Someone to Love You

makes a mighty bold assertion on the CD insert that is the creator of "the sexiest sound in ." Hype? Not if the saxman lives up beautifully to the billing, and his sound is pretty darn sexy and romantic on the coolest of these . He made his mark on the genre with a supremely gentle soprano sound, and tracks like (featuring those all-important radio-ready female backing vocals) and blend this dreamy seduction ability with the slickest in modern-meets- grooves and ambience. The similarly likeable informs listeners that the sexiness translates perfectly to the alto sax experience. All of that is quite expected from , who never disappoints, but the real fun of this disc is the way is loosening up and extending that love to the dancefloor. thumps and grinds like an atmospheric hit, ' alto textures jumping happily over the type of moody rhythmic foundation finds so inviting. is a little gentler, falling in between the bedroom eyes and the last dance of the night. The final track, billed as a "bonus," is "Davey D's Penthouse Mix" of an even more groove-intensive retro-thumper written and played by and labelmate/guitarist . ~ Jonathan Widran