Saturday Night

Performer: Zhané
Artist: The Lox; Norman Brown; Najee; Will Downing; Mike Campbell
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Zhane: Jean Norris (vocals, piano, synthesized bass); Renee Neufville (vocals). Additional personnel: The Lox, Duganz Shalont (rap vocals); Malik Pendleton (various instruments, background vocals); J.R. Swinga, Scott Booker (various instruments); Sheldon Goode, Mike Campbell, Norman Brown (guitar); Najee (flute); Mark Leadfoot, Kevin Batcheler, Kenyatta Beasley (trumpet); Kenny Seymour (piano, Rhodes); Naheem "Pop Holiday" Bowens (keyboards, drums); Freddie Cash, Tony Bridges, Kirk Lyons (bass); Steve Williams (drums); Bashiri Johnson, Peter Basil (percussion); Will Downing (background vocals). Producers include: Kaygee, Darren Lighty, Pop & Voe, J.R. Swinga. Engineers include: Ben J. Arrindiell, KayGee, J.R. Swinga. Recorded at Soundtrack Studio, New York, New York; Studio 103, Miami, Florida; Perfect Pair Studio and Playground Studio, New Jersey. Personnel: Zhan� (background vocals); The LOX (rap vocals); Mike Campbell , Norman Brown (guitar); Kenyatta Beasley, Kevin Batcheler, Mark Leadfoot (trumpet); Jean Norris (piano, synthesizer); Kenny Seymour, Renee Neufville (piano); Scott Booker (keyboards, synthesizer); Naheem "Pop Holiday" Bowens (keyboards, drums); Tony Bridges, Freddie Cash (bass guitar); Steve Williams (drums); Peter Basil, Bashiri Johnson (percussion); Malik Pendleton, Will Downing (background vocals). Audio Mixer: Daniel Abrahams. Recording information: New York, NY; Perfect Pair Recording; Playground Studio, NJ; Soundtrack Studio, New York, NY; Studio 103, Miami, FL. Photographer: Heidi Niemata. More textured and funkier than their debut album, Zhane's second record Saturday Night is an infectious set of percolating funk, club beats, and new jack harmonies. The songs aren't always as strong as the performances, but Zhane's vocal charisma makes such shortcomings forgivable. ~ Leo Stanley

Rolling Stone (6/12/97, p.116) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...an old-fashioned ode to good times....Even when Zhane muse on love, it's in an innocent, Carole King kind of way....the duo's sexy, smooth sound will--at the very least--make you move..." Q (5/97, p.129) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...This is another supreme example of their art; within minutes, tracks like 'Request Line' are slapping down the bass and butts are, ahem, shaking..."

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