Tba (2007)

Product Summary Label: PEAK RECORDS/UNIVERSAL UPC: 00888072301474 Release Date: 2/27/2007 Buy.com Sku: 203505904 Item#: M3DFHC Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. White Sand - (featuring Jesse J) ~ Paul Brown (Jazz) 2. Rhythm Method ~ Paul Brown (Jazz) 3. Makes Me Feel So Good - (featuring Al Jarreau) ~ Paul Brown (Jazz) 4. Ol' Skoolin' - (featuring Boney James) ~ Paul Brown (Jazz) 5. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - (featuring Bobby Caldwell) ~ Paul Brown (Jazz) 6. R 'n' B Bump - (featuring David Benoit) ~ Paul Brown (Jazz) 7. I Say A Little Prayer - (featuring Lina) ~ Paul Brown (Jazz) 8. More Or Les Paul - (featuring Euge Groove) ~ Paul Brown (Jazz) 9. For What It's Worth ~ Paul Brown (Jazz) 10. Mr. Cool - (featuring Rick Braun) ~ Paul Brown (Jazz) (P) 2007 Peacon LLC (C) 2007 Peacon LLC   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Paul Rayner Brown (vocals, guitar, percussion); Al Jarreau (vocals); Jeff Carruthers (acoustic guitar, strings, keyboards, drums, drum programming); Jessy J (saxophone, horns); Euge Groove, Bobby English, Boney James (saxophone); Rick Braun (trumpet); Impromp2 (horns); David Benoit, Kiki Ebsen (piano); Jeff Lorber (organ); Al Forman (Wurlitzer organ); Gerald McCauley (keyboards, drum programming, background vocals); Mike Ballard, Joe Wolf, Blake Aaron (keyboards, drum programming); Dave Beyer (drums, percussion); Dave Palmer (drums). Audio Mixer: Paul Rayner Brown. Recording information: Digital Zoo, Reseda, CA; Funky Joint Studio, Sherman Oaks, CA; Sound Shack, Studio City, CA; Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA. Photographer: Sonny Mediana. Arrangers: Mike Ballard; Jeff Carruthers. Smooth jazz producer, arranger, and songwriter Paul Brown made the transition to recording artist with 2004's Up Front, which, like its successor, 2005's The City, was a Top Ten hit on the Contemporary Jazz chart. With a switch from GRP to Peak Records, Brown should continue his popular ways with his third solo album White Sand. He has enlisted more guests than usual this time, to the point that the disc is practically one of those "and friends" duets collections. Al Jarreau sings on "Make Me Feel So Good," Bobby Caldwell on a cover of "Mercy Mercy Mercy," and Lina on a cover of "I Say a Little Prayer." Among the star instrumentalists, Boney James is heard on "Ol' Skoolin'," David Benoit on "R 'n' B Bump," Euge Groove on "More or Less Paul," Rick Braun on "Mr. Cool," and saxophone newcomer Jessy J on the title track. The guests simply augment the contributions of the leader, however; Brown's guitar is a dominant instrument, and he has a vocal on a cover of "For What It's Worth." As the familiar titles indicate, he has taken inspiration from the '60s, but his rhythm tracks often have a current hip-hop sound, and the well-known lyrics and melodies will only serve to make the album more palatable for radio. Brown isn't interested in making any changes to smooth jazz except the occasional tweak to keep it sounding current, and this is another album that will please his own fans, and fans of the guest artists (whose discs were sometimes produced by him). ~ William Ruhlmann Producer: Gerald McCauley; Paul Rayner Brown; Jeff Carruthers Engineer: Erik Zobler; Paul Rayner Brown; Jeff Carruthers Musical Guests Jesse J Al Jarreau Boney James Bobby Caldwell David Benoit Lina Euge Groove Rick Braun   Compilation Appearances Wjjz Vol 13 Smooth Jazz Wsjt Smooth Jazz Vol 9 Pearls Smooth Jazz Number Ones   Technical Info Release Date : 02/27/2007 Original Release Date : 2007 Catalog ID : 30147 Label : Peak Records Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00888072301474   Professional Reviews JazzTimes (p.143) - "Brown's masterful at pushing buttons on the control boards, creating catchy moods and calling on well-known smooth-jazz talent to add their distinctive soloing."    Related Videos Randy Jackson: Randy Jack...