True Love (Jessy J album)

True Love
Studio album by Jessy J
Released	August 4, 2009 (2009-08-04)
Studio	Funky Joint Studios (Sherman Oaks, California); Entourage Studios (North Hollywood, California); Porter Ranch Studio (Porter Ranch, California).
Genre	Contemporary jazz
Length	39:18
Label	Peak
Producer	Paul Brown, Pablo Aguirre
Jessy J chronology
Tequila Moon (2008) True Love (2009) Hot Sauce (2011)

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.

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 (September 9, 2009). "Jessy J | True Love". All About Jazz . Retrieved March 12, 2012.
2. "Music Charts, Most Popular Music, Music by Genre & Top Music Charts". Billboard . Retrieved March 12, 2012.
3. "Jazz Albums Chart: August 22, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.