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Michael Lington has demonstrated his contemporary saxophone chops with a steady stream of chart-toppers since his debut album in 1997. His CD, Stay with Me, yielded three Radio & Records national jazz hits with “Show Me” at # 2; “Two of a Kind” at # 2; and “Pacifica” at # 6. Stay With Me also remained on the Billboard contemporary jazz chart for a total of 24 weeks. “Twice In a Lifetime” and “Sunset” from Vivid; and “Still Thinking of You” from Lington’s Everything Must Change all went Top 5 as well. His duet with Bobby Caldwell on “Tell It Like It Is” from his self-titled debut, ascended both the jazz and adult contemporary charts.

Now Michael is back with A SONG FOR YOU, his second Rendezvous recording. In collaboration with Rendezvous , Grammy nominated arranger and composer Randy Waldman and Grammy winning Engineer Woody Woodruff, Michael assembled a collection of new standards that range from the album’s first single, “It’s Too Late” and ”You’ve Got a Friend,” both by Carole King; to a dimensional “Fragile” by Sting. Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now” is given an expansive, but respectful new spin; while Michael Frank’s “Tell Me All About It” is a playfully laidback interplay, featuring guest and Rendezvous co-founder Dave Koz, with Brazilian sensibilities.

A defining characteristic of all of the album’s 11 tracks are unexpected shifts in mood and instrumentation that flow organically in and out of each other. Paul Simon’s “Still Crazy After All These Years” features romantic strings and sultry sax.
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  • Portia2002

    Different. Is this from a Musical?

    26 Aug 2012 Reply

  • Flixxxer

    new album is very nice and guests make his is more better !

    5 Aug 2012 Reply

  • cruiseoveride

    Such a good song writer and smooth jazz saxophonist

    25 Oct 2010 Reply

  • jazzizjrm

    Micheal play the sax with his heart and soul. It's as if the sax is actual talking to you. I have most of his music.

    23 Oct 2010 Reply

  • SoulJazzsterInc

    Mike Ellington, as I like to call him lol

    29 Apr 2010 Reply

  • SolFlowa

    Two of A Kind is so nicely done......WOW!

    24 Mar 2009 Reply

  • LuizRJ01

    Eu adoro ouvir smoothjazz...Oh! I´m sorry. I´m Brazilian and you don´t understand Portuguese. Yes, I love smoothjazz e I think Lington is the top.His songs? Very good. Agree you or not?

    5 Dec 2008 Reply

  • onemoment

    and calm...

    18 Sep 2008 Reply

  • whliang8118

    cool

    14 Sep 2008 Reply

  • cruiseoveride

    nice style

    1 Aug 2008 Reply

  • everlena

    just stopping by, i think that you play the sax wonderfully. sax music, i think is the best music of all.. good job!

    19 Mar 2008 Reply

  • paddy_pilani

    Man.. You have awaken inside me a strong desire to learn saxophone.. I wanna play it like you!! You are simply the best !!!!!!!

    19 Nov 2007 Reply

  • jazzkeys

    L-O-V-E your music!!

    18 Aug 2006 Reply

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