Review of the Roger Smith CD Just Enough

Roger Smith has released him most recent CDRoger Smith originally released Just Enough on
entitled Just Enough.April 6, 2004 on the Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records
It's a rare day indeed that I get a CD from anlabel.
artist that I can truthfully say does not have aCD Track List Follows:
bad track in the bunch. I'm more than happy to1. Rough Cut 2. Just Enough 3. Vega 4. I'll Always
announce that's exactly what I must say aboutLove You 5. Workin' It 6. Sunset Dreams 7. Hali'
this one. There simply isn't a bad one in the bunch.Imile 8. Friday 9. Tunisina 10. Perfect Circle 11. Just
No fillers here at all, with each song standing tallAnother Day 12. Roger's Groove 13. Friday -
on it's own.(remix)
Roger Smith possesses the characteristic of beingPersonnel: Roger Smith (piano, electric piano,
able to win you over with him talent alone. Theorgan, programming); Phillip Ingram, Lynne
kind of artist I really enjoy listening to.Fiddmont, Rachael Santos, Carol Toca, The
Overall Just Enough is excellent from beginning toTemptations (vocals); Cornelious Daniels (various
end. One of those CDs that after a few listensinstruments, programming); Peter White, Derek
the songs are just etched into your memory. AAllen; Arthur Marbury (various instruments); Dino
must have for the Jazz fan. Really spectacularSoldo (soprano saxophone); Norbert Statchel
from beginning to end.(tenor saxophone); Dave Koz (saxophone);
While the entire CD is really very good some ofAdolpho Acosta (trumpet); Thom Rotella, Kevin
my favorites are track 4 - I'll Always Love You,Chokan, Ray Raymond (guitar); Mike Tores
track 11 - Just Another Day, and track 13 - Friday(percussion).
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as inProducers include: Peter White, Roger Smith,
"Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Rough Cut. It's aDerek Allen, Cornelious Daniels, Arthur Marbury.
great track!Recorded at Hollywood Sound, Hollywood,
Just Enough Release Notes:California and O'Henry Studios, Burbank, California.