| Very talented Smooth Jazz artist Michael Lington has | | | | [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 5, Pacifica. This is a |
| released his latest CD titled Stay With Me and Wow! | | | | great track! |
| It's really a good one. | | | | Stay With Me Release Notes: |
| I wish it weren't the case but, it's not everyday that I | | | | Michael Lington originally released Stay With Me on |
| get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and | | | | May 18, 2004 on the Rendezvous Records label. |
| comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is | | | | CD Track List Follows: |
| usually a song or two that I just can't force myself to | | | | 1. Show Me |
| get through. Not at all the case with Stay With Me. | | | | 2. Don't Go - (with Wendy Moten) |
| Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me | | | | 3. A New Day |
| to listen to from start to finish. | | | | 4. Apasionada - (with Michael Sembello) |
| Stay With Me has a pleasantly varied, mix of 10 tracks | | | | 5. Pacifica |
| that are very well written songs by this clearly superb | | | | 6. Two Of A Kind - (with Chuck Loeb) |
| artist. Most of the songs display a lot of the kind | | | | 7. Call Me Late Tonight - (with Paul Brown) |
| emotion that makes for a really great listen. Clearly | | | | 8. Hey You - (with Paul Jackson Jr.) |
| drawing from what I can only imagine are jis own | | | | 9. Stay With Me |
| personal experiences. At different points touching on | | | | 10. My Love |
| the most real emotions of love, heartbreak, pain, failed | | | | Personnel include: Michael Lington (alto saxophone, |
| relationships and unattainable romance. They're all here. | | | | tenor saxophone); Jeff Koz (vocals, guitar, keyboards, |
| Michael Lington possesses the characteristic of being | | | | drum programming); Michael Sembello (vocals, |
| able to bowl you over with his talent alone. The kind of | | | | keyboards); Wendy Moten (vocals); Paul Brown (guitar, |
| artist I really enjoy listening to. | | | | acoustic guitar, drums, programming); Chuck Loeb, Paul |
| Listen to and I think you'll agree that the song choices | | | | Jackson Jr. (guitar); Michael Thompson (acoustic guitar, |
| are excellent, the production is outstanding and Mr. | | | | electric guitar, baritone guitar, E-bow); Dave Koz |
| Lington is definetly in top form. Of particular note on | | | | (saxophone); Lee Thornburg (trumpet, flugelhorn); David |
| this offering is his superb rendition of Two Of A Kind | | | | Garfield (Fender Rhodes piano); Brian Culbertson |
| with Chuck Loeb. | | | | (keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming); Jeff |
| While this entire CD is outstanding some of my | | | | Carruthers, Michael Colina, Stephen Lu (keyboards, |
| favorites are track 3, A New Day, track 6, Two Of a | | | | drum programming); Roberto Vally (keyboards); Rafael |
| Kind, and track 7, Call Me Late Tonight | | | | Padilla (percussion); DC (keyboard programming, drum |
| My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore | | | | programming). |