AS I LISTENED TO THE LATEST ALBUM FROM MUSIC EXTRORINAIRE RON KORB AND HIS AMAZING AN UPLIFTING ALBUM CALLED “WORLD CAFE” AND WHAT AN TOTALLY VIBRANT AND PICK ME UP ALBUM. THE ALBUM HAS A SOUND OF FLAMENCO THEMES ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND RON’S FLUTE IS SIMPLY PUT, FLAVORFUL & AMAZING & VIBRANT. THE FIRST TRACK CALLED “BAILAR CONMIGO” INTERPETED “DANCE WITH ME” AN WHAT AN AMAZING PIECE OF MUSICAL ART. RON CONTINUES TO PAINT YOUR EARS WITH TOTAL CLARITY AND USES ALL THE COLORS OF THE MUSICAL PALLET THROUGHOUT. THE NEXT SONG CALLED “SANS REGRET” AND RON HAS THAT SOUND THAT BRINGS IN A LITTLE BIT OF OLD ITALY TO IT, BUT REMAINS VIBRANT AND PUNCHY TO YOUR EARS CONTENT. THE NEXT SONG “CORDOBA” RON POPS IN WITH THE FLAMENCO PULSE AND HIS FLUTE WORK IS SIMPLY AMAZING AND SO COLORFUL AND CHALKED FULL OF VIBRANT COLORS, THAT CAN BE HEARD THROUGH THIS AWESOME FEEL OF SOLID MUSICAL MASTERY. THE NEXT TRACK CALLED “HILARIO” RON KEEPS THE PACE AT A FEVER PITCH, AND THE TEMPO IS SPLENDID AND VERY MUCH ALIVE THROUGH THIS SONG, AND SHOWCASES RON’S AMAZING ABILITY TO KEEP YOUR EARS TOTALLY TICKLED. “ISLAND LIFE” RON BRINGS IN A FLAVOR OF REAL CARIBEAN FEEL AND TOUCH TO HIS WONDERFUL FLUTE PLAYING, AND I PERSONALLY FELT THE OCEAN WAVES CRASHING AROUND ME AND RON BRINGS THIS IN WITH ALL OF HIS AMAZING MUSICALITY. ON TRACK SIX A SONG CALLED “ARGENTINA” THE SONG IS SIMPLY PUT AN AMAZING PIECE OF MUSICAL ORGASM, BROUGHT TO LIFE THROUGH RON’S PERFECTION WITH THE FLUTE. “TAKE MY HAND” RON CONTINUES TO POUR ON THE STEAM WITH HIS FLAWLESS AND SEEMLESS ABILITY ON HIS FLUTE, THAT MAKES YOU VISALIZE AND ACTUAL FEEL THE MUSICAL VIBES THROUGH HIS TREMENDOUS MUSICAL PRESENTATION THROUGHOUT. THIS IS TRULY A REMARKABLE AND AMAZING MUSIC MASTERPIECE. “PATAGONIA” SLOWS THE TEMPO DOWN A LITTLE, BUT REMAINS VIBRANT AND CARRIES THAT FEELING OF ALIVENESS. THE NEXT SONG IS CALLED “SAN REGRET REPRISE” AND RON RELIVES THAT FEELING AND KEEPS THE SPEAKERS EMITTING TOTAL VIBRANCY AND WONDER, WONDER WHAT’S NEXT ON THIS MIRACULOUS AND SUPERB SOUNDING ALBUM. “NEW ORLEANS” IS THE NEXT TRACK WHICH SHOWCASES RON’S IMPACTFUL & VIBRANT SOUND AND WITH THIS SONG RON PROVES WITHOUT A REASONABLE DOUBT THAT HE IS A WORTHY CONTENDER, WHEN IT COMES TO CROSSING OVER INTO THE REALM OF JAZZ MUSIC AND BRINGS IN THE WORLD FEEL TO HIS MUSIC. AS A TRAVELER AROUND THE WORLD RON’S VERY IMPACTFUL AND MUSIC STYLE REFLECT HIS WORLDLY TRAVELS. I REALLY HEARD IT THROUGHOUT THIS NARRATIVE AND SO VERY EXPRESSIVE MUSIC ALBUM. AS I LISTENED TO THIS AMAZING AND POWERFUL FORCE OF MUSIC, WITH THE SONG “CARNIVAL” I CAN TELL YOU RON, IS WORTHY OF AMAZING PRAISE AND DESERVES YOUR EARS ATTENTION AND I NOW KNOW THE SCUTTLE OF WHY HE HAS BEEN NOIMINATED FOR SO MANY MUSIC AWARDS. RON’S MUSIC IS EXCITING FROM THE FIRST TRACK ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO THE LAST SONG CALLED “SANS REGRET FINALE” WHERE RON REALLY BREATHES HIS TALENT INTO YOUR SPEAKERS AND THIS SONG IS MAGNIFICIENT AND BEAUTIFUL AND THE ORCHESTRATION IS OUT OF THIS WORLD, THE FULL SPECTRUM OF BEAUTY AND CHARM THAT EXPRESSES THE TRUE ART THAT IS TRULY RON KORB. THIS PARTICULAR SONG IS ACTUALLY MY FAVORITE ON THE ALBUM, HOWEVER THE WHOLE ALBUM IS SPLENDID AND SUPERB AND ALLOWS YOU TO FEEL THE VIBRANT AND MOST COLORFUL PICTURES PAINTED THROUGH RON’S AMAZING FLUTE PLAYING THAT IS NOT ONLY PERFECTION,BUT IT DRAWS YOU IN AND KEEPS YOU WITH IT ALL THE WAY THROUGH. I WISH TO THANK RON KORB FOR HIS WONDERFUL FRIENDSHIP, AND HIS INCREDIBLE GIFT OF MUSIC TO US ALL. LASTLY THANKING RON FOR ALLOWING ME TO HAVE A TRULY AMAZING EXPERIENCE WITHIN HIS MUSICAL JOURNEY TRAVELING ALL AROUND THE WORLD WITH RON KORB AND HIS TRANSFORMING AND BEAUTIFUL MUSIC.
STEVEN F. ADAMS
MUSIC PUBLICIST JOURNALIST & MUSIC REVIEWER OWNER SOUND WAVE ONE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIA
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Thank you so much for the kind words about “World Cafe” and especially pointing out aspects of the individual songs. My band and I really appreciate the support!
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