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Sweet Saxations
Pamela Williams
Sweet Saxations
Genres: Jazz, Pop
 
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Pamela Williams has created a mood-drenched collection of ballads, R&B inspired grooves and funky dance numbers on Sweet Saxations. Joined by an all-star cast, Williams showcases 11-tracks of mostly original material ...  more »

     
   
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All Artists: Pamela Williams
Title: Sweet Saxations
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 1
Label: Shanachie
Release Date: 1/25/2005
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Style: Smooth Jazz
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 016351512123, 669910138663

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Pamela Williams has created a mood-drenched collection of ballads, R&B inspired grooves and funky dance numbers on Sweet Saxations. Joined by an all-star cast, Williams showcases 11-tracks of mostly original material penned by either herself or writer/producers Dave Darlington (Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Chaka Khan) and David Mann (George Michael, Vanessa Williams, Elvis Costello). "Darlington and Mann are just great to work with. We have the best time in the studio together. We get the job done, but always have a blast doing it!" shares Williams. She also enlists label-mate and consummate chart-topper Kim Waters, who also joined Pamela on her Shanachie debut, The Perfect Love. Pamela admits she marvels at Kim?s talent. "Kim?s amazing! He?ll start writing in the studio, then lay down a range of instruments? three hours later he?s got a complete, fully arranged recording!" Waters performs and co-wrote three songs with Dave Darlington, "Fly Away with Me," "Amber Skies" and "The Seduction." He also co-wrote the body-shaking, get on the dance floor number "Uptown" with Pamela Williams and keyboardist Allen Hart. Highlights on Sweet Saxations include the album?s first single "Fly Away with Me," which showcases Pamela?s agile and edgy saxophone against a percussive and bass heavy funky track, as well as the Alicia Keys hit "You Don?t Know My Name," in which Pamela can be heard singing back-up vocals while taking the lead on alto sax. Another standout is "I?m Playing For Keeps" a ballad Williams co-wrote with Teena Marie backup singer DeDe O?Neal, who lends her gorgeous honey-toned vocals to the track. Pamela has a personal connection to "Amber Skies," a tender and dreamy number dedicated to her recently-adopted daughter, Amber Skyy.

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CD Reviews

Excellent !!!!
Jazzmaster | Richmond , Ky | 02/02/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is one excellent cd !! I would strongly recommend it to everyone that appreciates smooth jazz !"
Jazz
G. Thompson | Cleveland, Ohio | 08/15/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is one of the best CD I have ever purchased. It figures that Kim Waters had a little help in this one. If would love to see both Pamela Williams and Kim Waters in concert. That would be a great show."
Pamela Williams is the Saxtress
Michael Morgan | 07/28/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)

"I've listened to two of her CD's, "The Perfect Love" and "Sweet Saxations". Both are excellent. "Sweet Saxations" is smooth and mellow. There is a nice blend of kickin' back and upbeat tones to the CD. I wish she would come in concert to the San Francisco Bay Area."