expect to find from a legitimate jazz musician and the pop sensibility you'd get from an R&B contemporary.

If you're at all interested in Candy Dulfer and you're looking for a place to start, this is it.  You'll get an idea what her sound and style is like before moving on to the complication of an entire record.

I think the biggest compliment I can pay this record is one I've already said...  There's not a bad track in the bunch and that's an awesome accomplishment when it comes to a Best Of disc.  My final words:  A GREAT PIECE TO START DISCOVERING JUST HOW SWEET THE MUSIC OF CANDY CAN BE!

CANDY DULFER - THE BEST OF CANDY DULFER
01. For The Love Of You
02. ILU
03. Lily Was Here
04. Pick Up The Pieces
05. 2 Miles
06. Smooth
07. Mister Marvin
08. So What
09. Jamming
10. Bird
11. For The Love Of You (Candy's On And On Mix)