May 29, 2000
Eighth Recording, "The Song is You" to Be Released in June 2000

HOBOKEN, NJ. On May 5, 2000, Jelani traveled to the residence of Dr. & Mrs. Karl Saunders in Zanesville, Ohio to meet his recording "team," composed of organ technician Allen Miller, recording engineer Dick Clay, and graphic artist Scott Smith in order to finalize plans for Jelani’s eighth professional recording release. The instrument was successfully recorded on Saturday, May 6th.

The new recording is expected to be released in late June 2000 and will bear the title The Song is You . The recording will include over 72 minutes of popular music, including:

All’s Fair in Love and War
Leaning on a Lamp-post
Sophisticated Lady
Petite Waltz
Overture from "Mame"
Love is Here to Stay
Who’s Sorry Now
Greensleeves
The Best of Cole Porter
The Song is You
Overture from "Die Fledermaus (The Bat)"

As soon as it is released, this new recording will be available on the RJE Productions web site. The recording is also expected to be premiered at the ATOS national convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin which is scheduled from July 27, 2000 to August 2, 2000.

Feel free to visit this site for updates on the progress of the recording!