Jose James LIVE!?! Um, Nuff Said! hey fam, I miss y'all! Wow, what a whirlwind of a summer...spun some dope parties in Brooklyn, i.e. Makossa BBQ, f

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Jose James LIVE!?! Um, Nuff Said!

hey fam,
I miss y'all! Wow, what a whirlwind of a summer...spun some dope parties in Brooklyn, i.e. Makossa BBQ, frolicked in Amsterdam with my sisters, & of course, i'm always digging for more music to make you move!

but let's get to the really good stuff...

Jose James (one of my absolute favorite artists ever) is a classically trained jazz vocalist that effortlessly delivers b-boy elements x futuristic beats x sultry soul
+ backed by one of the tightest bands in the world.
Jose never disappoints, performing live 2 nights this week in Oakland at The New Parish.
Catch me opening the Friday show!

Then Saturday morn, tune into the 24 Hours of Vinyl livestream & spinning an ALL VINYL set alongside some heavyweight Bay Area talent!

peace, love & all that jazz,
nina sol

p.s. Check out my interview featured on the Bad Girl Confidence site..whaaat?!

p.s.s Shhhh...here's a sneak listen of my latest soulful house [mix] for your bumpin enjoyment! (https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey6l27vsvbzj4b6/AACENfpuUbdtFp4EjQByvCWfa?dl=0)

This Friday!
Jose James + Gizmo + Nina Sol
8PM @ The New Parish, 1743 San Pablo Ave, Oakland

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Singer-songwriter José James has always been on the quest for new musical horizons; constantly evolving and blurring the lines between genres in the process. Now on the heels of his critically acclaimed Blue Note Records debut No Beginning No End, José returns with his dynamic and daring fifth album While You Were Sleeping. While keeping his trademark soulful baritone at the forefront, José adeptly weaves elements of indie rock, folk, funk, blues, hip hop and R&B into an experience journeying from desire to introspection and spiritual epiphany. “As an artist, I’m going to keep evolving,” he says resolutely. “I think my fans have now come to expect this from me. They want to know what I’m going to do next.”

“I really wanted to make a wide open album that people could come into from a lot of different perspectives,” he continues. “This album is a synthesis of everything I love about music, from contemporary artists like Frank Ocean, James Blake, and Junip to groundbreaking artists I grew up with like Nirvana, Radiohead, and Madlib. It’s also a love letter to many late nights spent in East London clubs like Plastic People and Cargo, watching new movements unfold in electronic music. I want people to feel the joy of discovery that I experience night after night onstage, reaching for something new.”

Along with producer Brian Bender and his tight-knit band – Kris Bowers (keys), Solomon Dorsey (bass), and Richard Spaven (drums) – José set out to create an album that captured the spirit of his newfound creative space. In the studio the band members recalibrated their roles, serving as co-producers for his latest forays in sound. “They really went in on the creative ideas, taking it to a new place. I definitely had the artistic vision. It’s still a José James album. But for the first time, I let the band have more of a voice.” José’s decision to have all hands on deck resulted in a more cohesive band unit. “It got me a lot closer to them as well. It’s really about us sharing our musical worlds. The band is super tight now. I think it’s one of the most special bands that I’ve ever had.”

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24 Hours of Vinyl: San Francisco
David Harness, Vin Sol, J Boogie, Platurn, Fred Everything,
King Most, Nina Sol, Freddy Anzures & Many More!
Streaming Live @ Synergize Studio in SOMA

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From hip-hop to be-bop to funk to fusion...Nina Sol wrings her sound dry of genre-constraints and elevates the common denominator—SOUL.

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