''True Love'' is the second studio album by saxophonist
Jessy J
Jessica Arellano (born December 20, 1982) known professionally as Jessy J, is an American saxophonist.
Biography
Jessy J was born Jessica Arellano on December 20, 1982 in Portland, Oregon and raised in Hemet, California. Of Mexican-Americ ...
, released through
Peak Records
Peak Records is an American record label that was founded by The Rippingtons leader and guitarist Russ Freeman and Andi Howard in 1994. Peak is distributed by Bob Frank Entertainment.
History
*1994 Peak Records is co-founded by Russ Freeman a ...
on August 4, 2009. It includes the Groove Jazz Music number-one single "Tropical Rain". That song also reached number one on the R&R and ''Billboard'' Jazz charts.
The album was released on August 4, 2009, and produced by Paul Brown.
Track listing
# "Tropical Rain" (
Gregg Karukas, Paul Brown, Jessy J) – 4:15
# "Forever" (Paul Brown, Jessy J, Thomas Klemperer) – 4:08
# "True Love" (Jessy J) – 3:48
# "Mr. Prince" (Jessy J, Paul Brown) – 3:58
# "Morning of the Carnival" from ''Black Orpheus'' (Manha Dee Carnaval) (Louiz Bonfa, Antonio Maria) – 3:58
# "Somewhere in a Dream" (Jessy J, Paul Brown) – 4:15
# "Jessy's Blues" (Jessy J, Paul Brown" – 3:39
# "Llegaste tú" (
Pablo Aguirre,
Paulina Aguirre, Jessy J) – 3:40
# "Brazilian Dance" (Sergio Aranda) – 3:51
# "Baila!" (Jessy J, Paul Brown) – 3:47
Personnel
Musicians
* Jessy J –
tenor saxophone
The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while th ...
(1-5, 7, 10),
flute
The flute is a family of classical music instrument in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, meaning they make sound by vibrating a column of air. However, unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is a reedless ...
(1, 5, 7, 10), arrangements (3-7, 10), vocals (5, 6, 8, 10),
soprano saxophone
The soprano saxophone is a higher-register variety of the saxophone, a woodwind instrument invented in the 1840s. The soprano is the third-smallest member of the saxophone family, which consists (from smallest to largest) of the soprillo, sop ...
(6, 9)
*
Gregg Karukas – keyboards (1, 4-7), arrangements (1, 5), acoustic piano (2, 3, 7, 10), strings (2-6, 10), bass (5)
* Pablo Aguirre – programming (8)
* Sergio Aranda – acoustic piano (9), vocals (9)
* Tommy Kay – guitars (2), arrangements (2)
* Tom Strahle – guitars (8)
* Roberto Vally – bass (1-4, 6, 7, 10), chorus vocals (10)
* Sergio Gonzalez – drums (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10)
* Paul Brown – arrangements (1, 2, 4-7, 10), drum programming (2, 5), guitars (3, 4, 6, 7, 10), chorus vocals (10)
* Richie Gajate-Garcia – percussion (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10), chorus vocals (10)
* Danilo Arroyo – percussion (8)
*
Paulina Aguirre – chorus vocals (8)
* Kenny O'Brien – chorus vocals (8)
* Cameron Smith – chorus vocals (10)
Production
* Paul Brown – producer (1-7, 10), recording (1-7, 10), mixing (1-7, 10)
* Pablo Aguirre – producer (8, 9), recording (8, 9)
* Dragan "DC" Capor – recording (1-7, 10), mixing (1-7, 10)
* Eric Astor – recording assistant (1-7, 10)
* Nick Tashjian – recording assistant (1-7, 10)
* Pepe Clark – recording assistant (8, 9)
* Abraham Pacas – recording assistant (8, 9)
* Lee Herschberg – mastering at Herschberg Mastering (Camarillo, California)
* Larissa Collins – art direction
* Michael Gassel – package design
* Lori Stoll – photography
* Steve Chapman and Chapman & Co. Management, Inc. – management
Charts
References
2009 albums
Jessy J albums
Peak Records albums
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