mit der kombination der klassischen jazz-crooner-eleganz von frank sinatra und nat king cole mit der erdigen raffinesse der soul-legenden stevie wonder und donny hathaway setzt merry christmas from josé james die messlatte für ein modernes weihnachtsalbum höher. auf 10 songs, darunter zwei eigenkompositionen, haucht james beliebten weihnachtsklassikern wie the christmas song , white christmas und let it snow neues leben ein. darüber hinaus erkundet der 50 shades darker -sänger auch seine jazz-seite mit einer fröhlichen interpretation von john coltranes my favorite things . begleitet von grammy-preisträgern/nominierten wie ben williams (bass), aaron parks (piano), marcus strickland (sax) und dem aufstrebenden jharis yokely (drums) ist das album ein festtagserlebnis der weltklasse mit einer der grössten lebenden stimmen des jazz auf schwarzem 180g vinyl.
singer, songwriter and lifelong fan josé james honors the great bill withers with the september 28 release of “lean on me” (blue note), a loving tribute album that features 12 of the legendary singer and songwriter’s most undeniable and soulful songs in honor of his 80th birthday year. “lean on me” was produced by blue note president don was and recorded in capitol’s legendary studio b with a dream team band: pino palladino (bass), kris bowers (keys), brad allen williams (guitar), and nate smith (drums), along with special guests including vocalist lalah hathaway, saxophonist marcus strickland, and trumpeter takuya kuroda.
re-release: das fantastische debütalbum des jazz/soul-sängers jose james -the dreamer- aus 2007. neue limitierte auflage auf schwarzem 180g vinyl mit downloadcode.
josé james is reborn as a powerful voice in contemporary r&b on “love in a time of madness”. even for an artist as creatively restless as james, “love in a time of madness” is something new: an r&b focused foray into moody soul, electronic pop, and trap-addled beats, with the occasional influence of african folk, american gospel and minneapolitan funk. and though james’ voice is no less agile and his ear no less adventurous, this is also his most relatable, daresay sexiest work yet, detailing love’s ups and downs without holding back an ounce of emotion.
detroits main man kenny dixon jr. complements the vocal with a superb loose jazzy groove on desire. ben westbeech tightens up the drums with a cool house mix on love. available on 180 gram vinyl with specially designed sleeve artwork.
a two sided cassette featuring two exciting french talents: josé roboter on the a side and too smooth christ on the b side. combining 40 minutes of fuzzy house sounds with the warmth of analog machines.
accomplished spanish artist josé cabrera enters a fresh creative chapter with the new album le bateleur. the storytelling and hugely personal record arrives on his own a harmless deed label and is a deep dive into the house music he has always loved.
repress. 180g vinyl lp (obi strip)
far out recordings presents the peerless and criminally undervalued quartin catalogue, beginning with the reissue of jose mauros forgotten masterpiece obnoxious.
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