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The Dreamer

José James

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Album Review

On the debut album from New York New School vocalist Jose James, he makes a move toward a new era of jazz vocals. While jazz elements have been making their way into underground hip-hop for years, James turns the other direction. He sings contemporary jazz with a strong sense of respect for the classics, but quietly puts hip-hop instrumentation behind his vocals, and multi-tracks himself for accentuation. James is in the midst of creating an entirely modern approach to jazz singing here over a set of originals with a few covers thrown in (the highlight being Rahsaan Roland Kirk's "Spirits Up Above"). A Japanese release adds the classics "Body and Soul" and "Moanin'."

Customer Reviews

Incredible sound!

This guys is incredible... Weird that we don't hear more about him! If you like this album, Jose James can also be heard on some of Nicola Conte's tracks, check it out!

AMAZING

HIS VOICE IS AMAZING. This is real music. You don't hear many like him anymore.

Une découverte !

Bravo et merci pour un album avec le quel je me régale depuis des mois. Magnifique

Biography

Genre: Jazz

Years Active: '00s, '10s

Often referred to as a jazz singer for the hip-hop generation, New York City-based vocalist José James combines jazz, soul, drum'n'bass, and spoken word into his own unique brand of vocal jazz. While he states his main influences as John Coltrane, Marvin Gaye, and Billie Holiday, his sound on early 12" singles and in live performances brought to mind such icons of '70s jazz-soul as Terry Callier, and his music felt more like an update of the fluid crossover approach of Gil Scott-Heron, while also...
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