{"id":3636,"date":"2021-01-26T08:46:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T08:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenneypolson.com\/?p=3636"},"modified":"2026-11-02T22:18:32","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T22:18:32","slug":"contemporary-fusion-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenneypolson.com\/?p=3636","title":{"rendered":"Contemporary Fusion Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0|0px|0|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.06)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|50px||50px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Totally engaging Latin jazz Kenney Polson \u2013 Colors of Brazil<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/contemporaryfusionreviews.com\/totally-engaging-latin-jazz\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kenneypolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Contemporary.png\" width=\"285\" height=\"95\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3151 alignnone size-full\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/contemporaryfusionreviews.com\/totally-engaging-latin-jazz\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dick Metcalf, editor, Contemporary Fusion Reviews<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-January 26, 2021<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kenneypolson.websitepro.hosting\/music\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kenneypolson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Colors-of-Brazil-300x300-1.jpg\" width=\"195\" height=\"195\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2903 alignnone size-full\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Totally engaging Latin jazz Kenney Polson \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/kenneypolson.websitepro.hosting\/music\/\"><em>COLORS OF BRAZIL<\/em><\/a>:&nbsp; Veteran West Coast saxophonist Kenney has created a totally engaging Latin jazz experience for listeners of all persuasions\u2026 though the album isn\u2019t officially releasing until March, 2021, you can listen to it in advance\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top: 75%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Aquarela Do Brazil\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xw48v3LEz3s?feature=oembed\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" name=\"fitvid0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCpfs6e6pshxyKIZfJmjCQag\/videos\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kenney also has his own YouTube channel, which you should SUBSCRIBE to<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if you enjoyed what you heard on his upcoming release; to get an up-close look at his lively&nbsp; style, check this performance out, too\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top: 56.2963%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kenney Polson Vanport Concert 2018 excerpt\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bvysOR7l6hg?feature=oembed\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" name=\"fitvid0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/kenneypolson.websitepro.hosting\/music\/\"><em>Colors of Brazil<\/em><\/a>\u201d, I found the 5:40 \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B08R7YZ5QJ\/ref=dm_ws_tlw_trk3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caravan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d to be one of the most energetic jazz tunes I\u2019ve heard (yet) in 2021\u2026 every note is \u201con\u201d, and jazz DJ\u2019s across the globe will be plugging this into their rotations frequently, I predict!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The gently swaying rhythms and nature sounds on the opener, \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B08R7ZRZ9V\/ref=dm_ws_tlw_trk1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aquarela do Brazil<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c, will have you hitting \u201creplay\u201d often\u2026 a very danceable tune that will give you visions of tropical paradise, no doubt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m not exactly sure why, but (somehow) I didn\u2019t think a tune titled \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B08R7YTV49\/ref=dm_ws_tlw_trk5\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mariana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d would be as down &amp; funky as it is\u2026 this piece just ROCKS, and Kenney\u2019s alto sax will rocket you straight into the stratosphere!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It wasn\u2019t really a surprise that I gravitated towards Kenney\u2019s original composition, \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B08R7ZY36H\/ref=dm_ws_tlw_trk2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mesmerized<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c\u2026 I always favor tunes written by the artist; this is my personal favorite of the ten tantalizing tunes Kenney offers up for your jazz journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I give Kenney and all his players a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED rating, with an \u201cEQ\u201d (energy quotient) score of 4.98 for this solid jazz release.&nbsp; Get more information <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kenneypolson.websitepro.hosting\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kenney\u2019s website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as it becomes available.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/contemporaryfusionreviews.com\/totally-engaging-latin-jazz\/\">Rotcod Zzaj<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kenneypolson.websitepro.hosting\/music\/\" style=\"font-size: 17px;\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#<a href=\"https:\/\/kenneypolson.websitepro.hosting\/music\/\">Totally<\/a> #<a href=\"https:\/\/kenneypolson.websitepro.hosting\/music\/\">engaging<\/a> #<a href=\"https:\/\/kenneypolson.websitepro.hosting\/music\/\">Latin<\/a> #<a href=\"https:\/\/kenneypolson.websitepro.hosting\/\">jazz<\/a> #<a href=\"https:\/\/kenneypolson.websitepro.hosting\/bio\/\">Kenney<\/a> #<a href=\"https:\/\/kenneypolson.websitepro.hosting\/bio\/\">Polson<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kenneypolson.websitepro.hosting\/music\/\" style=\"font-size: 17px;\"><\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Totally engaging Latin jazz Kenney Polson \u2013 Colors of Brazil By Dick Metcalf, editor, Contemporary Fusion Reviews -January 26, 2021 Totally engaging Latin jazz Kenney Polson \u2013 COLORS OF BRAZIL:&nbsp; Veteran West Coast saxophonist Kenney has created a totally engaging Latin jazz experience for listeners of all persuasions\u2026 though the album isn\u2019t officially releasing until [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3820,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"1080","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenneypolson.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenneypolson.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenneypolson.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenneypolson.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenneypolson.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3636"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/kenneypolson.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3636\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3640,"href":"https:\/\/kenneypolson.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3636\/revisions\/3640"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenneypolson.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3820"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenneypolson.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenneypolson.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenneypolson.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}