The Spice of Life (Earl Klugh album)

The Spice of Life is a smooth jazz studio album by Earl Klugh released in April 2008. The album received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Instrumental Album at the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009.

Critical reception

Mark Keresman of AllMusic, in a 3.5/5 stars review, claimed, "Smooth jazz guitarist Earl Klugh’s SPICE OF LIFE shows that he hasn’t lost any of his mellow flair...Variety, in this case, is the SPICE OF LIFE--Klugh effortlessly mixes straight-up jazz (a Thelonious Monk classic getting a Brazilian makeover), romantic R&B, chilled-out balladry, pop, and a touch of funk."

Rick Nowlin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, in a 4/4 stars review, praised the album saying, "I've listened to a lot of the Detroit-born-and-bred acoustic guitarist, over the past three decades, both live and on record, and I must admit I've never heard him sound this good...I can only saw WoW."

Track listing

1. "Ocean Blue" - 5:10
2. "Sleepyhead" - 5:09
3. "Canadian Sunset" - 5:34
4. "Venezuelan Nights" - 2:35
5. "Driftin'" - 3:48
6. "Snap!" - 4:41
7. "Bye Ya" - 3:59
8. "Heart of My Life" - 4:14
9. "Morning in Rio" - 5:27
10. "C'est si bon" - 4:53
11. "Lucy's World" - 3:49
12. "My Foolish Heart" - 6:18
13. "The Toy Guitar" - 2:36

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