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 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   |
| AllMusic | |
| BBC | favorable |
| Exclaim! | favorable |
| The Guardian | |
The Dreamer is the first studio album by American jazz vocalist José James. It was released on Brownswood Recordings in 2008.
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." Thomas Barlow of BBC said, "Stripped down and captivatingly raw, this is bonafide jazz all the way."
Adam Greenberg of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "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."
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