True Love (Jessy J album)

True Love is the second studio album by saxophonist Jessy J, released through Peak Records on August 4, 2009.[1] It includes the Groove Jazz Music number-one single "Tropical Rain". That song also reached number one on the R&R and Billboard Jazz charts.[2] The album was released on August 4, 2009, and produced by Paul Brown.

True Love
Studio album by
Jessy J
ReleasedAugust 4, 2009 (2009-08-04)
StudioFunky Joint Studios (Sherman Oaks, California); Entourage Studios (North Hollywood, California); Porter Ranch Studio (Porter Ranch, California).
GenreContemporary jazz
Length39:18
LabelPeak
ProducerPaul Brown, Pablo Aguirre
Jessy J chronology
Tequila Moon
(2008)		 True Love
(2009)		 Hot Sauce
(2011)

Track listing
  1. "Tropical Rain" (Gregg Karukas, Paul Brown, Jessy J) – 4:15
  2. "Forever" (Paul Brown, Jessy J, Thomas Klemperer) – 4:08
  3. "True Love" (Jessy J) – 3:48
  4. "Mr. Prince" (Jessy J, Paul Brown) – 3:58
  5. "Morning of the Carnival" from Black Orpheus (Manha Dee Carnaval) (Louiz Bonfa, Antonio Maria) – 3:58
  6. "Somewhere in a Dream" (Jessy J, Paul Brown) – 4:15
  7. "Jessy's Blues" (Jessy J, Paul Brown" – 3:39
  8. "Llegaste tú" (Pablo Aguirre, Paulina Aguirre, Jessy J) – 3:40
  9. "Brazilian Dance" (Sergio Aranda) – 3:51
  10. "Baila!" (Jessy J, Paul Brown) – 3:47

Personnel

Musicians

  • Jessy J – tenor saxophone (1-5, 7, 10), flute (1, 5, 7, 10), arrangements (3-7, 10), vocals (5, 6, 8, 10), soprano saxophone (6, 9)
  • Gregg Karukas – keyboards (1, 4-7), arrangements (1, 5), acoustic piano (2, 3, 7, 10), strings (2-6, 10), bass (5)
  • Pablo Aguirre – programming (8)
  • Sergio Aranda – acoustic piano (9), vocals (9)
  • Tommy Kay – guitars (2), arrangements (2)
  • Tom Strahle – guitars (8)
  • Roberto Vally – bass (1-4, 6, 7, 10), chorus vocals (10)
  • Sergio Gonzalez – drums (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10)
  • Paul Brown – arrangements (1, 2, 4-7, 10), drum programming (2, 5), guitars (3, 4, 6, 7, 10), chorus vocals (10)
  • Richie Gajate-Garcia – percussion (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10), chorus vocals (10)
  • Danilo Arroyo – percussion (8)
  • Paulina Aguirre – chorus vocals (8)
  • Kenny O'Brien – chorus vocals (8)
  • Cameron Smith – chorus vocals (10)

Production

  • Paul Brown – producer (1-7, 10), recording (1-7, 10), mixing (1-7, 10)
  • Pablo Aguirre – producer (8, 9), recording (8, 9)
  • Dragan "DC" Capor – recording (1-7, 10), mixing (1-7, 10)
  • Eric Astor – recording assistant (1-7, 10)
  • Nick Tashjian – recording assistant (1-7, 10)
  • Pepe Clark – recording assistant (8, 9)
  • Abraham Pacas – recording assistant (8, 9)
  • Lee Herschberg – mastering at Herschberg Mastering (Camarillo, California)
  • Larissa Collins – art direction
  • Michael Gassel – package design
  • Lori Stoll – photography
  • Steve Chapman and Chapman & Co. Management, Inc. – management

Charts
Chart performance for True Love
Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Jazz Albums (Billboard)[3] 7

References
  1. All About Jazz (2009-09-09). "Jessy J | True Love". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  2. "Music Charts, Most Popular Music, Music by Genre & Top Music Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  3. "Jazz Albums Chart: August 22, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
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