Dean James - Love Takes Time (2009)

"Love Takes Time" captures a unique blend of Smooth Jazz,R&B and Popular music while maintaining his own creative style and sound on both alto & Soprano Saxophones.Within the realms of contemporary & Smooth Jazz, one of the most versatile saxophonists of the genre has to come to mind? Dean James. Having released 2 CD's under his former label Brajo/Ichiban records, His third CD under his own label Silhouette Records, and James is set to release his fourth CD entitled "Love Takes Time." With performances on both alto & soprano saxophones, Dean captures a unique blend of Smooth Jazz, R&B and Popular music while maintaining his own creative style and sound.

Moving to Los Angeles in 1985, James became a popular session player in the competitive studio world and also became a sideman for R&B artists such as Vesta, Cherelle, Norman Connors, Jean Carne, Gary Taylor as well as working with Smooth Jazz artists Peter White, Gerald Albright, Marian Meadows, Kim Waters, Bobby Lyle, Joe Sample, Najee, and Bob Baldwin, .


"Love Takes Time" stretches James' talents to a new level with more original compositions blending energetic R&B tempos highlighted with mid-tempo arrangements pushing rich atmospheric moods and mellow ballads to soothe the soul.