Journey of a Gemini (CD - 2006)

Personnel: Donell Jones (vocals); Clipse, Jermaine Dupri, Bun B (rap vocals); Charles Pettaway (guitar); Abdul Ra'oof (trumpet); Lloyd Oby (trombone); Tim Kelley (keyboards, drum programming); Bob Robinson (keyboards); Omar Phillips (percussion); Ryan Leslie (programming); Cassandra Lucas, Eric Dawkins, Chantell Jones, Katrina Humes, Durrell Babbs (background vocals).

Audio Mixers: Kevin "KD" Davis; Franny "Franchise" Graham; Dave "Natural Love" Russell ; Patrick Viala; Phil Tan; Stephen George.

Recording information: Battery Studios, New York, NY; Brandon's Way Recording, LA, CA; Claygarden Studios, Norfolk, VA; Doppler Studios, Atlanta, GA; KDTS Studios, Atlanta, GA; The Record Plant, LA, CA; The Underlab, LA, CA; Tree Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA; Unsung Studio, Sherman Oaks, CA; ZAC Studios, Atlanta, GA.

Editor: Dave "Natural Love" Russell .

Photographer: Clay Patrick McBridge.

The fourth album by urban R&B artist Donell Jones rivals his 2002 commercial breakthrough, LIFE GOES ON. There are no radical stylistic departures here, which is a good thing for Jones fans. JOURNEY OF A GEMINI is a solid urban contemporary effort, suffused in equal measure with the aesthetics of hip-hop and Jones's silky-smooth, old-school crooning.

JOURNEY enjoys top-notch production from the Underdogs and Tim & Bob, among others, and the tunes find a comfortable middle ground between uptempo club tracks and honey-sweet bedroom ballads. There are plenty of strong grooves to dig into, and Jones is suave and seductive as always. minimize