The Dreamer (José James album)
| The Dreamer | ||||
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| Studio album by José James | ||||
| Released | January 28, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, R&B, soul, hip hop | |||
| Length | 56:16 | |||
| Label | Brownswood Recordings | |||
| Producer | José James | |||
| José James chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Dreamer | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [1] |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| BBC | favorable[3] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
The Dreamer is the first studio album by American jazz vocalist José James. It was released on Brownswood Recordings in 2008.
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."[5]
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."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Dreamer" | 7:05 |
| 2. | "Velvet" | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Blackeyedsusan" | 4:56 |
| 4. | "Park Bench People" | 6:03 |
| 5. | "Spirits Up Above" | 5:00 |
| 6. | "Nola" | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Red" | 5:15 |
| 8. | "Winter Wind" | 7:07 |
| 9. | "Desire" | 7:29 |
| 10. | "Love" | 5:24 |
References
- ↑ May, Chris (January 30, 2008). "Jose James: The Dreamer (2007)". All About Jazz. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- 1 2 Greenberg, Adam. "José James - The Dreamer". AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ↑ Barlow, Thomas (2008). "José James - Dreamer - Review". BBC. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ↑ Jones, Kevin (February 20, 2008). "José James - The Dreamer". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- 1 2 Fordham, John (February 1, 2008). "Jose James, The Dreamer". The Guardian. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
External links
- The Dreamer at Discogs (list of releases)
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