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OCTOBER 10, 2002

R&B-JAZZ SAXMAN MICHAEL LINGTON TO RELEASE THIRD ALBUM ON OCTOBER 22

"Still Thinking Of You" is the first single from "Everything Must Change"

Delving deeper into R&B than on his previous albums, saxophonist Michael Lington is set to release his third album, "Everything Must Change," on October 22, his first for the Three Keys Music record label. The first single, "Still Thinking Of You," is already collecting adds at smooth jazz radio. Lington wrote the infectious song with smooth jazz hitmaker Brian Culbertson, who produced and played keyboards on the track. A ruggedly handsome 33-year-old from Denmark, Lington produced half the album and had a hand in penning eight new compositions.

Lington tapped some of the finest musicians in contemporary jazz and R&B to venture into the studio with to record "Everything Must Change." Culbertson, Jeff Lorber, Tony Maiden, Nathan East, Greg Karukas, Paul Jackson Jr., Alex Al and Ricky Lawson lay down the grooves while Lington's horn croons with depth, passion and confidence. Lington's spirited sax sings sweet melodies over R&B, pop and Latino beats. His playing demonstrates considerable maturity and reflects an affinity for R&B, which is also shown in his selection of songs to remake (Chaka Khan's "Through The Fire" and Quincy Jones' "Everything Must Change").

"For this record, I deliberately wanted to go more into R&B than on my first two albums," explained Lington. "It (R&B) has always been the music of my soul. I surrounded myself with a talented group of players, co-writers and producers that inspired me to stretch. I'm a believer that in order to grow, you've got to take chances and put yourself out there. Life is constantly changing and sometimes we can't do anything about the changes, but sometimes we can. For this album, I set out to do something about it (change)."

A touring veteran who has toured extensively with artists as diverse as Little Richard, Gary "U.S." Bonds, Bobby Caldwell and Randy Crawford, Lington released his self-titled solo debut album in 1997. That collection featured Caldwell belting out a version of "Tell It Like It Is," which propelled Lington into the Top 10 on the NAC chart and Top 20 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The 2000 release of "Vivid" spawned two hit singles, "Twice in a Lifetime" and "Sunset (Por Do Sol)," which reached #2 and #4 on the NAC chart respectively. Look for Lington to lead his own band onto the concert trail to support the new album.

Michael Lington's "Everything Must Change" album contains the following songs:

"Off The Hook"
"In The Shade"
"Through The Fire"
"The Moment"
"For You"
"Larger Than Life"
"Still Thinking Of You"
"3 A.M."
"Mallorca" "Everything Must Change"

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