"José James is defining a new direction in contemporary music, combining urban blues, hip-hop, soul, drum'n'bass, and straight-ahead to produce a sound that is fresh as tomorrow yet deeply rooted in the tradition of jazz."
Signed by Gilles 'gold digger' Peterson for his Brownswood label, the highly gifted young singer recorded his first album The Dreamer in January 08. His voice and style of singing appear to come from a time long gone; he proceeds with the tradition in which Jazz legends such as Gil Scott-Heron and Al Jarreau used to perform their songs. The video above shows his track Park Bench People from said album, a remake of Freestyle Fellowship's homonymous tune from 1993. This song highlights all of James' different facets: there is Soul, there's Jazz, there's Blues and R'n'B and Hip-Hop, a truly felicitous blend.
perfect sound for gettin up...
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