José James

Artist:  Jose James
Born:  January 20, 1978.  Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Contemporary Jazz Vocals, Adult Contemporary R&B, Contemporary R&B, Alternative R&B, Neo Soul, Hip Hop, Vocal Jazz, Modern Jazz Vocals, Modern Jazz
Occupation:  Musician, Composer, Bandleader
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Jose James is an American Vocalist, Musician, Bandleader,  best known for performing and blending Modern Jazz and Hip Hop, has combined Jazz, Soul, Drum 'N' Bass, and Spoken Word into his unique brand of Vocal Jazz.  His main influences as John Coltrane, Marvin Gaye, and Billie Holiday.

Title:  Lean On Me  (2018)
Genre:  Jazz, Contemporary Jazz Vocals, Adult Contemporary R&B, Contemporary R&B, Alternative R&B, Neo Soul, Hip Hop, Vocal Jazz, Modern Jazz Vocals, Modern Jazz
Label:  Blue Note Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Format:  CD:

 1.  Ain't No Sunshine  (3:18)
 2.  Grandma's Hands  (4:13)
 3.  Lovely Day (feat. Lalah Hathaway)  (4:17)
 4.  Lean On Me  (5:00)
 5.  Kissing My Love  (5:35)
 6.  Use Me  (4:43)
 7.  Who Is He  (3:45)
 8.  Hello Like Before  (6:29)
 9.  Just The Two Of Us  (4:26)
10. Hope She'll Be Happier  (4:52)
11. The Same Love That Made Me Laugh  (3:21)
12. Better Off Dead  (4:50)

Personnel:

Jose James:  Vocals, Claps
Pino Palladino:  Bass
Kris Bowers:  Keyboards, Rhodes, Hammond Organ, Piano,Wuritzer
Brad Allen Williams:  Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Nate Smith:  Drums, Shaker, Tambourine
Lalah Hathaway:  Vocals on Track 3
Lenny Castro:  Congas, Shaker, Tambourine
Takuya Kuroda:  Trumpet on Tracks:  3, 6, 9
Corey King:  Trombone on Tracks: 3, 6, 9
Talia Billing:  Claps on Track 4
Dave McMurray:  Flute on Track 5
Marcus Strickland:  Saxophone on Tracks:  6, 9

Format:  LP:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  Ain't No Sunshine  (3:18)
 2.  Grandma's Hands  (4:13)
 3.  Lovely Day (feat. Lalah Hathaway)  (4:17)
 4.  Lean On Me  (5:00)

Side B:

 1.  Kissing My Love  (5:35)
 2.  Use Me  (4:43)
 3.  Who Is He  (3:45)
 4.  Hello Like Before  (6:29)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  Just The Two Of Us  (4:26)
 2.  Hope She'll Be Happier  (4:52)
 3.  The Same Love That Made Me Laugh  (3:21)
 4.  Better Off Dead  (4:50)


Lean On Me is the eighth studio album by Jose James, released on September 28, 2018 by Blue Note Records.  The album celebrates Bill Wither's 80th Birthday with 12 of his compositions.  Highly Recommended!.