Releases
Release Date: 2010, 1st February (CD and digital download)
The jazz voice of a generation, José James returns with a moodier, edgier and more sensual sound, drawing inspiration from the worldwide underground. His debut LP ‘The Dreamer’ (released in 2007 on Brownswood Recordings) was crammed with smoky, low-slung jazz grooves blessed with Jose’s rich baritone vocals. Magnificent self-penned works nestled alongside uniquely crafted cover versions of John Coltrane, Rashaan Roland Kirk and even West Coast hip hop institution Freestyle Fellowship. Pursuing the same deeply soulful vocal jazz tradition exemplified by Babs Gonzales, Billie Holliday, Joe Williams and Leon Thomas, ‘The Dreamer’ quickly cemented Jose’s stature and raw talent within the worldwide jazz community.
José announced his comeback with a killer 12” featuring ‘BLACKMAGIC’ remixes from the hotly-tipped Joy Orbison and dubstep innovator Untold. The BLACKMAGIC EP drops in January on gorgeous white vinyl featuring production from the aforementioned FlyLo, Moodymann, DJ Mitsu The Beats and Taylor McFerrin a week before the full album is released on 1st February.
TRACKLISTING
1. Code
2. Touch
3. Lay You Down
4. Promise In Love
5. Warrior
6. Made For Love
7. Save Your Love For Me
8. The Greater Good
9. Blackmagic
10. Detroit Loveletter
11. Love Conversation
12. Beauty
13. No Tellin’
