A new name and this was an early contender for smooth jazz album of the year. It’s mainly saxophone led with some nice keyboards as well. Only the saxophone only solo “Uncertainty” has me reaching for the skip button, the rest of the album is consistent throughout.
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Music is slick custom and smooth.A new style of jazz -Red Vinyl is what smooth urban jazz should be.I look forward to Nicks next album-if you feel like lovin pop it in and relax!!!
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De independent wereld blijft me verbazen met onbekende, maar goede producten. Neem nu, deze saxman Nick Gomez uit San Pedro, Californië, die opgroeide in Palos Verdes. Na de middelbare school kreeg hij een studiebeurs voor het Berklee College of Music in Boston, waar hij onder de vleugels van saxofonist Walter Beasley de smooth jazz ontdekte. Nick’s achtergrond was nu eenmaal niet beperkt tot jazz, want hij speelde in heel wat rock bands, en precies daaruit haalt hij een fris perspectief en een funky houding. Deze debuutcd is dan ook een mengeling van alles wat Nick geleerd heeft. Voor zijn eerste soloproject haalde hij alles wat hij aan songwriting had, uit de kast. Zo bekomt hij een niet alledaagse vorm van smooth jazz, die soms aan het pornografische grenst. Hij had heel veel plezier tijdens de opnamen en hoopt dat de luisteraar er ook zoveel plezier aan beleeft. Nick kan spelen, hoor! Hij komt met een krachtige sax naar buiten, schreef alle songs zelf, en speelt ook keyboards. Hij zelf zegt: “This record introduces a fresh, young and vibrant sound to Smooth Jazz. The turtlenecks and blazers have been taken away for your convenience. There's nothing here but hot sticky sweaty groovy RED VINYL.” Laat Nick u begeleiden op deze gestroomlijnde, krachtige, ietwat erotische trip. U komt er beslist bezweet van terug! Keep blowin’ Nick! ✹✹✹✹
Meer info: 
www.cdbaby.com/cd/nickgomez
www.nickgomez.net
Patrick Van de Wiele
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First off, know that this So Cal native (Born in San Pedro, brought up in Palos Verdes) can totally play. He's one of the fine new voices of the next generation of contemporary jazz sax players, and he's incredibly talented. After getting kicked out of his high school marching band during his senior year, Nick ended up with a scholarship to Berklee College of Music and studied under none other than Walter Beasley. Nick's first album, RED VINYL, is totally self-composed and produced, and bodes well indeed for his musical career. This is not formula Smooth Jazz... It's fresh, sometimes edgy...extremely well produced and performed. It's got a sense of humor, attitude, and some serious playing going for it. Nick Gomez has the chops, the musical honesty, and a killer debut disc in RED VINYL. Check out "You Feelin' Me?" "Groove Me," the mellow "Lullaby for Bella," and the title track...those are my favorites...and you'll hear what I'm talking about here. I could go on describing the vibe and tunes on this CD, but I think Nick does a great job of that on his web site. He states, "This record introduces a fresh, young and vibrant sound to Smooth Jazz. The turtlenecks and blazers have been taken away for your convenience. There's nothing here but hot sticky sweaty groovy RED VINYL." The only thing I would add at this point is to take this baby out for a spin. I know you'll like it ~SCOTT O'BRIEN
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