Name: No Beginning No End 2
Brand: Jose James

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Limited edition

Release date

2020-03-06

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192641067563

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Jose James

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Jazz

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Rainbow Blonde

American baritone jazz singer from NYC, New York, USA. Jose James was born on 20 January 1978 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He is of Irish and Panamanian descent and gained recognition after being signed by DJ Gilles Peterson to his independent label Brownswood Recordings in the late 2000s.

Jose James has collaborated with various artists throughout his career. Notably, he has recorded tracks for Italian musician and producer Nicola Conte on albums "Rituals" (2008) and "Free Souls" (2014), as well as Jazzanova on their album "Of All the Things" (2008), and Goldie on his album "The Journey Man" (2017), among others.

Similar Artists: Nu Frequency, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Jef Neve, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone,
Aretha Franklin Duke Ellington James Brown Marvin Gaye Frank Sinatra Robert Glasper Louis Armstrong Sarah Vaughan Gil Scott-Heron Johnny Hartman J Dilla

Rainbow Blonde is a music label that was founded in 2018 by José James, Talia Billig, and Brian Bender. With a passion for innovative and boundary-pushing music, the label has quickly made a name for itself in the industry.
At Rainbow Blonde, we pride ourselves on our diverse roster of talented artists who are constantly pushing the boundaries of their craft. From *José James*' soulful melodies to *Talia Billig*'s experimental beats and *Brian Bender*'s captivating lyrics, our artists bring a unique and fresh perspective to the music scene.
With an emphasis on quality and creativity, Rainbow Blonde strives to provide music lovers with an exceptional listening experience. Whether you're into jazz, electronic, or alternative genres, you'll find something to love within our carefully curated catalog. Join us on this musical journey as we continue to discover and support the next generation of groundbreaking artists.

José James spent a decade reshaping jazz with the genre-blurring verve of a crate-digging beat guru, before becoming a solo R&amp;B star. The last couple years he lived in Bill Wither's shoes — recording and touring his legendary songbook for the Lean On Me project. Now, the satin-voiced songwriter's latest is No Beginning No End 2, a sequel to his 2013 album that resurrects the bold eclecticism audiences first fell in love with. After the Bill Withers tour, James recalls: “I wrote a thing on Instagram saying I was thinking about No Beginning No End 2 and people went insane. They wrote thousands of comments about how the first one changed their life. I don't sit around and think 'my work is so important' so that was kinda nice."

Things are a little different this time around. For one, while the prequel was James' Blue Note debut, this is his first set of new music for his own label/collective Rainbow Blonde Records. Secondly, the album is full of collaborators who are auteurs in their own right: Laura Mvula, Aloe Blacc, Ledisi, Lizz Wright, Erik Truffaz, and Hindi Zahra, to name a few. Thirdly, with the backing of a wildly talented band held down by rhythm sections in Los Angeles and Brooklyn (befitting Rainbow Blonde's bicoastal status), the songs are warmer and more defined than ever.

No Beginning No End 2

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