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716-348-0327

email: paul.hage@hotmail.com

ALBUM REVIEW

A taste of the Mediterranean!, March 31, 2004

It's with great pleasure that I review my first Smooth Jazz artist from Central New York.  Paul is a multi-talented musician, with instruments including Guitar, Keyboards and Percussion.  This CD features Nuevo Flamenco & Mediterranean and Middle East influence music.   His style is reminiscent of New Age artists such as Ottmar Liebert and The Gypsy Kings.   It's very lively and entertaining.  I personally liked the tracks, "San Juan" and "Blast".  Also of note, there are two solo tracks at the end of the CD that were very nice to listen.  One called "Hajj Baba Oud" which the instrument played was also called a Lute and "Derbaki", which Paul does an outstanding job on Middle Eastern drums.  Overall, the CD gives the listener the chance to experience different kinds of World music fused together with Contemporary Jazz.  It's a great concept that I think everyone should consider purchasing.