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Intimate by Raymond Jones
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fave it Jazz Vocals | Smooth Jazz
12 tracks | 55 minutes
Released Mar 2005
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:11 Intimacy lyrics BUY MP3 01:11 Intimacy lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:11 Intimacy
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:06 Bad for Me lyrics BUY MP3 06:06 Bad for Me lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:06 Bad for Me
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Contemporary Jazz with romantic and sensual overtones.
Editorial review
Smooth and sultry keyboardist Raymond Jones continues to perfect his craft -- a style of smooth jazz he defines as "soul jazz" or "sensual jazz" -- on Intimate, one in a series of his releases on UEG Records. Though Jones writes most of the album's songs, he collaborates with guest vocalists and musicians: vocalists Norma Jean Wright, Eric Gable, Lori Perry, Alexx Daye, and Zachary; musicians Art Webb, Leslie Drayton, Stephen Baxter, Fernando Harkless, and Andre Roberson. In addition, bassist Del Atkins, guitarist Fred Clark, and drummer Tony Moore perform throughout the album alongside Jones, who generally plays keyboards. As mentioned earlier, Jones continues to perfect his craft on Intimate. Past albums featured a similar mood and pace, and past songs featured similar lyrics and vocals; however, never has Jones' music sounded this calculated and honed. A considerable improvement, Intimate should impress anyone who enjoyed Jones' earlier releases. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Composer, producer, pianist Raymond Jones releases his third CD, INTIMATE on uegmusic.com. The twelve compositions take the listener to romantic musical spaces and beyond. Incorporating a mix of jazz, Latin and R&B elements, INTIMATE is a complete work featuring insightful lyrics and contemporary rhythms.
Highlights include the strings and piano of the first track INTIMACY, which give the listener a sense of soaring with the pianist as he expands on his improvised motifs until one feels the notes just fly away. This leads into the sexually charged BAD FOR ME sung by Lori Perry. The composition speaks of intimate moments with someone who feels good to be with but in the overall picture is not the right one (beyond brief moments of ecstasy). DANCE features Norma Jean Wright letting loose on a (modified) blues piece about seeing an old friend at a party and wanting to dance. But there is a wife involved and it could make things difficult if not explained.
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