In My Soul

Personnel: Robert Cray (vocals, guitar); Trevor Lawrence (tenor saxophone); Steve Madaio (trumpet); Dover Weinberg (keyboards); Les Falconer (drums); Steve Jordan (percussion).Audio Mixers: Steve Jordan ; Niko Bolas.Recording information: Santa Barbara Sound.Photographer: Jeff Katz.Sometimes even the most consistent artists need to shake things up a bit. In Robert Cray's case, that means shuffling his lineup -- he retained longtime bassist Richard Cousins but brought in drummer Les Falconer and keyboardist Dover Weinberg -- and bringing in producer Steve Jordan, who last worked with Cray on 1999's Take Your Shoes Off. There's a reason this record is called In My Soul: Jordan assists Cray in moving toward Memphis soul, dedicating the entire record to slow, sultry burners that emphasize his mellow vocals and dexterous grooves. This may primarily be a mood record but the individual songs are also quite strong, whether it's the originals ("Fine Yesterday" is so gorgeous it makes heartbreak