Promise In Love

Jose James & Dj Mitsu off of the latter's forthcoming JazzySport album. From the same creative hole as that elzhi stormer that has been going around.

The After Suite

Brownswood Recordings have been sleeping.

but Elan Mehler has taken the liberty of waking them up for us.

With what is sounding like a perfect follow up to 1st album 'Scheme for Thought'.

'The After Suite'

March 23rd

Check the myspace

+ with dates in London, Bern and NY.
+ as far as Brownswood goes, stand tall for the new JoseJames album I guess. . :)

On-Point TV : Jose James Interview

Big thanks to Alex for keeping me in the loop on these features. He first got at me a while back, but the email kinda got loss in my gmail abyss. Apologies.

Anyway. . glad I checked back now. . real nice interview with our favourite, Jose James.

Interviews with Ben Westbeech and Flying Lotus (and others..) are up at the site now. . Haven't time to check them now but will be doing so tomorow. . and almost definitely posting.

JAM

The piano trio from Soil & Pimp have formed a splinter group known as JAM. Here they team up with Jose James for the lead off track of the debut album.

Album coming on Brownswood Recordings - May 30th.

Soil & Pimp are also back. . Album, 'Planet Pimp', due July 28th. A video for the lead single 'Storm' can be found here.

Woulda posted it, but for me JAM > s&p

Park Bench People

The brand new video from Jose James, shot by Josh Rothstein (the director of the full length feature "The Excellent Theophillus") at a homeless shelter in New York.

Jose James Live In Amsterdam

Park Bench People

I don't care if i've posted this before. Jose James & 'Soil & Pimp' @ Bush Hall. . . . such a brillliant song.

Jose James album 'The Dreamer' is out round about now. . AMAZON.

Taster...

MP3: Jose James - Red

I promise you its beautiful . .

January 28th

I know i'm on him allll the time. But this is seriously brilliant. . . it might even turn me back to house. Only listened to the 1st cd so far, so got the inspiration and the exclusives to come.
Should be marked down as a must buy. .maybe purely by that Ron trent Remix near the start. . Wow. ,

It also goes without saying that the Jose James album, out on Brownswood is stupidly good. It makes me feel so mature. . And tracks like 'Park Bench People' and 'Nola' will live with me forever. No matter how many times i play them. Go find. . Brownswood. If you trust the guardian; José James is a class act.

Christian Prommers Drumlesson also came out last week. . I know its brilliant. But I've had it since last autumn sometime, so I want to familiarise myself with it before i start harping on. . . Seriously good though.

Visions of Violet. WOAH!

Go hit his myspace for the track with Jose james.. I've already told you once. Mmmmmmmmm.. Both are straight out the top drawer.

flyinglotus

Visions Of Violet

Woah. Flying Lotus + Jose James. Visions Of Violet.

Jose James Update

Long time favourite, Jose James has been in touch with a round up of what he is up to these days. . So without any further ado..

For the Americans.. if your in the NY area over the weekend..be sure to check out Jose and Salazar over at the Baggott Inn. Jose on 9-10, with Alternatives Salazar in the slot after. .

Of course, for the rest of you.. particularly for the UK heads, the next time you can probably expect to see Jose do his thing (from memory) will be at Petersens WorldWide Awards on 5th January. Go hunt.

The album is just around the corner - 28th January. Brownswood's the label. 'The Dreamer' 's the title. However, theres plenty of vinyl floating around to keep you going until then. .

And look out for the following collaborations.. I'm very very excited by some of the names. .

Elan Mehler
Flying Lotus
Ben Westbeech
Marc Rapson
Nicola Conte
TK Wonder
Yellowtail
Ryan Anselmi

Keep supporting and make sure you pencil in the 28th to your diarys. ..

More From Brownswood Loves Jazz Tour

Park Bench People, followed by current Jose James single; Black Eyed Susan.
Thanks To Alisha.

Brownswood Loves Jazz

live jam session - Jose James and Soil & pimp.. And below, 'Park Bench People'performed by them all. I hope you now all see why I rave about them quite so much.

Brownswood Loves Jazz Tour

Brownswood & K-Swiss have teamed up for a quick 3 date tour (so far confirmed) of Europe kicking off on the 26th of October in Amsterdam, before further dates in Paris and Berlin. "Headlining" are Soil & pimp, however Jose James, Elan Mehler and Gilles Peterson will also be performing so pick your own personal headline from there.. Europes out of reach for most of us, but heres to hoping that they add London..

Dates Confirmed so far;

Friday 26th October - Paradiso, Amsterdam
Sunday 28th of October - La Flèche D'or, Paris
Tuesday 30th October - Bohanon, Berlin

More news will no doubt follow.

Skip all the singing, Lets get right tonight

The day is dragging. So heres some pointers..

Pitchfork has (had) a nice interview with Skepta regarding his up coming "Greatest Hits" project, due to drop at the start of next week. Skepta @ Pitchfork.

Over at Stones Throw, Madlibs interview with this weeks Newsweek issue is available here. Truly unbelievable talent.

Brownswood held the "Sunset Sessions" at QEH London, with Portico Quartet, Elan Mehler and Marcina Arnold.. Getting brilliant reviews. . One year anniversary celebrations will take place at "The End" (London), with sets from Westbeech, Peterson, Moodymann among others.. Not to be missed, of course i'l keep you posted.. It's not until October time.

Two new Westbeech remixes have also appeared for digital download - Aaron Ross and Frost/Wagner. See them here

Lastly on the Brownswood front - crooner Jose James highly anticipated album "The Dreamer" is pencilled in for a January release.

BBC Electric Proms is upon us again and the lineup is shaping up pretty nicely.. Post on that later.

Easy to have missed Kano's, 'London Town'.. which came out yesterday. Certainly my pick at the moment, and yes that is including Kanye and 50. Honest, the guy reminds me of a young Jay-z..

Soundtrack to the morning... Jay's Library. Completely and utterly timeless.

MP3: Jay-Z - Ignorant Shit (Freestyle)

MP3: Jay-Z - H.O.V.A

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