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The Dreamer | José James | 7:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Velvet | José James | 4:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Blackeyedsusan | José James | 4:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Park Bench People | José James | 6:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Spirits Up Above | José James | 5:00 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Nola | José James | 3:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Red | José James | 5:15 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Winter Wind | José James | 7:07 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Desire | José James | 7:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Love | José James | 5:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 10 Songs |
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
He Defines The Phrase "Real Jazz"
Sir Jose’ your music sounds so timeless & classic. When I hear you it’s as if I’ve step back in time when legends were still growing such as Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra. Your lyrics remind me of Stevie Wonder. Their light, plain & simply but they mean so much & that’s stays in peoples hearts. Sometime less is more and that’s what you are. More than average, more than A+, more than great, more than yourself. Your song “Velvet” is so out of this world. It’s as if one of the jazz greats from the 60’s left behind a time capsule for the world to remember what “real” music is. Thank you for sharing your craft with the world. We need artist like you.
Great Jazz Vocalist!!!
I am VERY happy to hear the cover of "Nola". Job well done!!!
Sumptuously Soulful Serenade
This cd is incredible! Jose James has an amazingly warm and inviting singing voice. It has this raspy yet pure quality that is simultaneously vulnerable and strong. It works as another instrument in the tight band they've place beside him on this cd. I say beside him because the musicians can hardly be called backup. Their voices are heard loud and clear through their instruments. I love this cd. Thank you KCRW for always exposing artist to the world that are often over looked by mainstream (boring) radio.
Biography
Genre: Jazz
Years Active: '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By José James
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Desire | The Dreamer | 7:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Love Conversation | Blackmagic (Deluxe Version) | 5:16 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Park Bench People | The Dreamer | 6:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Little Bird | Of All the Things | 6:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Dreamer | The Dreamer | 7:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Love | The Dreamer | 5:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Velvet | The Dreamer | 4:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Winter Wind | The Dreamer | 7:07 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Spirits Up Above | The Dreamer | 5:00 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Blackeyedsusan | The Dreamer | 4:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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- $9.90
- Genres: Jazz, Music, R&B/Soul, Neo-Soul, Contemporary Jazz
- Released: Mar 26, 2008
- ℗ 2008 Brownswood Recordings
