Product DescriptionThe idea of Skip Martin?s first solo jazz project was pure and simple ? ?it was just time?. With a total of 26 album releases as lead vocalist with Dazz Band, Kool & the Gang and his own solo projects, Skip wanted to record a project where he did his ?singing? through his trumpet. ?I?ve recorded on both groups in the horn section but never as a solo instrument? stated Skip. Ronnie Laws appears on sax on the ?Smooth Sailing? track in a beautiful trumpet and sax duet ? ranging from sultry grooves to profound narratives. The album also includes the first recordings of spoken word poet Bronze Paragon on the tracks ?Are You Ready? (Spoken Word) and ?Apropos? (Spoken Word) ? which just make you sit up and listen . ?I?m very excited about this project? admits Skip Martin. ?It took 2 years in the making with a few starts and stops but the journey was well worth the time?.