Personnel:
Gretchen Parlato (vocals)
Nate Smith (drums/producer)
Jon Cowherd (piano/keyboard)
Charles Altura (guitar)
Brian Cockerham (bass)
Dayna Stephens (saxophones, EWI)
Tracked by: Josh Guinta, GSI Studios, Mark Guiliana
Mixed by: QMillion Riddim
Mastered by: Gus Borner, Igloo Music
Photos: Moriah Ziman
Artwork: Split UK
Singer Sachal Vasandani is joined by critically acclaimed vocalist Gretchen Parlato on this slow-burn duet. As the second single from his upcoming album Best Life Now, the song is sexy and full of longing. It hints at the depth of the forthcoming album, delivered by a true jazz artist who is adept at making a wide variety of influences serve his masterful storytelling.
Artist Quote: “There’s a line from a gospel song that I’ve always loved – ‘He may not come when you want him, but he’ll be there right on time’. This applies to all the kinds of love I’ve known – romantic, platonic, spiritual, musical. It never quite unfolds the way I’d imagined, and I do a lot of imagining. To accept how relationships change, I’ve had to fully let go.
Gretchen brings in that ethereal energy and flexibility – she’s like a voice above the clouds, teasing me, forcing me to let go.”
- Sachal Vasandani
lyrics Right on time
Your Voice is getting louder in our nightly dream
Like a rolling wave
But when I turn around
You’re always gone
What can I promise, what should I do
So we could just spend another minute or two together
—My memory is playing tricks on me
—Keep seeing you,but I know that you’re not here
She may not be there when you want her
Right on time when you need her
And lord I need her now
So Come on down….come on down
Come on down, come on down—
Come on down—
I could really use your love right now
The thunder gets louder as it closes in
Just like your voice each night
But we’re inside and satisfied
Just need to have a little faith-
but maybe baby I’m selfish, I wish you’d stay forever
—My memory is playing tricks on me
—Keep seeing you, but I know that you’re not here
She may not be there when you want her
Right on time when you need her
And lord I need her now
So Come on down….come on down
Come on down, come on down—
Come on down—
I could really use your love right now
I could really use your love, lose myself in your love
Right now
