Album Review:
Hush
- Release Date: 1978
- Genre: Jazz
- Artist: John Klemmer
- Rating:
- Styles: Crossover Jazz, Hard Bop
- Similar Albums: Voice in the Night, Ed Kelly & Pharoah Sanders, Classics, Vol. 22: Wes Montgomery, Tivoli One, Duke's Delight, Live in Tokyo, Swiss Nights, Vol. 1,
Inimitable ,The Path ,Sound of a Drum
Review
During this time John Klemmer was juggling styles, not straying too far from the work on 1975's classic Touch as well as acknowledging the pop-based changes going on in commercial jazz at the time. While his skills were never in question, the songs he chose to play often were. Luckily, Hush has a few striking moments to cut through the sameness of the production. One of his finest songs, the sensual and playful "Let's Make Love," has great Klemmer riffs and an ultra-smooth vocal from Clint Holmes. That's the good news. The not-so-good news is that good-to-middling numbers like "Hummingbird Bay," "Taboo," and "Feelin' Free" all tend to morph together in a serviceable but unforgettable sound. What saves Hush in the end is that the production values are sharper than most of Klemmer's later 1976-1978 albums and the playing isn't as overstated. Those facts and the presence of "Let's Make Love" will make this particularly appealing to fans of quiet storm and light jazz. ~ Jason Elias, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | iTunes | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Hush | John Klemmer | |||
| Let's Make Love | John Klemmer | |||
| Taboo | John Klemmer | |||
| Life Is So Beautiful | John Klemmer | |||
| Magic | John Klemmer | |||
| Hot | John Klemmer | |||
| I Love You Madly | John Klemmer | |||
| Hummingbird Bay | John Klemmer | |||
| Feelin' Free | John Klemmer | |||
| Hush | John Klemmer |
