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- Artist: John Klemmer
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- Release Date: February 13, 1996
- Total Time: 75:22
- Type: Compilation (best of)
- Genre: Jazz
Review
In the early 1970s, when John Klemmer left Don Ellis' Orchestra and went out on his own, he soon discovered a formula that worked. An innovator with the electric saxophone, Klemmer mostly caressed the melodies on his commercial recordings, letting his sound tell the story. These easy-listening sounds (which included the major hit "Touch") helped lead the way to today's pop/jazz scene. This 1996 CD sampler has selections from 1975's Touch (including the title cut), Barefoot Ballet, Arabesque, Lifestyle (Living and Loving), Brazilia and Blowin' Gold (which, dating from 1969, predates Klemmer's pop success). The lack of variety between the songs is a minus for those who listen closely, but may be a plus for others who use this CD mostly for romantic backgrounds. Klemmer is joined by oversized rhythm sections that sometimes utilize keyboardist Dave Grusin and guitarist Larry Carlton; he is purposely restrained and plays prettily throughout. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Touch | John Klemmer | (6:46) | |
| Sleeping Eyes | John Klemmer | John Klemmer | (6:54) |
| Whisper to the Wind | John Klemmer | John Klemmer | (5:05) |
| Free Fall Lover | John Klemmer | John Klemmer | (6:43) |
| Love Affair | John Klemmer | John Klemmer | (3:33) |
| Purity | John Klemmer | John Klemmer | (7:17) |
| Forest Child | John Klemmer | John Klemmer | (4:27) |
| Poem Painter | John Klemmer | John Klemmer | (7:24) |
| My Love Has Butterfly Wings (Meu Amor Tem Asasa Borboleta) | John Klemmer | John Klemmer | (3:50) |
| Body Pulse | John Klemmer | John Klemmer | (5:26) |
| Caress | John Klemmer | John Klemmer | (3:15) |
| Barefoot Ballet | John Klemmer | John Klemmer | (7:14) |
| Tender Storm (Suave Chuva) | John Klemmer | John Klemmer | (4:18) |
| Walk With Me My Love and Dream | John Klemmer | John Klemmer | (3:10) |
