José James

vocals · 1978 · Minneapolis

A baritone singer from Minneapolis, trained at the New School in New York. Discovered by Gilles Peterson (Brownswood) with The Dreamer, he blends jazz, hip-hop and neo-soul; For All We Know (2010) received the Edison Award and the Grand Prix de l'Académie du Jazz.

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Styles

• Renaissances (Los Angeles, London)
• Acid jazz, jazz-rap, nu jazz

Landmark tracks

• Blackmagic (2009)
• Detroit Loveletter (2009)

Cited in 2 radio episodes

• Apr 3, 2024: MARVIN PARKS x JOSÉ JAMES (Made in China, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Mar 1, 2023: JOSÉ JAMES x ADI OASIS x ROBERTA FLACK (Made in China, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : José James
• Jazz Music Archives : Blackmagic

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