Love's The Place To Be

Performer: Will Downing
Artist: Rachelle Ferrell; Cindy Mizelle; Stevie Wonder; Omar Hakim; Kevin Eubanks; Marion Meadows; Harvey Mason; Gerald Albright
Engineer: Doug DeAngelis
Producer: Will Downing
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Personnel includes: Will Downing (vocals); Rex Rideout (various instruments); Eddie Martinez, Mike Campbell, Mike Ciro, Paul Jackson, Jr. (guitar); Georg Wadenius (sitar); Bob Baldwin (piano, keyboards, background vocals); Ronnie Foster (keyboards, vibraphone, background vocals); Barry Eastmond (keyboards); Larry Kimpel, Anthony Jackson, Victor Bailey, Jimmy Johnson (bass); Rayford Griffen, Buddy Williams (drums); Bashiri Johnson, Steve Thornton, Luis Conte (percussion); Jason Miles (keyboard programming); B.J. Nelson, Paulette McWilliams, Audrey Wheeler, Craig Derry, Curtis King, Vaneese Thomas (background vocals). Following his semi-successful stint with Island, Will Downing moved to Mercury records and recorded Love's the Place to Be. The album spawned a few minor R&B hits -- "There's No Living Without You," "Do You Still Love Me," "Break Up to Make Up," and "Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This" -- though none of them hit the pop charts. Nonetheless, these songs were all some of Downing's best work -- even if he didn't write the songs -- showcasing his vocal prowess. While the album-opening title track began the album with an energetic spark, Downing also sang quite a few low-key ballads on Love's the Place to Be, including "Do You Still Love Me" and "Nothing Has Felt Like This" -- the latter a duet with Rachelle Ferrell. ~ Jason Birchmeier

An often-underrated R&B/soul vocalist, Will Downing began his career in the 1980s appearing on various albums by hitmakers of the era, and finally hit an impressive streak of albums for the GRP label, starting in 2002 with SENSUAL JOURNEY. Anchored in a vintage 1970s sound that never feels forced, the Brooklyn-based singer uses his expressive, deep voice to relate intriguing tales of romance. Frequently aiding Downing is smooth-jazz saxophonist Gerald Albright, who has proven to be a perfect foil for the sensitive crooner.

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