Saxuality
Encyclopedia
Saxuality is the debut album by Candy Dulfer
. Dulfer was no stranger to music since she is the daughter of Hans Dulfer
, a famous Dutch
saxophone
player. Prior to her debut album, Candy Dulfer performed with Rosa King
at the North Sea Jazz Festival
, opened for Madonna
during her 1987 concert in Rotterdam
, collaborated with Prince
on Graffiti Bridge
, joined Prince on his 1988 tour and had a #1 hit for five weeks with "Lily Was Here
" together with David A. Stewart
.
The mainly instrumental album debuted on #4 in the Dutch album chart and was certified Gold . The album peaked at #22 in the Billboard Album Top 100 , #27 in the UK Album chart and sold in excess of one million copies worldwide and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album
.. The album was promoted by a tour in Europe and the United States.
Allmusic lists two editions of this album, with slightly different track listing, on different record labels.
Candy Dulfer
Candy Dulfer is a Dutch smooth jazz alto saxophonist who began playing at the age of six. She founded her band, Funky Stuff, when she was fourteen years old. Her debut album Saxuality received a Grammy Award nomination. Dulfer has released nine studio albums, two live albums, and one compilation...
. Dulfer was no stranger to music since she is the daughter of Hans Dulfer
Hans Dulfer
Hans Dulfer is a Dutch jazz musician who plays tenor saxophone.Hans Dulfer was born on 28 May 1940 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He began at age 17 and has been referred to as "Big boy" because of his album of the same name. At the end of the sixties he and Herbert Noord founded a quartet that...
, a famous Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
player. Prior to her debut album, Candy Dulfer performed with Rosa King
Rosa King
Rosa King was an American Jazz and blues saxophonist/singer who made her fame in Amsterdam and recorded many albums under a variety of labels.-Career:...
at the North Sea Jazz Festival
North Sea Jazz Festival
The North Sea Jazz Festival is an annual jazz festival held each second weekend of July in the Netherlands at the Ahoy venue. It used to be in The Hague but since 2006 it has been held in Rotterdam...
, opened for Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
during her 1987 concert in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, collaborated with Prince
Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
on Graffiti Bridge
Graffiti Bridge (album)
Graffiti Bridge is the twelfth studio album by Prince and the soundtrack to the 1990 film Graffiti Bridge.The album was much better received in sales than the film, reaching #6 in the US and #1 in the UK. Nearly every song on the record was written by Prince despite the handful of artists...
, joined Prince on his 1988 tour and had a #1 hit for five weeks with "Lily Was Here
Lily Was Here
"Lily Was Here" is a single, released in November 1989, from the soundtrack of the Dutch movie De Kassière.The main theme of the film was about Lily, who was the lead character in the movie and played by Marion van Thijn . David A...
" together with David A. Stewart
David A. Stewart
David Allan Stewart , often known as Dave Stewart, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with Eurythmics. He is usually credited as David A. Stewart, to avoid confusion with other musicians named "Dave Stewart".-Early life:Stewart was born in Sunderland,...
.
The mainly instrumental album debuted on #4 in the Dutch album chart and was certified Gold . The album peaked at #22 in the Billboard Album Top 100 , #27 in the UK Album chart and sold in excess of one million copies worldwide and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album
The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album was an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for works containing quality contemporary jazz performances...
.. The album was promoted by a tour in Europe and the United States.
Allmusic lists two editions of this album, with slightly different track listing, on different record labels.
Track listing
- "Pee Wee" (Ulco Bed) – 3:45
- "Saxuality" (Ulco Bed, Candy Dulfer) – 4:27
- "So What" (Miles DavisMiles DavisMiles Dewey Davis III was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz,...
; arr. Bed/Dulfer) – 4:54 - "Jazzid" (Ulco Bed, Candy Dulfer) – 4:21
- "Heavenly City" (Ulco Bed, Candy Dulfer) – 6:03
- "Donja" (Ulco Bed) – 5:17
- "There Goes The Neighbourhood" (Ulco Bed) – 3:55
- "Mr. Lee" (Ulco Bed) – 4:52
- "Get The Funk" (Ulco Bed) – 4:16
- "Home Is Not A House" (Hans DulferHans DulferHans Dulfer is a Dutch jazz musician who plays tenor saxophone.Hans Dulfer was born on 28 May 1940 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He began at age 17 and has been referred to as "Big boy" because of his album of the same name. At the end of the sixties he and Herbert Noord founded a quartet that...
, F Batta; arr. Bed) – 4:10
Production
- Produced By Ulco Bed, Candy Dulfer & Dave Stewart
- Mixed By Ulco Bed, Candy Dulfer & Frans Hendrix
- Engineered By Frans Hendrix
Personnel
- Patricia Balrak, Wies Ingwersen: Backing Vocals & Vocal Ad-Libs
- Ulco Bed: Guitars, Keyboards, Drum Programming, Synth Bass
- Candy Dulfer: Saxophone, Keyboards, Vocals
- Hans Dulfer: Tenor Saxophone
- Frans Hendrix: Percussion, Programming
- Edwin Rath: Drums
- Dave StewartDavid A. StewartDavid Allan Stewart , often known as Dave Stewart, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with Eurythmics. He is usually credited as David A. Stewart, to avoid confusion with other musicians named "Dave Stewart".-Early life:Stewart was born in Sunderland,...
: Guitars - Michel Van Schie, Dimitri Veltkamp: Bass