Wednesday, January 27, 2010

JOSE JAMES - BLACKMAGIC

Since his arrival onto the international scene in 2008, vocalist Jose James has continued to dazzle critics and audiences alike with his deft combination of soul, hip-hop and jazz. Ever since being picked up for a track on Peterson's first Brownswood Bubblers compilation, the Minneapolis-born singer has become a firm part of the Brownswood family, and it's easy to see why with the silky smooth vocals and dusky jazz grooves that were showcased on his debut album. James was signed to Gilles Petersons, Brownswood Records in 2008 and released his debut album, The Dreamer, to worldwide acclaim. Since then he has toured internationally at venues such as the North Sea Jazz Festival, the Vitoria Jazz Festival, Billboard Live Tokyo, Centro Cultural Sao Paolo, the Hermitage St. Petersburg, Central Park Summerstage New York, and London’s Royal Festival Hall. As a recording artist and guest vocalist, Jose James has worked with Junior Mance, Chico Hamilton, Gilles Peterson, Bassment Jaxx, Nicola Conte, Jazzanova, Christian McBride, Toshio, Matsuura, Elan Mehler, The Heritage Orchestra, Soil & Pimp Sessions, Flying Lotus, J.A.M., Robert Mitchell, Jazzy Sport, and Simbad.

Now Jose James will issue his second album via Gilles Peterson's Brownswood Recordings label on February 22, 2010. While James took it upon himself to produce most of The Dreamer solo, with sophomore effort Blackmagic, he's called on the likes of Flying Lotus, Moodyman, and Jazzy Sport's DJ Mitsu The Beats to help him go one further this time around. Fly Lo was involved from an early stage in the writing and recording process, and lends his loose hip-hop charms to a wide number of tracks on the record, with Kenny Dixon Jr. contributing the lilting jazz-funk of "Detroit Loveletter," and Mitsu going for a warm and uplifting brass vibe on "Promise In Love." James has even turned his hand to a jazz adaptation of Benga's pulsating dubstep anthem "Emotions," adding his own vocals and re-titling the track "Warrior."

Blackmagic Tracklist
01. Code
02. Touch
03. Lay You Down
04. Promise In Love
05. Warrior
06. Made for Love
07. Save Your Love for Me
08. The Greater Good
09. Blackmagic
10. Detroit Loveletter
11. Love Conversation (ft. Jordana de Lovely)
12. Beauty
12. No Tellin'

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