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	Carl Dixon's began singing in Mt Zion A.M.E. church when he was two years old. So in a sense this Disc has years in the making. And it is worth the wait! "It's A Time For Love", which kicks off with "If I loved You" from the musical "Carousel" and ends with "When I Fall In Love", speaks to this most compelling of human emotions in anything but maudlin style. Instead, it's all-ballad format explores the anxiety as well as completeness of love and it does all that in a sophisticated swinging fashion. This CD has an appeal for all ages. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Dixon has covered music from spirituals to classics. His jazz roots run deep and were never neglected during his long career in information technology with several of the nations major high-tech corporations. He pursued that career until his retirement in 1999. But even when he had a day job, Dixon could be found performing in locations ranging from South Africa and Ghana to Montreal and even Maidstone, England where he worked with tenor saxophonist Spike Robinson, another transplant to Colorado, who made a mark on jazz after a long non-musical career. Despite such sojourns and frequent engagements along the Front Range of his adopted state, Dixon never had a disc of his own. Several years ago, saxophonist Rich Chiaraluce (a fine player who "cooks" on this CD with pianist Jeff Jenkins, bassist Ken Walker and drummer Paul Romaine) told the singer that he needed to put something down. And now he has. Of the 12 tracks on the disc, 11 are standards. The exception to the standard rule is the original "Anginella," a tune with words and music by the vocalist. This tune was influenced by an old Frankie Laine song that stuck with Dixon. As for the standards, they never sound staid. While Dixon doesn't try to stretch boundaries here, his full baritone sound (that would be very comfortable in front of the Count Basie Orchestra) does stretch your imagination when it comes to love. Along with Joe Williams, Nat "King" Cole and Frank Sinatra, Dixon holds Billy Eckstein in the highest regard. In fact, his next project involves remembering Mr. B. But until then, kick back, think romance and enjoy this disc completely. Since his retirement, Carl has enhanced his love of music and embarked upon a musical career. He has performed in many venues in metro Denver, performed for almost two years at Genghis Kahn in Colorado Springs and participated in the 2003 Pikes Peak Jazz Festival. He has performed in London, France, Durban and Johannesburg, South Africa and recently in Puerto Vallarta and Mexico City, Mexico On October 30, 2004, Carl Dixon and the Jazz Cats officially released their CD: A Time for Love in a show-stopping performance at Dazzle's Supper Club on 930 Lincoln in downtown Denver. The place was packed and the audience showed their appreciation by requesting an encore. While Carl and the Jazz Cats only did four tuned from the CD, they performed in a manner that clearly demonstrated their versatility. The programs ending tune "Go Down Moses" took the audience to an emotional high as it was done in a uniquely swinging blues style. During a 2005 CD promotional tour in the U.S,. Carl performed with the Tommy Grice Quartet at the Ritz-Carlton in Philadelphia; for A Jazz Benefit for Indigent Musicians in Trenton, NJ; and with the Frank Wilkins Trio as the opening act for Gladys Knight & Bill Cosby in a Benefit Show in Cambridge, MA . People do not often think of Denver when they think of jazz. That is changing. KUVO, our public jazz-only and high definition radio station, quietly continues to set national precedents in its programming of American music. Colorado's own jazz musicians like Carl Dixon and the Jazz Cats are gaining increased recognition throughout the country. KUVO, the number one US Jazz Station two years in a row, selected Carl Dixon and The Jazz Cats' "It's A Time For Love" as it's jazz CD of the month in 2005! "IT'S A TIME FOR LOVE" and "LIVE AT THE KASBAH" are available on this site and www.cdBaby.com or through BraJas Productions, Inc. at 303-601-2159.

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