Various Artists - Honey Love: Smooth Jazz Plays R. Kelly!

Artist:

Various Artists

UPC:

016351513229

Description:

Various Artists: Robert Gee (vocals); Rhon Lawrence (guitar); Chris Davis , Chuck Loeb, Everette Harp, Marion Meadows, Michael Sims, Pamela Williams, Wayne Bruce, Iceman Clemon, Lomon Andrews.
Personnel: Robert Gee (vocals); Chuck Loeb, Michael Sims, Rohn Lawrence, Wayne Bruce (guitar); Everette Harp, Marion Meadows (saxophone); Pamela Williams (alto saxophone, keyboards, drum programming); Chris "Big Dog" Davis (piano); Raymond Reeder (bass guitar); Lori Williams (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Chris "Big Dog" Davis.
Recording information: CDS Studios, Waterbury, CT; Nite Flight, Ft. Wash., MD; Saxtress Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
Photographer: Anthony Barboza.
Unknown Contributor Role: Melody Davis.
Disappointing because of what could have been but pleasant enough for what it is, Shanachie`s Honey Love: Smooth Jazz Plays R. Kelly is bedroom-sexy half of the time, but a quarter of the album mistakes "smooth" for "bland" and "background" for "wallpaper." The highlights bookend the album with a feel-good version of "Bump N` Grind" opening the album and two of Kelly`s big epics closing. Pamela Williams captures the "Toot! toot!/Beep! beep!" spirit of "Ignition" and Marion Meadows` wandering take on "I Believe I Can Fly" is the most "jazz" and exciting moment on the album. Everette Harp puts a wealth of emotion into his "I Can`t Sleep, Baby," which unfortunately makes his track stick out like sore thumb among the album`s sleepwalking middle section that totally misses every sensual opportunity Kelly`s music offers. Adding to the facelessness is Shanachie`s packaging, which buries every artist`s name in the small font credits and advertises the label`s compilations rather than albums from the talent involved. All this said, none of the tracks are embarrassments and the highlights are worth hearing. ~ David Jeffries

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Bump N` Grind - Marion Meadows
2. You Remind Me of Something - Chuck Loeb
3. Sex Me - Chris "Big Dog" Davis
4. Step in the Name of Love - Pamela Williams (Davy D Penthouse remix)
5. I Can`t Sleep Baby (If I) - Everette Harp
6. I Wish - Chuck Loeb
7. Honey Love - Rohn Lawrence
8. Ignition - Pamela Williams
9. I Believe I Can Fly - Marion Meadows

Album Information

Release Date:

07/26/2005

Type:

Collection

Genre:

Jazz Instrument

Subgenre:

Smooth

Label:

Shanachie Records

Producer:

Pamela Williams; Chris "Big Dog" Davis; Pamela Williams

Catalog Number:

5132

Original Release Year:

2005

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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