"While working and listening to an on-line radio station the song "Riveria" was played. I immediately clicked on the artists' info. What a surprise...I had never heard of Philippe Saisse. I kept requesting the song to be played quite a few times. A friend was over listening to it as well. We finally jumped in the car, went to the store to purchase it. The entire cd is great. A very smooth, relaxing and mellow CD. Something any jazz virtuoso would appreciate."
Ahhhhhh...
P. A. Robinson | 03/25/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"...that is what you'll say and feel when you listen to these mellow and very aphrodisiacal compositions this Maestro has put together. A very moody mélange indeed...then you're high will come to a very rude and annoying interruption when you get to track #11!! What was this "D-Knowledge" thinking?!?! You might think it cool if you're into "slam"-type poetry, but I found it very cacophonous...Phillipe Saisse is just that pianist/artist/composer I've been hoping to find. He's taken this "smooth-jazz" thing to a very innovative, intoxicating, and sexy new level--C~"
Essential smooth jazz with one mistake
Peter R. Prunkl | Salisbury, NC USA | 05/23/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"An extremely pleasant, upbeat collection with Saisse's smooth jazz piano backed by trumpet, electric bass, guitar (Marc Antione on one cut), wire-brushed percussion, electronic drums, and sound effects (whistling on track 1). Track 11, Miracle, is an awful rap by D-Knowledge. His is a voice from another genre and is best ignored. All other tunes are great."
A major disappointment after valerian
Peter R. Prunkl | 06/13/1999
(2 out of 5 stars)
"I purchased this album on the strength of Valerian, which fatures Saiesse's talented piano in lots of good imaginative songwriting backed by solid bass and percussion played by actual live musicians. I wouldn't listen to Valerian every day, but every couple of months it sounds fresh again. In Next Voyage, Saisse continues a fine pianist, but this is drowned out by his garish programmed drums, and the fluidity of Saisse's song-writing (on Valerian) disappears into the monotony of his version of smooth jazz. Aargh - I'm selling this to the local record store for 50 cents, you can buy it there."
Excellent! Outstanding!
Peter R. Prunkl | 10/12/1998
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Sit Back. Chill. Groove to this chunky piece of immensely cool music.Saisse is the man! If I could have one keyboardist in my band, it would be him. Awesome! He has every type of keyboard sound down. Very fresh. Only one drawback though: "Miracle." I cannot fathom why this "cut" made the "cut". If it was put on with the intention of "slapping you in the face with crap" in mind, it succeeds. Probably would have been good without the voice. 11 out of 12 ain't bad. Ain't bad at all!If you really want to hear what Phillipe can do, check out "Valerian" on Windham Hill Recs., (if you can find it). It is a member, (#11), of TLR's "Top Thirteen Albums To Be Buried With" list. It was his debut album and is very enchanting and very worth the effort of locating. It sadly doesn't appear in Amazon's archives. It may be long out of print. Good luck!"