Jazz / Early Pop/Rock
Crossover Jazz
Urban
Vocal Jazz
Jazz-Pop
Cassandra Reed - Arranger, Associate Producer, Drum Programming, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Andi Howard - Executive Producer
Andy Snitzer - Sax (Soprano)
Badal Roy - Tabla
Bashiri Johnson - Percussion
Buddy Williams - Drums
Chris Jennings - Engineer
Cyro Baptista - Percussion
Dale Johnson - Hair Stylist, Make-Up
David Winslow - Engineer
Dean Brown - Chart, Guitar (Acoustic), Transcription
Dennis Collins - Vocals (Background)
Doug Oberkircher - Engineer, Mixing
Ed Hurtado - Assistant Engineer
Eric Carlinsky - Assistant Engineer
Felicia Collins - Guitar (Acoustic)
Gene Lake - Drums, Hi Hat
James "D-Train" Williams - Vocals (Background)
James Genus - Bass, Bass (Acoustic)
Jane Harrison - Stylist
Jason Miles - Arranger, Chart, Engineer, Keyboards, Organ (Hammond), Piano (Electric), Producer, String Arrangements, String Pads, Synthesizer, Transcription, Wurlitzer
Leandro Maciel - Engineer
Leilani Shelby - Production Coordination
Mark Wexler - Executive Producer
Nick Baratta - Photography
Peter White - Guitar (Nylon String)
Roger Blanc - Chart, Transcription
Romero Lubambo - Chart, Guitar (Nylon String), Transcription
Sandra Park - Violin
Scott Hull - Mastering
Sherrod Barnes - Guitar (Acoustic)
Sonny Mediana - Art Direction
Steve Addabbo - Engineer
Ulysses Noriega - Engineer
Valerie Ince - A&R Assistance
Wallace Roney - Trumpet
Will Lee - Bass, Wah Wah Bass
Cassandra Reed is a singer-songwriter with a voice a little reminiscent of Norah Jones. Even further away from jazz than Jones, Reed's music, released by Concord's popish subsidiary, falls into the contemporary folk music idiom. Her voice is appealing and sometimes soulful, her songs are reasonably catchy, and her lyrics are worthwhile although not overly memorable. Her debut recording as a leader (she had previously recorded background vocals on a few sessions) is pleasant background music that is radio friendly. Trumpeter Wallace Roney makes a cameo appearance on "Color Of Love."
--- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
