Marion Meadows: In Deep

Firmly established as one of smooth jazz's most distinctive voices on the soprano saxophone, Meadows shakes things up a bit by incorporating the rich tones of his tenor - which he played all through his formative high school years - on four tracks: the trip-hop flavoured, funk inspired; "Show Me, Show Me" which features sensual sax lines breezing over a thumping, house beat; the intense, percussive and brassy jam title track "In Deep"; and the bluesy old school soul inspired "Slow Motion", which features Fender Rhodes and Hammond B3. Other stand out features of this recording include a remake of Dido's smash hit "Thank You" and the contributions from special guests vocalist Will Downing, keyboard player Bob Baldwin and guitarist Ray Obiedo. Personnel: Marion Meadows - (saxophones), Roy Hargrove - (trumpet), Will Downing, Blake Harris - (vocals), Bob Baldwin, Michael Broening, Michael Bearden - (keyboards), Ray Obiedo, Rohn Lawerence, Julio Fernandez, Thano Sahnas, Anthony Kinchion - (guitar), Ron Jenkins - (bass), John Roberts, Dennis Johnson - (drums)