by Paula Edelstein Down to the Bone set the stage to expand beyond their jazz-groove scene beginnings on Crazy Vibes and Things . Producer/arranger Stuart Wade leads the same tight community of musicians featured on Spread the Word , including Neil Angilley , Shilts (a best-selling artist in his own right), Paul Turner , Adrian Revell , and Tony Remy . Wade also wrote or co-wrote the CD's ten compositions with Angilley and Shilts . The recording opens with the radio hit "Electra Glide," a smooth, soulful track that features the grooving interplay of Tony Remy 's wah-wah techniques and Shilts ' smoky alto and tenor saxophone riffs. Neil Angilley adds the finishing touches with his strong melodic keyboard improvisations, giving the song a more soulful resonance. Top dance picks are the title track and "Searching for a Simple Groove," while "My One and All," which features Hill St. Soul vocalist Hilary Mwelwa , is a midtempo song full of energy and fresh grooves. "Searching for a Simple Groove" is fresh and fun. Every listener's choice here is a nice surprise and is ripe with Down to the Bone's trademark horn riffs, breezy guitar licks, smooth jazz, and groove.