That's not what the dj said this morning, not that they have the best sources. But it was nice to hear Kat's name in a positive light compared with everything else lately.

I think the day of the AI season premier is great timing for Randy if it's out.

The release date is March 11th. The track list was just released yesterday

Here is the track list for "Randy Jackson's Music Club, Vol. 1":

"Dance Like There's No Tomorrow," Paula Abdul
"Something To Believe In," Jason Mraz, Van Hunt and Jon McLaughlin
"What Am I So Afraid Of," Keke Wyatt, Trisha Covington and Kylie Dean
"Just Walk on By," Joss Stone & Three 6 Mafia
"Home," John Rich, Anthony Hamilton and Sara Watkins
"Wang Dang Doodle," Sam Moore, Keb' Mo' and Angie Stone
"Like A," featuring Crunk Squad
"Who's Gonna Love You Now," Kelli Selah
"My R&B," Barbi Esco
"Real Love," Katharine McPhee and Elliott Yamin
"Willing To Try," Richie Sambora, Travis Tritt and Lucy Woodward
"I Understand," Bebe Winans, Kim Burrell, Rance Allen, Mariah Carey and
Hezekiah Walker & The Love Fellowship Tabernacle Church Choir


www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp

Randy Jackson has a busy first quarter ahead of him. Not only will the musician/producer be returning to the stage this week as a judge on "American Idol," but come March 11, the musician/producer will also have a new album to support.

I kind of think "Jazzy/RB" would be a real possibility as Elliott's music is really pretty R&B...wow! I think he and Kat will make BEE U TEE FULLISH music together!!!   

Thanks, Bill, for providing the track listing for the Randy album. That actually looks like a decent album--and I can already see Grammys in Randy's pupils for Album of the Year next year...even though it's probably a 1% chance. At least the Grammys give Jazz product a true fighting chance in the mainstream award categories. This year alone has several jazz-oriented projects up for major awards. You never know--especially when you've assembled talent like that for one project.

In a way, it gives me remembrances of Quincy Jones's "Back on the Block" album that won Album of the Year in 1991. I suppose Randy's shooting for something like that--despite not having any true jazz legends on there. Even so, having Sam Moore and Mariah Carey makes it border toward legendary status. And just imagine Kat being able to be on an Album of the Year nominee next year.

Well, we'll see--if maybe even seeing Kat herself nominated at the Grammy Awards by at least 2010.

Somehow I sense a mass shuddering over Paula having a new song on that. A title of "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" sounds a bit 80's, too, but I reserve judgement until hearing it. Paula may still be an awesome performer as she actually was in her heyday. I frankly miss seeing her dancing (her strongest suit)--though I sense that maybe she's out of practice. It'd be ironic to see her on "Dancing with the Stars"--when that show utilizes elements of "AI" with the judges.

Here's hoping Kat and Elliott's "Real Love" takes off somehow. Ending up on Billboard's R&B charts with the single would be a great feather in her cap...and probably where she'd like to be for the most part if she had her way.

Where Quincy Jones has left or paved, Randy Jackson takes over or takes after. He grouped  great song material for great singers to sing them, away from the songs you could have been tired listening to by now. Otherwise, these could just be alternatives. But I believe there could be something or more that's genuinely great. Can't wait till March 11th to hear kat and Elliott. Kudos to Randy for taking on a project like this.