Candy Dulfer - Saxuality

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1991
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:00
Size: 208,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:21)  1. Lily Was Here
(3:50)  2. Pee Wee
(4:12)  3. Saxuality
(5:00)  4. So What
(4:21)  5. Jazzid
(4:08)  6. Heavenly City
(5:18)  7. Donja
(3:55)  8. There Goes The Neighbourhood
(4:57)  9. Mr. Lee
(4:15) 10. Get The Funk
(4:11) 11. Home Is Not A House
(4:27) 12. Lily Was Here (DNA Remix)

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 http://www.allmusic.com/album/saxuality-mw0000262954

Personnel:  Patricia Balrak, Wies Ingwersen, Hugh Kanza - 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 Stewart – Guitars;  Michel Van Schie, Dimitri Veltkamp – Bass;  Fred Anindjola, Bobby Van De Berg – keyboards;  Martino Latupeirissa – percussion;  Bill "Funky Cold" Malina - engineer

Saxuality

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Candy Dulfer - Golden Sax

Styles: Jazz Funk
Year: 1996
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 69:06
Size: 163,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:24) 1. Lily Was Here
(4:29) 2. Saxuality
(5:37) 3. Man In The Desert
(4:16) 4. Wake Me When It's Over
(4:36) 5. I Can't Make You Love Me
(6:03) 6. Heavenly City
(4:46) 7. Capone
(4:51) 8. 2 Funky
(5:19) 9. Donja
(6:18) 10. 2 Miles
(4:57) 11. Sax-A-Go-Go
(6:01) 12. September
(5:37) 13. Mister Marvin
(1:45) 14. Lily Was Here (reprise)

Grammy nominated Dutch saxophonist and vocalist Candy Dulfer has been performing since age seven, leader of the band Funky Stuff since age fourteen, an international recording artist since age nineteen, and has toured world-wide since age twenty.

Dulfer has recorded and / or performed with numerous noted artists such as Prince, Dave Stewart (Eurythmics), Van Morrison, Maceo Parker, Beyoncé, Pink Floyd, Chaka Khan, David Sanborn, Larry Graham, Aretha Franklin, Jimmy Cliff, George Duke, Blondie, Jools Holland, Jamie Cullum, Angie Stone, Tower of Power, The Time, Alan Parsons, Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis, Joey DeFrancesco, Jonathan Butler, Mavis Staples, and the list goes on and on. Perhaps just as impressive is the thought that even jazz sax legend Sonny Rollins may be counted among Candy's fans and has commented favorably upon her work.

In 1989 "Lily was here" her first collaboration with former Eurythmics member Dave Stewart was a Number 1 hit all over Europe. In 1999 they worked together on the soundtrack of the Robert Altman motion picture Cookie's Fortune and in 2002 they toured Europe with Stewart's new project Da Univerzal Playaz, featuring reggae legend Jimmy Cliff.

Candy Dulfer's solo debut album Saxuality (Arista, 1991) sold over a million copies worldwide and was nominated for a Grammy. Her fourth album For the love of you (1997) was a major hit in the USA and remained in the Billboard charts for more than forty weeks. Sales of Dulfer's solo albums now total well into the millions worldwide

Dulfer appeared with Prince in the Partyman video, was featured on the Graffiti Bridge soundtrack, and performed with him on a special anniversary edition of Saturday Night Live. In 1998 and 2002 she once again toured with Prince, appeared on his 3-CD live box set One Nite Alone... Live! (Npg, 2002) and performed on his internet-only album Xpectation (Npg, 2003).

She again joined Prince in 2004 for the massive Musicology tour, playing over ninety shows in sell-out arenas across the USA to more than 1.5 million excited fans. Prior to the Musicology tour Dulfer performed with Prince and Beyoncé at the prestigious Grammy Awards and also performed with Prince on Jay Leno's Tonight Show. She was featured prominently with sax and vocals on Prince's hit album Musicology (Sony, 2004), including the smashing duet "Life 'o' the Party".

TV appearances include Jay Leno's Tonight Show, Good Morning America, CNN's Showbiz Today, Saturday Night Live, The Sinbad Show, and a recurring spot on The Arsenio Hall Show. Dulfer has also appeared on numerous major television shows in Japan. Her European TV appearances include Ohne Filter, The Harald Schmidt Show, Rockpalast and Pepe Linhardt.

"Finsbury Park, Café 67" from Dulfer's solo album Right in my Soul (Eagle Music Europe, 2003) became a major smash at all the smooth jazz stations across the USA and in October of that year reached the Number 1 position on the R&R Smooth Jazz chart making it the most played smooth jazz song in the USA.

Her second live album Live at Montreux (Video Arts Japan, 2005) was released on DVD and CD as part of a prestigious group of releases by Eagle Vision from the archives of the legendary Montreux Jazz Festival.

In 2006 Candy Dulfer performed as a special guest at the renowned Berks Jazz Fest in the USA, followed by more shows in the States in July together with Jason Miles (of Miles Davis fame) with a band that included Dulfer's fellow Prince bandmembers Rhonda Smith and Chance Howard. By popular demand, she continues to play numerous dates each year primarily in the USA, Europe, Canada, and Japan (including the famous Blue Note clubs).

Dulfer's latest effort titled Candy Store (Heads Up International, 2007) includes performances by Ulco Bed and Chance Howard. The album features a sprinkling of techno-style special effects, but it's funk and R&B roots are clear. A subsequent album is already in the works with an anticipated release in Spring 2009.

Although her music is often labeled "smooth jazz," Dulfer considers herself to be an R&B saxophone player. There are several videos available below which clearly illustrate Candy Dulfer's versatility and extraordinary musical ability.
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/candy-dulfer

Golden Sax

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Candy Dulfer - We Never Stop

Styles: Jazz Funk
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 79:30
Size: 183,9 MB
Art: Front

(5:17) 1. Yeahyeahyeah
(6:24) 2. Mo' Seats At The Table
(4:08) 3. Jammin' Tonight
(6:01) 4. Deeper
(4:59) 5. Say Something
(6:31) 6. Raindrops
(5:41) 7. We Never Stop
(5:59) 8. The Walls (Feat. Marcus Miller)
(3:59) 9. Perspective (Feat. Durand Bernarr, Aron Hodek & Philip Lassiter)
(5:57) 10. Since I Found U
(5:30) 11. Afraid For More
(7:08) 12. No Time For This
(6:57) 13. The Climb
(4:54) 14. Convergency

Dutch superstar saxophonist, singer, songwriter Candy Dulfer, carves out a funky party with infectious grooves and superb sax on We Never Stop. Featuring multi Grammy-winning guitarist Niles Rodgers and famed bass player Marcus Miller, the album is set to release October 28 via The Funk Garage/Mascot Label Group.

Candy Dulfer and her talented band emerged from the world-wide pandemic with fierce determination to uplift and stand strong against the pain and strife of the world. Her weapon is We Never Stop, a non-stop blast of contemporary funk, jazz, R&B and pop with some of the best sax playing you’ll hear all year.

We Never Stop feels like more of a collective rather than a showcase for Candy Dulfer. Which points directly to one of the main themes of her new album joining together to welcome all who bring something to the table.

As a solo artist and songwriter, in-demand instrumentalist and collaborator, Candy Dulfer has worked with some of the biggest names in modern music including Van Morrison, Mavis Staples, Maceo Parker, Lionel Richie, Pink Floyd, Beyonce, Aretha Franklin and last but not least Prince.

Any musician who toured and recorded with Prince had to be of the highest caliber. Candy Dulfer is one of them. She performed with Prince on TV shows, at The Grammy Awards, in studio sessions, and became a permanent member of his Musicology tour and album.

Prince influences can be heard on We Never Stop. From the funky rhythms to a few of the lead vocals from Dutch vocalist Ivan Peroti on a few tracks. They are a welcomed and refreshing nod to The Purple One.

We Never Stop is a feel-good, romp-stomp with Candy’s superb sax playing lighting up the 14 tracks of stanky jams, smooth R&B, jazz and contemporary funk. The lyrics reflect the toll the pandemic took on music communities and the racial divide all with a positive, inspiring vibe.

Candy shares, “The main spirit of this music is to elevate. It feels like it’s never been more important to not wallow in the hurt and the pain in the world, and let that defeat us. That’s why I called this album, We Never Stop.”

With slick production, We Never Stop kicks off with the funky party jam, “YeahYeahYeah.” This is vintage funk with a modern spin. With hints of P-Funk and Prince, it’s Dulfer’s staccato alto sax that cuts through the mix with rich tones and fabulous rhythm. Right from the start, you can hear her love of this music.

Candy Dulfer is a lifelong musician with an impressive career as a solo artist. She’s released 12 studio albums and toured the world for over 35 years and her debut album Saxuality earned a Grammy nomination. Her father, Hans Dulfer, is a well-known saxophonist.

A mid-tempo slow jam, “Mo’ Seats At The Table” speaks to the notion of welcoming everyone. Smooth lead vocals are shared by Dulfer and Dutch vocalist Ivan Peroti, until Dulfer’s sax solo flows in, her tone beautiful with the kind of phrasing only a pro could create with such ease. The track moves into an ultra-funky groove mid song and Peroti allows his Prince influence to surface in his vocals.

“Jammin’ Tonight” blasts off with the help of the legendary Niles Rodgers on guitar. It’s not unlike an 80s pop hit but fun all the same. It’s a high energy groove and you can just hear it on rotation for New Year’s Eve. The horn section of Dulfer (alto sax), Philip Lassiter (trumpet), Sam Greenfield (tenor and baritone sax), Efe Erdem (trombone), is tremendous. Top shelf.

More modern funky songs to follow such as “Say Something,” a great song if I ever heard one. Featuring a lovely melody with Peroti working his magic on vocals and Dulfer adding her powerful, punchy sax runs. Backing vocals from all involved add richness to this winner.

Don’t miss the up-tempo title track “We Never Stop” and “The Walls,” featuring bass master Marcus Miller, a contemporary R&B number. “Perspective” featuring Durand Bernarr, Aron Hodek and Philip Lassiter, is a grand funk number that will hurl you onto the dance floor.

Candy Dulfer has a magical ability on saxophone. Versatile is not just a word here. From warm, soulful tones to full throttle jams, she has mastered her instrument as one of the most memorable voices on the planet. Her playing shines on the slower jams as well as the high-energy tracks. As top-tier pros go, Dulfer integrates her talents to make everyone involved sound the best they can be. That’s the fabulous Candy Dulfer.By Martine Ehrenclou https://www.rockandbluesmuse.com/2022/10/27/review-candy-dulfer-we-never-stop/

We Never Stop

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Candy Dulfer - Big Girl

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1995
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:37
Size: 158,8 MB
Art: Front

(4:14)  1. Wake Me When It's Over (Album Version)
(4:39)  2. I.L.U.
(3:16)  3. Tommygun
(4:38)  4. Jazz It's Me
(6:16)  5. 2 Miles
(5:13)  6. Funkyness
(4:46)  7. Capone
(4:46)  8. Get Funky
(5:05)  9. Chains
(5:59) 10. September
(5:08) 11. Upstairs
(4:47) 12. I'll Still Be Looking
(4:04) 13. Big Girl
(5:39) 14. Wake Me When It's Over - Don Cher Processor-Mix/Long Version

Big Girl is the third album by Dutch alto saxophonist Candy Dulfer. Before its release, she had been working mainly with Ulco Bed. But she was impressed by keyboard player Thomas Bank. This album marks the transition between the two producers and has a funkier style that that tries to incorporate rap and hip hop into contemporary jazz. The album includes a collaboration with Trijntje Oosterhuis on "Funkyness" before Oosterhuis became widely known as a singer. The album is mainly instrumental. According to her official biography, the title of the album was an inside joke, referring to her father Hans Dulfer's album Big Boy and indicating that she had grown up and was in charge of her career.[2] The album peaked at No. 28 on the Dutch album chart. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Girl_(album)

Big Girl

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Candy Dulfer - Live At Montreux 2002

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2005
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:24
Size: 125,0 MB
Art: Front

( 5:10)  1. Dance
( 7:40)  2. Moara's Dance
( 4:59)  3. Longin' For The Funk
( 5:29)  4. Lost And Gone
( 6:45)  5. I'll Be Released
( 4:53)  6. Do Watchu Like
(10:35)  7. Sax-A-Go-Go
( 8:49)  8. Oooh Let's Go

Candy Dulfer is one of the most in-demand saxophone players in the world. She has combined a highly successful solo career with guest spots for a host of musical greats including VAN MORRISON, BLONDIE, ARETHA FRANKLIN, PINK FLOYD, DAVE STEWART (with whom she had the UK top 10 hit Lily Was Here) and, perhaps most notably, PRINCE, who has memorably said "When I want sax, I send for Candy." Candy Dulfer has played at Montreux on several occasions with her band Funky Stuff. This CD focuses on her concert from 2002, which Candy believes is her finest performance there, and is complemented with bonus tracks from her appearance in 1998, including the hit single Lily Was Here. And the AVERAGE WHITE BAND classic Pick Up The Pieces. ~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Live-Montreux-2002-Candy-Dulfer/dp/B000AQ68XW

Personnel:  Alto Saxophone, Vocals – Candy Dulfer;  Bass Guitar – Manuel Hugas;  Drums – Cyril Directie;  Guitar – Ulco Bed;  Keyboards – Thomas Bank;  Keyboards, Vocals – Roger Happel;  Saxophone – Peter Lieberom;  Trumpet – Jan van Duikeren;  Vocals – Monique Bakker

Live At Montreux

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Hans & Candy Dulfer - Dulfer Dulfer

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:38
Size: 131,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:01)  1. Big Breakdown
(3:55)  2. Bumrush
(3:42)  3. Hands In The Air
(3:43)  4. Move Your Money

(4:22)  5. Modular
(1:35)  6. Modular (Groove Reprise)
(5:03)  7. Ooh Let's Go
(4:29)  8. Indian Vibes
(4:55)  9. Sambastic
(4:15) 10. Got Soul
(4:20) 11. Triphoppin' With Hans
(4:21) 12. Triphoppin' With Candy
(3:25) 13. Cool Criminal
(4:25) 14. Tribute

Like the father, and especially the daughter, can be here in the face of the fact that alto saxophonist Candy is the much better known of these two Dulfers, excellent to say. Already at the age of twelve, the daughter of Hans Dulfer, a tenor saxophonist who was well respected in Europe, above all in the native Dutch funk jazz crossover, also began to exploit the musical blast and had her first own band, Funky Stuff, at the age of 15. Internationally made famous by the session work with Prince, she reached the end of the eighties in a duet with Eurythmic Dave Stewart with the instrumental piece "Lily Was Here" from the same name in the charts and her solo debut, Saxuality (1990), worldwide at least half a million Sell ??it. On Dulfer Dulfer , the Dulfers now give each other their experiences and influences, and there is not much to guess: Tower of Power, David Sanborn, Grover Washington Jr. and Barbara Thompson have left their mark, the proximity to Maceo Parker is great , Bas Veeren, producer, programmer, arranger, DJ and composer in one person, has added the traditional funk box to House, some hip-hop and latin and R & B, adding a few requests to "wave your hands in the air", but otherwise made a little interesting, commercially absolutely waterproof album. Whether the playful possibilities of father and daughter over these always same, well-known dynamics and stylisms possibly go out remains, unfortunately, unclear. ~ Rolf Hunter https://www.amazon.de/Dulfer-Hans-Candy/dp/B000069DQR

Dulfer Dulfer

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Maceo Parker - Life on Planet Groove

Styles: Saxophone Jazz 
Year: 1992
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 75:58
Size: 174,2 MB
Art: Front

(16:39)  1. Shake Everything You've Got
(11:27)  2. Pass The Peas
( 3:45)  3. I Got You (I Feel Good)
( 7:08)  4. Got To Get U
( 8:58)  5. Addictive Love
( 6:21)  6. Children's World
( 7:23)  7. Georgia On My Mind
(14:13)  8. Soul Power '92

A scorching album of funky grooves from Maceo Parker, assisted by the rest of the JB's on backing horns. The album was recorded in concert at a club called Stadtgarten in Cologne, Germany, and the crowd seems just as responsive in most ways as any Atlanta mob. Along with the JB horns, Vincent Henry accompanies on bass throughout the album/concert. The album starts out with an original Maceo composition, then moves into a pair from his old boss James Brown. After that, there's another Maceo number, a cover of "Addictive Love," a rendition of "Georgia on My Mind," and a composition undertaken by a veritable army of funk veterans. 

This is probably just about the best solo Maceo Parker album there is, at least until the release of Funkoverload. If you're a funk fan, or a soul-jazz fan, this album might just provide what you need. Maceo on his own always provides a nice collection of soul and funk, and this one is no exception. ~ Adam Greenberg https://www.allmusic.com/album/life-on-planet-groove-mw0000088479

Personnel:  Maceo Parker - alto saxophone, vocals; Candy Dulfer - alto saxophone;  Larry Goldings - Hammond organ;  Vincent Henry - bass, alto saxophone;  Rodney Jones – guitar;  Pee Wee Ellis - flute, tenor saxophone, vocals;  Kym Mazelle – vocals;  Kenwood Dennard – drums;  Fred Wesley - trombone, vocals

Life on Planet Groove

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Candy Dulfer - Together

Size: 155,8 MB
Time: 66:32
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Jazz Funk, Smooth Jazz
Art: Front

01. How It's Done (4:41)
02. Together (7:26)
03. Show Ur Id (4:42)
04. Age (5:52)
05. Sincerity (5:54)
06. After Tonight (4:10)
07. Out Of Time (For P) (5:15)
08. What U Do (When The Music Hits) (4:30)
09. Promises (3:20)
10. L.O.V.E. Intro (2:49)
11. Hold Up (3:40)
12. So Close (4:24)
13. D.I.S.C.O (4:08)
14. L.O.V.E. Outro (1:27)
15. I Cannot Believe (4:10)

Dutch saxophonist/vocalist Candy Dulfer is a charismatic and gifted performer known for her funky, genre-bending take on smooth jazz, dance-pop, and instrumental R&B. Initially brought to the public's attention via appearances with Prince, Dulfer (whose influences range from Sonny Rollins and Miles Davis to Maceo Parker and David Sanborn) went on to become a hugely successful crossover jazz star.

Born in Amsterdam in 1969, Dulfer was raised in a musical family, the daughter of Hans Dulfer, a respected jazz tenor saxophonist. Starting out on drums at age five, she switched first to soprano saxophone and eventually settled on alto saxophone at age seven. While jazz was an early love, Dulfer also listened to a variety of genres while growing up, from AM pop and metal to hard rock and soul. Nonetheless, influenced by her tenor saxophone-playing father, she began studying the styles of artists like Sonny Rollins, Coleman Hawkins, and Dexter Gordon. The rough, swaggering tenor style impacted how she approached playing the alto and helped her stand out early on. Later, she would incorporate the influence of similarly inclined alto luminaries like Earl Bostic, Cannonball Adderley, Maceo Parker, and David Sanborn.

After spending her earlier years playing in local concert bands, by age ten Dulfer was good enough to be a featured soloist in her father's group. Her first professional work came at age 12 when she joined American expatriate saxophonist/vocalist Rosa King's band. While with King, she played the North Sea Jazz Festival where she first heard David Sanborn perform live. Inspired by the experience and taking King's advice, Dulfer formed her own group, the R&B-influenced Funky Stuff. Though still in her teens, Dulfer and the Funky Stuff were to open for Madonna on several stops of the pop star's Who's That Girl Tour. During this time, she also caught the ear of Prince, who showcased her in a live concert and later, featured her in the video for his song "Partyman." This led to other high-profile gigs for Dulfer, including session work with Eurythmics guitarist/producer Dave Stewart as well as live dates with Van Morrison, Aretha Franklin, and Pink Floyd.

In 1990, Dulfer made her solo recording debut with the Ulco Bed-produced Saxuality on RCA Records. A break-out success, the album charted well in Europe and the U.S. and eventually reached gold certification status with sales in excess of a half-million units worldwide. Critically, the album was also well-received, garnering Dulfer plaudits for her playful but organic take on smooth jazz, as well as earning her a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Jazz Album.

Her follow-up, 1991's Sax-a-Go-Go, was also a hit, spending a month on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. Also produced by Bed, the album found Dulfer collaborating with a handful of her musical heroes, including the JB's and the Tower of Power horns. Her third album, 1993's Big Girl, was a similarly successful, stylistically varied effort that revealed her love of hip-hop and rap. Produced by Bed and multi-instrumentalist/songwriter/arranger Thomas Bank (both of whom would remain regular collaborators with Dulfer), the album also featured a guest appearance by longtime Dulfer idol David Sanborn.

Along with touring and appearing with other artists, Dulfer released several more equally successful, genre-crossing outings including 1997's For the Love of You and 1999's What Does It Take? which found her adding her own vocals to the mix. In 2002, she paired with her father for Dulfer and Dulfer, followed a year later by the electronic-tinged Right in My Soul. Electronic dance music, as well as funky R&B and Latin-flavored romantic balladry would all be on the table for her next two albums, 2007's Candy Store and 2009's Funked Up!

For 2011's Crazy, Dulfer moved even further into dance music, exploring dubstep textures with producer Printz Board (the Black Eyed Peas, Fergie, Macy Gray). Over the next several years she toured and continued to expand her profile, appearing as a celebrity judge & talent coach on the Dutch edition of The X Factor in 2013. She also formed the all-female R&B supergroup Ladies of Soul with longtime friends Trijntje Oosterhuis, Glennis Grace, Berget Lewis, and Edsilia Rombley. Together they headlined a handful of well-attended concerts at Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome, later released as live albums. In 2016, Dulfer delivered her 12th studio album, Together. ~by Matt Collar

Together

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Candy Dulfer - Girls Night Out Styles

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1999
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:16
Size: 133,8 MB
Art: Front

(3:25)  1. Girls Night Out
(4:44)  2. 2025
(4:26)  3. Fred's Joint
(4:05)  4. Mr. Slim
(4:56)  5. Island Lady
(3:13)  6. Nikki's Dream
(5:42)  7. So Cool
(5:10)  8. Dance 'till You Bop
(5:10)  9. No Problem
(3:50) 10. I'm The One
(4:08) 11. Soullala
(4:17) 12. What Does It Take (To Win Your Love For Me)
(5:03) 13. Cookie

Alto saxophonist Candy Dulfer was brought into the limelight by Prince, who introduced her to the world via his video for "Partyman." Raised in a family heavily involved in the Dutch jazz scene, Dulfer is the daughter of Hans Dulfer, a respected jazz tenor saxophonist. Thanks to him, she listened to and studied the recordings of Sonny Rollins, Coleman Hawkins, and Dexter Gordon. He also introduced her to the stage early in life. When she was 12, she began playing in a band with Rosa King, an American expatriate who lived in Holland. Her career began by playing with brass bands but soon she was fronting her own band, Funky Stuff, who were invited to backup Madonna for part of her European tour. 

She began leading the band at age 15. Her appearances with Prince led to session work with Eurythmics guitarist/producer Dave Stewart, who gave Dulfer a credit on "Lily Was Here," which reached number six in the U.K. and number one on the Dutch radio charts in 1990. Recording sessions for her debut album were followed by more guest star dates with Van Morrison, Aretha Franklin, and Pink Floyd. Her debut, Saxuality, released later in 1990 for RCA Records, was very successful in Europe and the U.S. While it was by no means a straight-ahead jazz album, her funky alto sax stylings caught on with fans of contemporary jazz at several recently launched "smooth jazz" radio stations around the U.S. Saxuality was nominated for a Grammy and certified gold for sales in excess of a half-million units worldwide. Her 1991 album Sax-a-Go-Go includes "Sunday Afternoon," a song by Prince, and also teams her up with some of her musical mentors, the JB's and the Tower of Power horns. Her other influences include Sonny Rollins and David Sanborn, and while Dulfer hasn't carved the niche for herself that Sanborn has in the jazz world, she does have a great career ahead of her as she continues to synthesize classic R&B, blues, pop, and jazz in her own unique, creative ways. In 1999, she released What Does It Take with Girls' Night Out and Right In My Soul following in 2001 and 2003 respectively. ~ Richard Skelly https://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/candy-dulfer/id348671#fullText

Girls Night Out

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Candy Dulfer - The Essential Candy Dulfer

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 72:50
Size: 167,7 MB
Art: Front

( 4:20)  1. Lily Was Here
( 5:10)  2. Dance'Till You Bop
( 3:58)  3. Sax-A-Go-Go
( 4:02)  4. Pick Up The Pieces
( 5:15)  5. Funkyness
( 5:09)  6. Girls Should Stick Together
( 4:55)  7. So What
( 4:55)  8. Bob's Jazz
( 4:49)  9. 2 Funky
( 3:40) 10. Wake Me Up When It's Over
( 3:26) 11. Girls Night Out
( 4:17) 12. What Does It Take (To Win Your Love For Me)
(10:11) 13. I Can't Make You Love Me (Live)
( 8:34) 14. For The Love Of You (Live)

2008 Dutch only compilation. Candy is the daughter of saxophonist Hans Dulfer. She started playing drums at the age of five. On her own initiative, she decided she wanted to play the saxophone. The rest is history. 

An acclaimed session player; she's recorded and performed with the likes of Van Morrison, Pink Floyd, Dave Stewart, Prince, Angie Stone, Jonathan Butler, David Sanborn and many others. 14 tracks including her international hit 'Lily Was Here'. https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Candy-Dulfer/dp/B001BI0HS0

The Essential Candy Dulfer

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Candy Dulfer - Candy Store

Styles: Jazz Funk, Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:11
Size: 126,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:11)  1. Candy
(3:45)  2. L.A. Citylights
(3:54)  3. Music=Love
(3:03)  4. La Cabana
(4:02)  5. 11:58
(4:28)  6. Summertime
(4:24)  7. Soulsax
(4:51)  8. Smokin' Gun
(4:27)  9. Back To Juan
(4:43) 10. If I Ruled The World
(4:32) 11. Everytime
(3:55) 12. My Philosophy
(3:51) 13. Bum Bum

Candy Dulfer was just twenty years old when she scored her first international hit, "Lily Was Here, a duet with Eurhythmics guitarist Dave Stewart. At that time, she was already an experienced saxophonist, having started at the age of six, heavily influenced by her father, jazz saxophonist Hans Dulfer. Though "Lily Was Here performed well on the pop charts, Dulfer has been more of a soul/funk artist, evidenced by Candy Store. Dutch-born Dulfer led her first band, Funky Stuff, at the age of fourteen. Her career has included performances with Stewart, Prince, Pink Floyd, Maceo Parker, Aretha Franklin, Beyonce and David Sanborn, among others. Candy Store features all-original songs, penned by Dulfer and her sidemen, Thomas Bank, Chance Howard and Ulco Bed. "Candy is a funky tribute to the band leader. Howard, who wrote the track, raps while Bed delivers a soulful rhythm guitar. Dulfer plays alto sax in a style similar to that of Sanborn. The music is even of the soul-jazz style that was Sanborn's signature for many years.

Bassist Howard opens "Music = Love with a Bootsy Collins-like vocal intro. Howard and Dulfer perform vocals on this song, which includes the horns of Jan van Duikeren and Louk Boudesteijn. John Blackwell joins the ensemble on drums, one of only three tracks with an acoustic drum kit the album's one glaring weakness. Heavy reliance on programming is usually the death knell for any kind of jazz album, but excellent songwriting and strong performances by Dulfer and others easily overcome the artificial sounds of the programs. A good example of this is "La Cabana, a Latin piece that begs for drums, cymbals, congas and perhaps timbales. Yet the horns, Bank's keys and Howard's bass still manage to make this a delightful tune. Dulfer shows off her singing chops on "Summertime, a playful dance track. She also adds tenor and baritone to her sax play. The background horns are fabulous. Howard's bass helps set the tone for "Smokin' Gun, a reggae-like song. Bank's programming sounds more like the real thing on this track than any other, including crisp cymbal slides. Candy Store is not for hardcore jazz fans who want their music straight, with no outside influences. However, Dulfer is a diverse musician whose music includes elements of pop, soul and funk. If you approach this album without any preconceptions of what jazz ought to be, you may find plenty to enjoy here. ~ Woodrow Wilkins  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/candy-store-candy-dulfer-heads-up-international-review-by-woodrow-wilkins.php
 

Personnel: Candy Dulfer: alto sax, baritone sax (2, 6), tenor sax (2, 6, 10), background vocals, Rhodes (5), lead vocals (6), horn arrangement (8); Thomas Bank: keyboards, programming, Rhodes (10); Chance Howard: bass, lead synth (1), lead vocals (1, 3), rap (1), synth bass (6), background vocals, intro chat (3, 7); Ulco Bed: guitar, bass (7, 11); Kasper van Kooten: drums (2); Jan van Duikeren: trumpet (2, 7-10), horn arrangements; Louk Boudesteijn: trombone (2-4, 6-8, 10); Trijntje Oosterhuis: backing vocals; John Blackwell: drum fills (7), drums (3, 11).

Candy Store

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Candy Dulfer - Crazy

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:16
Size: 129,6 MB
Art: Front

(0:52)  1. Stop All That Noise
(4:07)  2. Crazy
(4:00)  3. Hey Now
(4:21)  4. Flame
(4:03)  5. Good Music
(3:30)  6. Complic8ed Lives
(0:35)  7. Calling Next Door
(4:14)  8. Electric Blue
(4:14)  9. In Or Out
(4:04) 10. I Do
(4:07) 11. Rocket Rocket
(5:38) 12. No End
(0:26) 13. Open Up
(4:50) 14. Please Don't Stop
(6:08) 15. Too Close

Candy pushes the whole musical experience to the edge once again on her new recording, Crazy. The 15-song set includes numerous tracks co-written and produced by multi-instrumentalist Printz Board whose mile-long list of credits includes musical director for the Black Eyed Peas for more than a decade, as well as work with a broad range of artists: Macy Gray, Mariah Carey, Sergio Mendes Gomez, Katy Perry,Burt Bacharach and dozens more. When saxophonist Candy Dulfer steps onto the stage or into the studio, everything is immediately up for grabs and anything can happen. 

This sexy, high-energy vibe seemingly out-of-control, yet always carefully calculated is a direct result of her consistently hot and sweet confection of jazz, funk, R&B, soul, pop, techno and more. It's a no-holds-barred recipe that has served her and her worldwide fan base well since her earliest recordings at the start of the 1990s. ~ Editorial Reviews  http://www.amazon.com/Crazy-Candy-Dulfer/dp/B006GVNIDI

Personnel: Candy Dulfer (vocals, alto saxophone).

Crazy

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