(Grr8 Records)

And They Call Us Cowboys: The Texas Music Project from singer Kellye Gray absolutely blows your socks off. First of all, what a voice! Throw in true passion and outstanding delivery and you have soulfulness that knows no boundaries. Gray and her band blend blues,country, jazz and folk into a mesmerizing stew of entrancing sound that is captivating from start from to finish. The songlist is music by Texas composers such Kris Kristofferson, Mack Davis, Roger Miller and Roy Orbison, among others. Backing her on this effort is outstanding collection of talent, which includes the project’s co-producer Jake Langley on guitars, Pamela York and Kevin Lovejoy on piano and Fender Rhodes, Chris Maresh on basses, Kyle Thompson on drums and John Mills on saxophones. This is a fantastic production that you need to hear.