by Ed HoganMarion Meadows' third Heads Up International release, In Deep, finds the sax player\u002Fsongwriter\u002Fproducer successfully infusing his distinctive sound with elements of hip-hop, neo-soul, and R&B. Along for the ride are Bob Baldwin, Will Downing (on the mid-tempo Don't Wanna Know), guitarist Ray Obiedo, Spyro Gyra guitarist Julio Fernandez, and emerging keyboardist\u002Fproducer Michael Broening. The supple Show Me, Show Me is both sensuous and funky. Trumpeter Roy Hargrove doubles with Meadows on the slick, uptown Soul Food. Other standouts are the smooth Yeah Baby, the mellow Treasures, Is That You, Slow Motion, and the dynamic title track.