There are light touches of jazz, suave electric pianos, and an easy seductiveness to the entire production [...] For much of the album, Jones hits the right tone – balancing mood, song, and performance quite alluringly.

However, once you get past the swirling acoustic guitar that graces the best tracks on Jones' second effort, Where I Wanna Be, you can glimpse some of the frustrations that trouble even a cool young smoothie.

"[2] Vibe editor Joanne Eustache found that while Where I Wanna Be "has its share of downfalls, Jones' latest project gets mucho props overall for being sincere and tasteful in an R&B; era filled with pretentiousness and lewdness.

While he has a while to go before he reaches the status of R&B; lovemeisters D'Angelo, Eric Benet and Brian McKnight, albums like Where I Wanna Be contribute to the campaign of reinstating the old-school R&B; standard of originality.

"[3] In a retrospective review for BBC Music, Daryl Easlea wrote: "Jones' Where I Wanna Be is a perfect snapshot of US RnB/nu-soul at the turn of the 21st century.