Artist: Dave Koz
Album: Lucky Man
Genre: Jazz
Release Date: 1993/2021
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24 bit, 192 kHz
Duration: 59:52
Total Tracks: 13
Total Size: 1,95 GB

Tracklist:

1-1. Dave Koz – Shakin’ The Shack (06:05)
1-2. Dave Koz – You Make Me Smile (04:17)
1-3. Dave Koz – Faces Of The Heart (03:42)
1-4. Dave Koz – Don’t Look Any Further (Prelude) (00:41)
1-5. Dave Koz – Don’t Look Any Further (05:18)
1-6. Dave Koz – Tender Is The Night (05:56)
1-7. Maceo Parker – Saxman (04:25)
1-8. Dave Koz – After Dark (06:22)
1-9. Dave Koz – Lucky Man (03:26)
1-10. Dave Koz – Silverlining (05:15)
1-11. Dave Koz – Wait A Little While (05:39)
1-12. Dave Koz – Show Me The Way (05:22)
1-13. Dave Koz – Misty (03:19)

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Saxophonist Dave Koz has become one of the most successful and beloved instrumentalists of his time, and helped establish smooth jazz as a musical force to be reckoned with. His career catapulted with 1993’s Lucky Man, one of Koz’ slickest and most commercial releases (which is not a bad thing by any means) to date. The album has an undeniably crisp and clean feel, akin to the color schemes used in the artwork. The musical styles range from funky and peppy, as in the opening “Shakin’ the Shack,” “Silverlining,” and the evergreen “You Make Me Smile,” to tender and sweet, as in “Faces of the Heart,” “Lucky Man,” and “Tender Is the Night,” which features hypnotic vocals courtesy of Phil Perry. A definite highlight is the unstoppable and downright electrifying “Saxman,” which features an A list who’s who of influential saxophonists jamming along with Koz. The album also utilizes hip-hop scratches and beats on his wonderfully soulful cover of “Don’t Look Any Further” (which features former C+C Music Factory belter Zelma Davis) and a gospel choir on “Show Me the Way.” Closing with his wonderful and touching rendition of “Misty,” Lucky Man is a must for any fan of contemporary and smooth jazz, and ranks as an absolute highlight in Dave Koz’ enduring catalog.
– Jose F. Promis