Another one of the
CC Entertainment
label's smooth jazz tributes, the volume honoring
Shalamar
was performed by
the Smooth Jazz All Stars
, the label's uncredited "group" responsible for cranking out dozens of similar sets. As usual, the results here sounds cheap and mindless, with some of the group's most notable hits -- including "There It Is," "A Night to Remember," "Second Time Around," and "I Can Make You Feel Good" -- played with little energy and none of the finesse of the
Leon Sylvers
-produced originals. For whatever reason, there's an original here, titled "Love Dreams," that has a little more life to it but quickly fades into the background. ~ Andy Kellman