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BOBBY RICKETTS: Skin to Skin (Third Wave Entertainment)

Smooth just got a little hipper with the delivery of Bobby Ricketts' SKIN TO SKIN. Nu jazz meets urban grooves to create a stylish Smooth Jazz vibe. Warm, exotic, deep. This is one of the most scintillating albums of 2008! The American saxophonist makes Scandinavia his home. Copenhagen, Denmark has always been a haven for expatriate musicians... "sax players in particular," according to Bobby. Jazz legends Ben Webster and Dexter Gordon are two examples of artists who honed their craft in the Danish capital. Ricketts continues this tradition. He's actually become a TV icon, having performed on more major prime time television shows than any musician in Denmark. Working as music director during the past ten years on some of the most popular TV shows in Danish broadcasting has made Bobby Ricketts a household name. Due to such a demanding schedule, SKIN TO SKIN is the gifted performer's first solo release in many years. This outstanding recording is jam packed with ten solid tracks, each one offering up the 'Wow Factor'... from stunning originals to sensational covers like Coltrane's "Naima," Leon Russell's "A Song For You," and the OutKast smash "The Way You Move," and featuring guest performances by world-class musicians including Delmar Brown (Sting, Gil Evans), Chris Minh Doky (Michael Brecker, Mike Stern) and some of the finest players in Northern Europe including several from his own TV band. SKIN TO SKIN... superb nu jazz, elegant craftsmanship and fresh ideas!

~SANDY SHORE, Smoothjazz.com

BOBBY RICKETTS - "SKIN TO SKIN" (THIRD WAVE ENTERTAINMENT)

It´s all there, just the way you like it... The hip grooves, the lush harmonies... But something´s different - the sound is fresh, the music embraces you and takes you on a journey to some warm, exotic destinations that only exists in your dreams... And as beacon, your guide in parts unknown, you´ll hear one of the most original saxophone voices to emerge for quite some time.

Introducing one of the treasures of Scandinavia... Expatriate American Saxophonist Bobby Ricketts, spotlighted on his new album release "Skin To Skin" - an intoxicating cocktail of sensual, earthy horn playing, sultry grooves, and memorable compositions from one of the hottest sax players you'll hear anywhere.

"Skin To Skin" features guest performances by world-class musicians such as Delmar Brown (Sting, Gil Evans Orchestra), Chris Minh Doky (Michael Brecker Quartet, Mike Stern Group), George Whitty (Brecker Brothers), plus some of the finest players in Northern Europe.