Length 56:16 Genre Contemporary R&B | The Dreamer(2008) Blackmagic(2010) Release date 28 January 2008 | |
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Released January 28, 2008 (2008-01-28) Similar No Beginning No End, Mala In Cuba, Yesterday I Had The Blues ‑ T, Havana Club Rumba S, Wisdom of Elders (feat Sha | ||
The Dreamer is the first studio album by American jazz vocalist José James. It was released on Brownswood Recordings in 2008.
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Reception
John Fordham of The Guardian gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "James sometimes suggests a 21st-century Leon Thomas (the 1970s singer who became an acid-jazz star), but he also exhibits a highly personal mix of Bobby McFerrin's tonal delicacy and the R&B and soul feel of D'Angelo - with the latter association sometimes reinforced by the way the vocal overdubs and harmonies work."
Adam Greenberg of AllMusic said: "He sings contemporary jazz with a strong sense of respect for the classics, but quietly puts hip-hop instrumentation behind his vocals, and multi-tracks himself for accentuation."
Personnel:
Omar Abdulkarim - Trumpet; Ryan Blum - Arranger, Composer, Keyboards; Luke Damrosch - Drums; Alexi David - Arranger, Double Bass, Bass Guitar; Steve Lyman - Drums; Junior Mance - Piano; Nori Ochiai - Piano; Gilles Peterson - Executive Producer
Songs
1The Dreamer7:05
2Velvet4:02
3Blackeyedsusan4:57