Saxophonist Marion Meadows has epitomized cool on the contemporary jazz scene. Meadows first hit the airwaves in the early 90s with "For Lovers Only" but his career really began one day in New York City at the world famous Grand Central Station. He had been a sideman with Norman Connors for three years, with only vague notions of eventually going solo. One day, while waiting for a train, he pulled out his horn and began playing under the huge dome. His sweet sound caught the attention of fellow traveler and TV composer Jay Chattaway, who was so impressed that he hooked Meadows up with legendary keyboardist Bob James.  James signed Marion to a deal with his Tappan Zee label, and though Meadows' first recording went unreleased, the experience put him on the road to his eventual success.

Meadows worked with numerous artists and musicians and became a well known sideman in his own right, recording or performing over the years with the likes of the Temptations, Brook Benton, Eartha Kitt, Phyllis Hyman, Michael Bolton, Angela Bowfil and Will Downing, among many others. Early in this career, Meadows stretched his boundaries as a member of an avant-garde ensemble called The Aboriginal Music Society. The 90s marked the beginning of his solo career when he signed with RCA on the strength of his unreleased first album. He became a staple of the contemporary jazz format with his subsequent recordings, which include, "Keep it Right There (1993), "Forbidden Fruit" (1994), and "Body Rhythm" (1995).

After moving from his home in Connecticut to Phoenix, AZ, Meadows signed with Heads Up International, a division of Concord Music Group, and released "Another Side of Midnight" (1999). A contemporary tribute to city life, his label debut was considered by critics to be his strongest work to date. His subsequent Heads Up discography has been equally successful on an artistic as well as commercial level. All five, and now number six of his Heads Up recordings, have been well received by his ever growing, always loyal fans. Secrets, released in May 09, is the latest chapter in Meadow's tradition of cool sophistication.