Rick Habana's passion and motivation behind "The Collaborations II" was to work with some of the biggest names in smooth jazz. During the production and mixing stages Rick wanted to provide a Smooth Jazz album that would deliver hypnotizing melodies and grasping productions with ear-gracing instrumentation. With powerful instrumentation, the talented artist maintains a fully charged arsenal of high-quality music that supports the fact that he is intended on making a strong impact on the format. The record is comprised of musicians from around the world to create a well-rounded Rick Habana production that features some of the greats in Smooth Jazz such as Paul Brown, Steve Oliver, Michael Lington, Ken Navarro, Marion Meadows, Kim Scott, Jackiem Joyner and more.