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Although there are a couple of mediocre songs scattered across the album, Jon B.'s second album, Cool Relax, is a step forward for the urban soul singer. For much of the time, he's able to create a seductive, sexy fusion of classic soul and rhythmic, swinging '90s hip-hop. That alone makes Cool Relax enjoyable on a surface level, but the moments that really shine are when the music, production, tunes, and songwriting all converge and result in an alluring, romantic, and bracingly modern soul. It doesn't happen all that often, but when it does, it makes the weaker moments worthwhile.
© Leo Stanley /TiVo
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Jon B., Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - David Elias, Bass Guitar - Greg Collins, Mixing Engineer - Roy Galloway, Background Vocal - PAUL LANI, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Michael McQuarn, Executive Producer - D. Elias, Composer, Lyricist - Tracey Edmonds, Executive Producer - Michael Rich, Assistant Engineer - Jon B. for Yab Yum Entertainment, Producer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bob Robinson, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Keyboards, Vocal Arranger - Jon B., Composer, Lyricist, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - Tim Kelley, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Vocal Arranger, Mixing Engineer, Drum Programmer - Brian Smith, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Michael McQuarn, Executive Producer - Rico Lumpkins, Assistant Engineer - Tracey Edmonds, Executive Producer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jon B., MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - Marc Nelson, Composer, Lyricist, Background Vocal - Jonathan Robinson, Composer, Lyricist - Jon-John, Producer, Keyboards - Reggie Griffin, Bass Guitar - Reggie Hamilton, Guitar - Darell Spencer, Composer, Lyricist - Mauricio Iragorri, Mixing Engineer - Tupac Shakur, Producer - Sheila E., Percussion - Michael McQuarn, Executive Producer - Manny Maroquin, Mixing Engineer - Michael Schlesinger, Engineer - Colin Sauers, Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Tracey Edmonds, Executive Producer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bob Robinson, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Keyboards, Synthesizer - Jon B, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jon B., Composer, Lyricist, Background Vocal - Tim Kelley, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Mixing Engineer, Drum Programmer - Tomi Martin, Acoustic Guitar - Brian Smith, Engineer - Alvin Speights, Mixing Engineer - Michael McQuarn, Executive Producer - Tracey Edmonds, Executive Producer
(P) 1997 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jon B., Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixing Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - David Kopp, Guitar - Michael McQuarn, Executive Producer - D. Kopp, Composer, Lyricist - N. McGee, Composer, Lyricist - Tracey Edmonds, Executive Producer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jon B, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jon B., Composer, Lyricist, Vocal Arranger - Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, AssociatedPerformer - Ali Muhammad, Composer, Lyricist - Dahoud Darien, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Keyboards - KEVIN CROUSE, Mixing Engineer - THE UMMAH, Producer - Michael McQuarn, Executive Producer - Colin Sauers, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Tracey Edmonds, Executive Producer - Steve Van Arden, Engineer - Melanie Jones, Mixing Engineer - Bob Powers, Engineer, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jon B, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jon B., Composer, Lyricist, Background Vocal - Johnny Jackson, Composer, Lyricist - 2Pac Shakur, Composer, Lyricist - Mauricio Iragorri, Mixing Engineer - Tupac Shakur, Producer - Ian Boxill , Mixing Engineer - Michael McQuarn, Executive Producer - Johnny J, Producer - Tracey Edmonds, Executive Producer - Lance Pierre, Engineer - Jason Rohrbach, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jon B, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jon B., Background Vocal - Keith Andes, Keyboards, Vocal Arranger - Kevon Edmonds, Background Vocal - Reggie Hamilton, Bass Guitar - Jon Gass, Mixing Engineer - Kyle Bess, Mixing Engineer - Paul Boutin, Engineer - Michael McQuarn, Executive Producer - Babyface, Composer, Lyricist - Melvin Edmonds, Background Vocal - Tracey Edmonds, Executive Producer - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Keith Andes for Pandee Entertainment, Producer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jon B., Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - Eric Jackson, Guitar - David Elias, Bass Guitar - Jeff Griffin, Mixing Engineer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - CARLOS WARLICK, Engineer - Ian Boxill , Engineer - Michael McQuarn, Executive Producer - Toni Estes, Background Vocal - Colin Sauers, Assistant Engineer - Tracey Edmonds, Executive Producer - Jon B. for Yab Yum Entertainment, Producer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jon B., Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - Eric Jackson, Guitar - David Elias, Bass Guitar - PAUL LANI, Mixing Engineer - Mauricio Iragorri, Assistant Engineer - Ian Boxill , Engineer - Michael McQuarn, Executive Producer - Colin Sauers, Engineer - Tracey Edmonds, Executive Producer - Michael Rich, Mixing Engineer - Jon B. for Yab Yum Entertainment, Producer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jon B., Composer, Lyricist, Keyboards, Drum Programmer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - Jeff Griffin, Mixing Engineer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Michael McQuarn, Executive Producer - Tracey Edmonds, Executive Producer - Paul Naguna, Assistant Engineer - Jon B. for Yab Yum Entertainment, Producer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jon B., Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixing Engineer - Michael McQuarn, Executive Producer - Tracey Edmonds, Executive Producer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jon B, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jon B., Composer, Lyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Engineer - Greg Collins, Assistant Engineer - JACK HERSCA, Mixing Engineer - PAUL LANI, Engineer - Michael McQuarn, Executive Producer - Colin Sauers, Engineer - Tracey Edmonds, Executive Producer - Jon B for Yab Yum Entertainment, Producer - Matt Cross, Engineer - Toni Maserati, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jon B., MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - Greg Phillinganes, Keyboards - Eric Jackson, Guitar - Nathan East, Bass Guitar - Michael Thompson, Guitar - MANNY MARROQUIN, Engineer - CARLOS WARLICK, Engineer - THOMAS RUSSO, Engineer - Jon Gass, Mixing Engineer - Ian Boxill , Engineer - Paul Boutin, Mixing Engineer - Michael McQuarn, Executive Producer - Babyface, Composer, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Sauers, Assistant Engineer - Tracey Edmonds, Executive Producer - "Jon-John" for Yab Yum Entertainment, Producer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jon B., MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Parks, Acoustic Guitar - David Reitzas, Engineer - Diane Warren, Composer, Lyricist - DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Keyboards - Felipe Elgueta, Engineer - Tom Bender, Mixing Engineer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixing Engineer - Matt Silva, Assistant Engineer - Khris Kellow, Background Vocal - Michael Thompson, Electric Guitar - Ali Olmo, Background Vocal - Stephanie Gilden, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jon B., Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael McQuarn, Executive Producer - D. Elias, Composer, Lyricist - Tracey Edmonds, Executive Producer - Jon B. for Yab Yum Entertainment, Producer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Although there are a couple of mediocre songs scattered across the album, Jon B.'s second album, Cool Relax, is a step forward for the urban soul singer. For much of the time, he's able to create a seductive, sexy fusion of classic soul and rhythmic, swinging '90s hip-hop. That alone makes Cool Relax enjoyable on a surface level, but the moments that really shine are when the music, production, tunes, and songwriting all converge and result in an alluring, romantic, and bracingly modern soul. It doesn't happen all that often, but when it does, it makes the weaker moments worthwhile.
© Leo Stanley /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:23
- Main artists: Jon B.
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Yab Yum Records - 550 Music
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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