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blue Jay Patten's "Crystal Nights" cd is a mix of Jay's smooth groove instrumentals("Bussin To Memphis","Crystal Nights")..original vocal tunes ("True & Tried","Finally") and new versions of four classic songs including Hank Williams' "Im So Lonesome I Could Cry" and Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling In Love"...Jay dedicates this music to his friend Crystal Gayle (Jay is Crystal's longtime bandleader).The first track is a mysterious version of one of Crystal's hits,"Ready For The Times To Get Better"..Jay plays alto saxophone on the tune with guitarist Andy Reiss and a last chorus vocal appearance by Christos..Jay sings a fifties style ballad ("I Don't Have The Heart To Say Goodbye") he co-wrote with lengendery songwriter,Roger Cook,plus "And Sinatra Sang Our Song",which sounds like a classic love standard.(Jay is a former vocalist with the Glenn Miller Orchestra).On this project Jay,a graduate of the Berklee College Of Music, plays alto,soprano and tenor saxophones as well as mandolin,guitar and Woodsounds native American flute..he added a bonus track.A happy version of "Memories Are Made Of This".It's a duet with Crystal Gayle recorded a few years back and is a perfect closer for an album you'll want to listen to over and over.