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The Spice of Life
Studio album by
Earl Klugh
ReleasedApril 28, 2008 (2008-04-28)
GenreSmooth jazz, instrumental pop
LabelKoch Records
ProducerEarl Klugh
Earl Klugh chronology
Naked Guitar
(2005) 		The Spice of Life
(2008) 		HandPicked
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
The Washington Post(favourable)[2]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette[3]

The Spice of Life is a smooth jazz studio album by Earl Klugh released in April 2008. The album received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Instrumental Album at the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009.[4][5][6][7][8]

Critical reception

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Mark Keresman of Allmusic, in a 3.5/5 stars review, claimed, "Smooth jazz guitarist Earl Klugh’s SPICE OF LIFE shows that he hasn’t lost any of his mellow flair...Variety, in this case, is the SPICE OF LIFE--Klugh effortlessly mixes straight-up jazz (a Thelonious Monk classic getting a Brazilian makeover), romantic R&B, chilled-out balladry, pop, and a touch of funk."[9]

Rick Nowlin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, in a 4/4 stars review, praised the album saying, "I've listened to a lot of the Detroit-born-and-bred acoustic guitarist, over the past three decades, both live and on record, and I must admit I've never heard him sound this good...I can only saw WoW."[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Ocean Blue" - 5:10
  2. "Sleepyhead" - 5:09
  3. "Canadian Sunset" - 5:34
  4. "Venezuelan Nights" - 2:35
  5. "Driftin'" - 3:48
  6. "Snap!" - 4:41
  7. "Bye Ya" - 3:59
  8. "Heart of My Life" - 4:14
  9. "Morning in Rio" - 5:27
  10. "C'est si bon" - 4:53
  11. "Lucy's World" - 3:49
  12. "My Foolish Heart" - 6:18
  13. "The Toy Guitar" - 2:36

Charts

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Album – Billboard[10]
Year Chart Position
2008 Top Contemporary Jazz 4
2009 Jazz Albums 8

References

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  1. ^ Keresman, Mark. "EarlKlugh - The Spice of Life". Allmusic.
  2. ^ Joyce, Mike (April 10, 2009). "CD Review - Earl Klugh 'The Spice of Life'". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
  3. ^ a b Nowlin, Rick (August 23, 2008). "for the record". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 59.
  4. ^ "The 51st Annual Grammy Awards Winners List". Los Angeles, CA, USA: National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  5. ^ "Michigan Musicians To Headline Grand Hotel's Jazz Weekend". The Mackinac Island Town Crier. Mackinac Island, Michigan, USA. 5 September 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  6. ^ Chapman, Gray (15 June 2008). "Groovin' with Earl Klugh". The Sunday Paper. Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  7. ^ "Jazz Listings". The New York Times. New York, USA: 29 July 2010. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  8. ^ Budzak, Gary (26 September 2009). "Smooth-jazz guitarist holds own with brassy CJO". The Columbus Dispatch. Columbus, Ohio, USA. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference Allmusic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ "Earl Klugh - Billboard Albums". allmusic. Retrieved 2 October 2010.


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