Been A Long Time Comin' is a nice blend of Jazz, Funk, R&B and Soul with an urban feel. The Smooth Jazz Alley is a San Francisco Bay Area project that was formed by guitarist Stanley Evans and keyboardist Marco Montoya who wanted to use their songwriting and music skills to create an album with a smooth jazz feel that had an urban vibe. Been A Long Time Comin' is a product of their idea in creating a relaxing sound that you can chill to. Song Notes C-Funk: An upbeat track originally written in the early 90's by Ken Solis, was updated and remade by Marco Montoya & Stanley Evans in 2014 and features Kenny Franklin on bass. Always & Forever: Originally written in the early 90's and recorded as a love ballad by Marco Montoya. This was another song updated with the writing skills of Stanley Evans. Always & Forever features Kenny Franklin on bass and Miguel Melgoza on drums. Been A Long Time Comin': Another uptempo smooth jazz groove written by Marco Montoya & Stanley Evans, featuring Kenny Franklin on bass and Miguel Melgoza on drums. Midnight Groove: A nice mellow slow chill tune written by Stanley Evans and Marco Montoya who perform all instruments. Eternal: Written by Marco Montoya & Mona Attia. Originally featured on Mona Attia's 2007 album entitled Vision, Eternal was an R&B slow jam that we reincarnated as a Neo Soul/Smooth Jazz groove. Eternal is featuring Kenny Franklin on bass and Miguel Melgoza on drums. Why: Another song written by Marco Montoya & Mona Attia, originally featured on Mona Attia's 2007 album entitled Vision. This instrumental version features a smooth blend of vocals by Lawrence Beamen & Mona Attia. All instruments performed by Marco Montoya & Stan Evans. Christina: A fusion of Latin Jazz and Smooth Jazz with a Bossa feel. Written by Marco Montoya to celebrate the birth of his daughter Christina featuring Kenny Franklin on bass, Eric Mendez on drums & Latin percussion and Bill Ortega, Jr. on trumpet. Subway: An urban track originally written while riding underground on Bart (commuter train in San Francisco Bay Area.) Written by Marco Montoya & Stanley Evans, featuring Kenny Franklin on bass and Miguel Melgoza on drums. Morning Jog: A smooth groove to listen to & originally written right after a morning jog. Written by Marco Montoya & Stanley Evans, featuring Kenny Franklin on bass and Miguel Melgoza on drums. Stan's Groove: The song that started it all! This was Stan & Marco's first collaboration back in the late 90's. This 5th version that made the final cut on the album was written by Marco Montoya & Stanley Evans, featuring Kenny Franklin on bass and Miguel Melgoza on drums. We hope you enjoy the album! Written by: Stanley Evans and Marco Montoya Produced by: Marco Montoya. Mixed by: Marco Montoya & Michael Lazarus Mastered by: Michael Lazarus of LatinMusicMastering.com