Nearness

Mark Maxwell


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Over The Rainbow 5:48
Over The Rainbow
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Poinciana 5:41
Poinciana
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Mercy Mercy Mercy 5:19
Mercy Mercy Mercy
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Barbados 4:44
Barbados
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Stranger On The Shore 6:00
Stranger On The Shore
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The Nearness Of You 6:50
The Nearness Of You
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Satin Doll 4:28
Satin Doll
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Europa 5:58
Europa
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You Are Too Beautiful 6:58
You Are Too Beautiful
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Summertime 3:50
Summertime
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Jazz Standards Done Just Right...

We got together at The Track House in North Hollywood, CA, during El Nino of 1998, and I'll never forget it. It poured rain like cats and dogs for three days straight while we recorded.

My intention was to record another collection similar to Midnight Mood, because that was (and is) such a popular CD for us. In fact, if you'll listen you can hear that the first sax line on the first song, "Over The Rainbow," is my deliberate attempt to copy the first sax line on "Misty" (from Midnight Mood). But from there it turns left, and Nearness ends up being a much livelier collection than Midnight Mood.

But that's a point in it's favor, because Nearness has a very upbeat and uplifting quality that is simultaneously invigorating and relaxing. What a great collection! From "Poinciana", "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy," and "Barbados" to "Satin Doll" and the very sexy "Europa" it keeps you moving through the last song, our medium tempo, world-infused version of "Summertime." As always, great Los Angeles musicians:

Steve Weingart - keyboards

Sanjay Divecha - guitars

Chris Sidwell - bass

Doug Mathews - drums

John Pickell - percussion

And, again as always, we had a great time recording these songs. Because it rained so hard for so long, the studio was like a haven, very toasty and comfortable. Can't you hear the raindrops in the background?

Fun, upbeat, and uplifting, Nearness will pick you up and set you down easy.

Enjoy!

Albums

Smooth Jazz
Lofi Smooth
Main Street Strut
Slip Away
Dreams Of You
Ain't No Mountain
Imagine
Angel Biscuit
Saxual Healing
Dance With Me
And I Love Her
Always
Sweet Sax
Kokopeli
Oddz 'N Endz

Jazz Standards
Midnight Mood
String Of Pearls
Blue Moon
Nearness

Latin Jazz
Bossa Nirvana
Gentle Lover
The In Crowd

Blues
Saxomonica Blues
Smooth Blues

New Age
Deepening Space
The Promise Of Spring
Big Sur
Around The Sun
Desert Dreams
Desert Mystery

Christmas
Merry Little Christmas
Sweet Sax Christmas

What Our Fans Say...

"Hi Mark, when I heard your music, I couldn’t believe what a beautiful sound I was hearing. I bought your CD Nearness and I love the song Poinciana. I love it so much, I put it on repeat and play it over and over. I’m just afraid I’m going to wear it out! Keep up the good work!" - Gerry Simon, Paso Robles, CA

"One of my wife’s favorite pieces is Europa - you got her in 3 notes! We bought Nearness on the spot, and have played the !#$%^&* out of it ever since." - Larry McKnight, Penn Valley, CA

"Sweet Jesus in the mornin'… boy, you can play! I don’t even know how your CD, Nearness, got into my collection but one day I found it and put it on… I was hooked. This CD STAYS on my player. Come on down here into the land of Stevie Ray Vaughn and let us hear you live. Lawd have mercy, what a gift you’ve got!" - George A., Crowley, TX

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