Back in the
spotlight with a sublime new rhythm and blues record, James Hunter follows up
six critically acclaimed albums with his latest recording, Nick of Time, set
for release on Brooklyn’s renowned soul label Daptone Records.
Nick of Time
is a shining testament of how a master songsmith continually draws fresh water
from a bottomless well. Recorded and produced by Bosco Mann, Nick of Time
features one of today’s foremost soul singers at the top of his game performing
with musicians who’ve backed some of the biggest contemporary music stars
including Daptone artists Sharon Jones and Charles Bradley. Nick of Time will
be internationally released on March 6, 2020.
For Nick of
Time, Hunter and Daptone co-founder Bosco Mann hunkered down in the label’s
Penrose Studios in Riverside, California for what certainly will be one of
2020’s standout soul recordings. Unmistakably another stunning James Hunter
album, Nick of Time is a voyage between beautiful, mid-tempo rumba recalling
early King/Federal releases, while lush arrangements summon lost tracks from
early ’60s Burt Bacharach sessions. Nick of Time is steeped in an era when soul
records were driven by earth-shattering vocal performances. James Hunter hands
down ushers classic soul music into the 21st Century with a sense of
timelessness that’s rare these days.
James Hunter
is an everlasting writer of compelling narratives sung with true grit while
backed by an ace band of New York City’s finest musicians. Nick of Time finds
Hunter in the company of Victor Axelrod (piano), Adam Scone (organ), Rudy
Petschauer (drums), Myles Weeks (bass), Michael Buckley (baritone saxophone),
and Freddy DeBoe (tenor saxophone). On the road for an extensive U.S., U.K.,
and European tour in support of Nick of Time, Matt Slocum (keyboards) takes the
reins on keys for a hearty James Hunter Six ensemble ready to electrify soul
music fans as they hit venerable stages in a city near you in spring 2020.
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