Sunset Collective marks Sommers’ on-going appreciation of musical trends and an extension of his already popular and personalized amalgam of smooth jazz. The origin of this new direction stems to a vacation he took in beautiful balmy Ibiza. “I was relaxing at a few clubs down there and saw some absolutely amazing sunsets. DJ/Producer Paul Oakenfold, my next door neighbor and best friend, started talking about a concept for my next record – the laidback yet danceable mood of a ‘sunset’ rendered with music from a very hip ‘collective’ of progressive musical talents.” Among those was neo soul vocalist/producer Vikter Duplaix, a master of the chill lounge vibe who contributed the tracks “Solace,” “If I Knew” and “Live in the Moment,” and the ubiquitous DJ Spinna with “What Am I Gonna Do.” And Oakenfold contributed the wicked James Brown-esque funk of “Vertical” and the lazy hip hop swing of “House Party.” Sommers also solicited some superstar friends in soul singer Rahsaan Patterson for the club thumper “Let Your Body Go” and keyboard wizard Brian Culbertson for the more traditional smooth jazz radio-ready “Kickin’ It.” REVIEWS: abyssjazz.com My man Jimmy… if there is nothing else I can count on from you, it’s a hip-jazz good time. Yes sir dude, I want to come to the next party… with your fine self… huh! Moving on, this is what I’m talking about; hitting me all in the face with the first track and I didn’t once back up because it felt sooo good. Out Of Nowhere is exactly that… whew. Why do you do us like this, Jimmy? Okay, I could see this coming a mile away, Sommers going full throttle with Sunset Collective, featuring twelve powerhouse tracks and 2 bonus tracks. With your boy Rahsaan Patterson on deck on Let Your Body Go, it was obvious the plan was to turn the listener every which way but loose. And at that moment, I decided I was in for the long haul. Bring it on Sommers… I gotcha. Sunset Collective is what’s up and I am loving it. Oh my, this techno-jazzed infused U.K. Soul sound is killer! If I Knew, with Victer Duplaix on vocals, is totally wrecking the house. Sommers, together with Macy Gray, ain’t no joke. I’m predicting Sunset Collective will be a strong contender, if not the best album 2008 will offer. Yes, I said it! So, check it out and thank me later. Other outstanding tracks are The Islands, Besame Mucho and Kickin’ It.