Saxuality

by Candy Dulfer

Overview

Dutch smooth jazz saxophonist Candy Dulfer's debut album, 1990's Saxuality, made a splash both critically and commercially upon its release and helped propel her to global stardom. The daughter of saxophonist Hans Dulfer, Candy Dulfer had performed since she was an adolescent and by her early twenties was opening for Madonna and Prince. Saxuality builds upon these experiences with productions from multi-instrumentalist Ulco Bed that are equal parts Prince, David Sanborn, and '80s Miles Davis. Although Dulfer's slick approach here fits squarely in the pop-jazz vein, she was inspired early on in her career by such players as Sonny Rollins and Maceo Parker. Consequently, these influences help make Saxuality a more funky and engaging listen than many similar albums of the time. While not exactly innovative, Bed's mix of programmed beats and synths next to actual instruments was fairly inspired and the album works as a bridge between the club-oriented acid jazz coming out of Europe in the late '80s and the radio-friendly smooth jazz of American artists like George Benson and Spyro Gyra. Not only did Saxuality perform well for Dulfer, selling well over a million copies worldwide, but it also garnered a Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary Jazz Album. ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	10/13/2023
Label:	Music On Vinyl
UPC:	8719262024502
Rank:	42665

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Candy Dulfer   Primary Artist,Vocals,Keyboards,Saxophone
Dave Stewart   Guest Artist,Guitar
Michel Van Schie   Bass
Ulco Bed   Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Synthesizer Bass
Hans Dulfer   Sax (Tenor)
Frans Hendrix   Percussion
Dimitri Veltkamp   Bass
Edwin Rath   Drums
Patricia Balrak   Vocals (Background)
Wies Ingwersen   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Susan Rogers   Mixing
Miles Davis   Composer
Dave Stewart   Composer,Producer
David A. Stewart   Composer
Ulco Bed   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Drum Programming
Candy Dulfer   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Gary Bradshaw   Remixing
Frans Hendrix   Mixing,Engineer,Programming
Marcel Van Der Vlugt   Photography
Patricia Balrak   Vocal Ad-Libs
Wies Ingwersen   Vocal Ad-Libs