| Marion Meadows, the richly talented Smooth Jazz | | | | CD Track List Follows: |
| artist has released his latest album titled Next To You | | | | 1. Miami |
| and Wow! It's really a good one. | | | | 2. Carousel |
| I wish it weren't the case but, it's not everyday that I | | | | 3. Blue Cactus |
| get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and | | | | 4. Next To You |
| comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is | | | | 5. Look Inside |
| usually a song or two that I just can't force myself to | | | | 6. The Dance |
| get through. Not at all the case with Next To You. | | | | 7. Any Time Any Place |
| Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me | | | | 8. No Rhyme, No Reason |
| to listen to from start to finish. | | | | 9. Spend My Life |
| The nice thing about a CD like this is when the talent is | | | | 10. It's Alright Now |
| this rich even if Smooth Jazz isn't your favorite style | | | | 11. La Samba |
| you still can't help but appreciate the greatness of the | | | | Personnel: Marion Meadows (soprano, alto & |
| artist. | | | | tenor saxophones); Norbert Stachel (flute); Jay Rowe, |
| Overall Next To You is excellent from beginning to | | | | Peter Horvath, Michael Beardon (piano); Ray Obiedo |
| end. One of those CDs that after a few listens the | | | | (keyboards, guitar); Dave Matthews, Barry Eastmond, |
| songs are just etched into your memory. A must have | | | | Yasha Barjona (keyboards); Julio Fernandez (acoustic |
| for the Smooth Jazz fan. Really sensational from | | | | guitar); Tariqh Akoni (electric guitar); Marc Van |
| beginning to end. | | | | Wegeningen, Curtis Olson (bass); Peter Michael |
| My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore | | | | Escovedo, (drums, congas, timbales, percussion); Pete |
| [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 10, It's Alright Now. | | | | Escovedo (guiro); Michael Spiro (shaker, triangle). |
| Good stuff! | | | | Producers: Yasha Barjona, Ray Obiedo, Barry J. |
| Next To You Release Notes: | | | | Eastmond. Engineers: Yasha Barjona, Ray Obiedo, |
| Marion Meadows originally released Next To You on | | | | Barry J. Eastmond. |
| Sep 26, 2000 on the Heads Up Records label. | | | | |