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Dwele<br />
March / April 2012<br />
BEN E KING<br />
MELBA MOORE<br />
LLOYD<br />
CUBAN BROTHERS<br />
ONYX<br />
FINLEY QUAYE<br />
www.jazzcafe.co.uk
MARCH<br />
APRIL<br />
DIARY<br />
THU 01<br />
MARCH<br />
SIMON SAYS!<br />
FRI 02 IN MY<br />
NEIGHBOURHOOD<br />
10.30PM<br />
SUN 04 NICE & SMOOTH<br />
THU 08 ESCORT<br />
FRI 09 DJ FORMAT &<br />
THE SIMONSOUND<br />
FRI 09 SUPA DUPA FLY<br />
10.30PM<br />
SAT 10 PART TIME HEROES<br />
SUN 11 SOULS OF MISCHIEF<br />
MON 12 LLOYD<br />
TUE 13<br />
FRI 16 THE CUBAN<br />
BROTHERS<br />
SAT 17 BREAKESTRA<br />
FRI 23 RAASHAN AHMAD<br />
+ 1995<br />
FRI 23 I LOVE THE 90s<br />
10.30PM<br />
SAT 24 FINLEY QUAYE<br />
SUN 25 SYLEENA JOHNSON<br />
THU 29 ONYX<br />
SAT 31 INTRODUCING PLAYS<br />
MR SCRUFF’S MUSIC<br />
BOOK TICKETS NOW<br />
HMV tickets 0843 221 0100<br />
Ticketmaster 0844 847 2514<br />
Seetickets 0870 060 3777<br />
Restaurant 020 7688 8899<br />
Online www.jazzcafe.co.uk<br />
APRIL<br />
SUN 01 THE NEW<br />
MASTERSOUNDS<br />
MON 02 ERIC SARDINAS<br />
THU 05 ALLEN STONE<br />
FRI 06 AGITATION FREE<br />
FRI 06 IN MY<br />
NEIGHBOURHOOD<br />
10.30PM<br />
SAT 07 A CELEBRATION OF<br />
MUDDY WATERS<br />
feat. 24 PESOS<br />
WED 11 OSAKA MONAURAIL<br />
THU 12 BEN E KING<br />
FRI 13<br />
SAT 14<br />
FRI 13 SUPA DUPA FLY<br />
10.30PM<br />
THU 19 SI CRANSTOUN<br />
(THE DUALERS)<br />
FRI 20 DAVE ALVIN &<br />
THE GUILTY ONES<br />
+ KASEY ANDERSON<br />
TUE 24 SAVOY BROWN<br />
WED 25 DWELE<br />
THU 26<br />
FRI 27<br />
SAT 28<br />
FRI 27 I LOVE THE 90s<br />
10.30PM<br />
SUN 29 MELBA MOORE<br />
...AND DON’T FORGET EVERY SAT 10.30PM I LOVE THE 80s<br />
VENUE MANAGEMENT<br />
LISA AUGER<br />
lisa@jazzcafe.co.uk<br />
ARTIST BOOKINGS<br />
ANDY ROBBINS<br />
andy.robbins@meanfiddler.co.uk<br />
VENUE MARKETING /<br />
PRODUCTION / HIRES<br />
CHRIS STEEL chris@jazzcafe.co.uk<br />
DUTY MANAGEMENT<br />
SARAH LIBRETTO<br />
management@jazzcafe.co.uk<br />
BOX OFFICE /<br />
GENERAL ENQUIRIES<br />
boxoffice@jazzcafe.co.uk<br />
EDITOR<br />
LOUIS PATTISON<br />
louispattison@gmail.com<br />
DESIGN<br />
FLORIAN ZUMFELDE<br />
florian@tourdesign.co.uk<br />
Welcome to the second Jazz Cafe brochure of<br />
2012 – and have we got a special couple of<br />
months lined up for you. We’ve got a living<br />
legend gracing our halls in the shape of Ben<br />
E King, the soul great that sung the timeless<br />
‘Stand By Me’, here for a three-night residency.<br />
We’ve got a reformed Onyx, New York hip-hop greats<br />
back on the road following a long hiatus. We’ve got top<br />
entertainment from The Cuban Brothers, and moody<br />
reggae blues from a long-time friend of the Jazz Cafe,<br />
the great Finley Quaye.<br />
And if you’re a fan of old-school garage and bass, you<br />
won’t want to miss our brand new club night In My<br />
Neighbourhood – it’s a monthly do, kic<strong>king</strong> off March 2<br />
with Matt ‘Jam’ Lamont and some very special guests.<br />
Become a fan and have your say.<br />
Search for ‘Jazz Cafe’<br />
Follow us on Twitter for all the latest news<br />
and updates. Search for ‘jazzcafecamden’
THU 1 MAR, £10<br />
SIMON SAYS! feat. Alice Russell / Yaabafunk / TM Juke / Scrimshire + many more<br />
IT’S BEEN TWO YEARS SINCE WE LOST SIMON GOSS, CO-FOUNDER OF WAH<br />
WAH 45s TO LUNG CANCER AT THE AGE OF JUST 44.<br />
Since his death, we’ve held two Simon Says! events at Jazz Cafe, which have<br />
raised over £12,000 for the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation.<br />
Mean Fiddler presents<br />
'R&B Wunderkind' CLASH An extraordinary voice’ Sunday Times<br />
‘THOSE WHO WAIT TOUR’<br />
FRIDAY 13 APRIL<br />
MANCHESTER DEAF INSTITUTE<br />
SUNDAY 15 APRIL<br />
BIRMINGHAM ACADEMY 3<br />
MONDAY 16 APRIL<br />
LONDON THE BOWERY<br />
WEDNESDAY 18 APRIL<br />
BRISTOL THE CROFT<br />
by arrangemet with SJM Concerts & Levels Entertainment<br />
and in association with Coda Agency present<br />
‘ECLECTIC MIX RESULTS IN MUSICAL TOUR DE FORCE.’<br />
MUSIC WEEK<br />
SATURDAY 2nd JUNE THE GARAGE<br />
WWW.DALEY.TV<br />
‘ON A MISSION TO MAKE SOUL UNPREDICTABLE.’<br />
NEW YORK TIMES<br />
It’s testament to how much he’s missed that another array of musicians and<br />
DJs have assembled for a third year to raise money in his memory. Please<br />
7PM | 20-22 HIGHBURY CORNER | N5 1RD | OPPOSITE HIGHBURY & ISLINGTON TUBE<br />
join us to make Simon Says 3 another sell-out night to remember.<br />
www.wahwah45s.com hmvtickets.com • ticketmaster.co.uk • seetickets.com • ticketweb.co.uk
Matt Jam<br />
Lamont<br />
FRI 2 MAR, £8<br />
IN MY NEIGHBOURHOOD with MATT JAM LAMONT<br />
A NEW CLUB NIGHT DEVOTED TO OLD-SCHOOL GARAGE AND BASS.<br />
From the people who brought you hyped ‘90s hip-hop/ RnB night ‘Supa Dupa<br />
Fly’ comes an unmissable new monthly soirée. In My Neighbourhood<br />
celebrates all things garage and bass, from the US sounds of the early ‘90s,<br />
through the 2-step sound of the late 90s to upfront bass-driven sounds of today.<br />
Gracing the decks tonight is Matt Jam Lamont of UK Garage figureheads<br />
Tuff Jam, DJ Khalil, Jimmy Napes, Emily Rawson and Kayne Lewin. Email<br />
your garage tune request to inmyneighbourhood@rockthebelles.com - the<br />
first 50 names get free entry!<br />
www.rockthebelles.com<br />
SUN 4 MAR, £16<br />
A Scratch presentation<br />
NICE & SMOOTH<br />
Nice & Smooth<br />
NICE & SMOOTH HAIL FROM THE LATE ‘80s/EARLY ‘90s GOLDEN ERA OF<br />
EAST COAST HIP-HOP.<br />
Boasting a unique, up-tempo party style, they recorded collaborations with<br />
Big Daddy Kane, The Beatnuts and the legendary Gang Starr, and scored<br />
hits including ‘Sometimes I Rhyme Slow’, ‘Hip Hop Junkies’ and ‘Funky For<br />
You’. Don’t miss this rare occasion to see one of the finest gold-era groups<br />
live on a London stage.<br />
PATRICIA KAAS PERFORMS THE SONGS OF EDITH PIAF<br />
LONDON ROYAL<br />
ALBERT HALL<br />
Monday 5th November<br />
0845 401 5045<br />
Buy online at livenation.co.uk<br />
royalalberthall.com<br />
patriciakaas.net<br />
A Live Nation presentation<br />
Including:<br />
Asian Dub Foundation<br />
Shankar mahadevan &<br />
Purbuyan Chatterjee<br />
Susheela Raman<br />
THE Raghu Dixit Project &<br />
members of Bellowhead<br />
Sachal Jazz ensemble<br />
Pete Lockett RAJASTHAN COLLABORATION<br />
A festival of music, dance,<br />
literature and debate from<br />
India, the UK and South Asia<br />
12 – 22 April<br />
Tickets 0844 847 9910<br />
Southbankcentre.co.uk/alchemy
Escort<br />
Part Time Heroes<br />
Souls Of Mischief<br />
THU 8 MAR, £13.50<br />
ESCORT<br />
‘THE BEST NEW YORK DISCO TRACKS SINCE WEST END RECORDS'<br />
EARLY-'80s HEYDAY’. PITCHFORK<br />
A seventeen-member ‘disco orchestra’, Escort burst on to the scene in 2006<br />
with a string of critically acclaimed 12’s that included future classics<br />
‘Starlight’ and ‘All Through The Night’.<br />
Boasting a cast of musicians who have played with everyone from indie-rock<br />
titans Arcade Fire to avant-classical luminaries Alarm Will Sound, this is<br />
dance music the old fashioned way: with impeccable production,<br />
musicianship, and songwriting.<br />
www.myspace.com/weareescort<br />
SAT 10 MAR, £10<br />
PART TIME HEROES + Bev Lee Harling (Wah Wah 45s)<br />
LAUNCH THEIR ALBUM ‘LIGHTFALLS’.<br />
After a three-year hiatus, London nu-jazzers Part Time Heroes – aka Ross<br />
Wakefield and Toby Vane – return with their brand new album ‘Lightfalls’.<br />
A deeply soulful experience melding electronica with classic songwriting, it<br />
blends spine-tingling strings with vocals from the UK’s Sarah Scott. Catch<br />
them tonight with full live band.<br />
www.wahwah45s.com/artists/part-time-heroes<br />
SUN 11 MAR, £14.50<br />
A Jazz Cafe and Doctor’s Orders presentation<br />
SOULS OF MISCHIEF + Spindoctor<br />
DEBUT<br />
UK SHOW<br />
Formed 1991 in Oakland, California, The Souls Of Mischief brings together<br />
emcees A-Plus, Opio, Phesto, and Tajai. Founders of alternative hip-hop<br />
collective Hieroglyphics, The Souls laid down one of the defining moments<br />
in of the ‘90s golden age with ’93 Til Infinity’.<br />
Today, they release their music through the Hiero's self-owned independent<br />
label, Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings, with 2009’s ‘Montezuma's<br />
Revenge’ mar<strong>king</strong> a thrilling return to form.<br />
www.myspace.com/soulsofmischief
FRI 09 MAR, £12.50<br />
DJ FORMAT & THE SIMONSOUND<br />
A LIVE AUDIO-VISUAL SET TO LAUNCH NEW ALBUM ‘STATEMENT OF INTENT’.<br />
DJ Format exploded onto the scene in 2003 with his soulful, funk-fuelled<br />
hip-hop hit ‘Music For The Mature B-Boy’. Always inspired by an eclectic<br />
range of music, in 2008 he joined forces with old friend Simon James to<br />
form The Simonsound, a project inspired by film soundtracks, early<br />
electronic music and Moog synthesisers.<br />
Tonight, the pair launch new album ‘Statement Of Intent’ with a special<br />
audio-visual show.<br />
www.myspace.com/thesimonsound<br />
MON 12 & TUE 13 MAR, £25<br />
LLOYD<br />
Lloyd scored a worldwide hit late last year with the song ‘Dedication To My<br />
Ex (Miss That)’, a catchy R&B smash featuring Andre 3000 and Lil Wayne<br />
that hit No.3 in the UK charts.<br />
His current album ‘King Of Hearts’ is his third to hit the US Top 10, and he<br />
hits the UK this March for a short exclusive tour, playing smashes from his<br />
new album and his back catalogue backed by a full live band.<br />
www.myspace.com/<strong>lloyd</strong>
PAGE 10<br />
The Cuban Brothers Breakestra<br />
FRI 16 MAR, £13.50<br />
THE CUBAN BROTHERS PRESENT THE CB’S<br />
FULL LIVE BAND SHOW<br />
Born of the loins of seventies Havana, nurtured on a diet of soulful, sexy<br />
tunes and inspired by Cuban history and mythology, The Cuban Brothers’<br />
fresh approach whips up a frenzy at every gig.<br />
Their thrilling shows combine music, riotous comedy and sensational dancing,<br />
and now a full live band adds a whole new dimension to their performance.<br />
www.the<strong>cuban</strong><strong>brothers</strong>.com<br />
SAT 17 MAR, £16.50<br />
BREAKESTRA<br />
The brainchild of Miles ‘Music Man’ Tackett, Breakestra was formed from a<br />
love of golden-era hip-hop, and a fascination for the dusty samples that<br />
peppered the era’s classic records.<br />
Beginning as a live ensemble that seeked to recreate the cream of classic<br />
funk and soul-jazz, Breakestra have evolved into a more open-ended<br />
proposition - see 2009’s ‘Dusk Til Dawn’, which added guests including<br />
Chali 2na and soul vocalist Afrodyete to the mix.<br />
www.breakestra-dusktilldawn.com
my inspiration<br />
Lana Del Rey<br />
PAGE 12<br />
It ain’t no use in turnin’ on your light, babe<br />
that light I never knowed<br />
an’ it ain’t no use in turnin’ on your light, babe<br />
I’m on the dark side of the road<br />
still I wish there was somethin’<br />
you would do or say<br />
to try and make me change my mind and stay<br />
we never did too much talkin’ anyway<br />
so don’t think twice, it’s all right<br />
Bob Dylan<br />
Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright<br />
out now<br />
Photography by Nicole Nodland<br />
DON’T THINK TWICE, IT’S ALRIGHT by Bob Dylan.<br />
Sony/ATV Music Publishing.<br />
Raashan Ahmad<br />
1995<br />
FRI 23 MAR, £12.50<br />
in association with the French Music Bureau<br />
RAASHAN AHMAD + 1995<br />
Skilful solo MC and frontman of Oakland-based live hip-hop group Crown<br />
City Rockers, Raashan Ahmad has won wide critical acclaim and collaborated<br />
with artists including Chali 2na of Jurassic 5, Blackalicious and Aloe Blacc.<br />
Support tonight comes from one of France’s hottest rap acts, 1995, a golden<br />
age-tinged group who make their London debut playing music from brand<br />
new album ‘La Suite’.<br />
www.myspace.com/raashanahmad
Finley Quaye Syleena Johnson<br />
SAT 24 MAR, £17.50<br />
FINLEY QUAYE<br />
PAGE 14<br />
THE ‘SUNDAY SHINING’ STAR RETURNS FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY<br />
Finley Quaye has one of the most soulful voices in British pop. His debut<br />
album, ‘Maverick A Strike’ went multi-platinum, scooping Quaye a 1998<br />
BRIT for Best Solo Artist. Since, he’s released two further albums, 2000’s<br />
‘Vanguard’ and 2004’s ‘Much More Than Love’ and worked with musicians<br />
including William Orbit, Beth Orton, Tricky and the Stereo MCs.<br />
www.finleyquaye.com<br />
SUN 25 MAR, £17.50<br />
SimonPrecilla.com presents<br />
SYLEENA JOHNSON<br />
The daughter of blues/soul singer and famed producer Sylvester ‘Syl’<br />
Johnson, Syleena debuted in 1997 with ‘Chapter 1: Love, Pain &<br />
Forgiveness’, the song cycle of a relationship that marked Syleena out as a<br />
wise guide to matters of the heart. She plays tonight in support of her new<br />
album, ‘Chapter 5: Underrated’.<br />
www.myspace.com/syleenajohnson<br />
THU 29 MAR, £16.50<br />
ONYX + special guests<br />
THE NYC RAP GREATS.<br />
Formed 1988 in Queens, New York, Onyx won the attention of the global<br />
hip-hop cognoscenti with the jazzy ‘Ah, And We Do It Like This’ – a far cry<br />
from the heavier sound with which their name would become synonymous.<br />
Now operating as the trio of Fredro Starr, Sonsee and Sticky Fingaz, they<br />
are one of the few hardcore hip-hop groups left in the industry, still touring<br />
hard and spreading the message.<br />
www.onyxdomain.com
The New Mastersounds<br />
SAT 31 MAR, £13.50<br />
INTRODUCING PLAYS<br />
THE MUSIC OF MR SCRUFF (LIVE)<br />
PAGE 18<br />
Last year, nine-piece band Introducing pulled off the impossible, recreating<br />
DJ Shadow’s seminal ‘Endtroducing’ LP live, note for note. Now, they<br />
embark on a brand new project: the tunes of Ninja Tune legend Mr Scruff.<br />
Expect to hear some of Mr Scruff’s biggest tunes played 100% live, with fat<br />
and funky basslines, loads of fun and not a sampler in sight.<br />
SUN 1 APR, £15<br />
THE NEW MASTERSOUNDS + support<br />
Pioneers of a modern take on vintage soul-jazz, funk and rock, four<br />
acclaimed studio albums and tours throughout Europe, Japan and the USA<br />
have earned The New Mastersounds recognition as leading lights in the<br />
‘new funk’ scene. But purists beware: this unique blend of funk, rock and<br />
soul is too lively to fit neatly into any one genre.<br />
www.newmastersounds.com
MON 2 APR, £15<br />
ERIC SARDINAS<br />
Florida guitarist Eric Sardinas’ distinctive style pushes at the boundaries of<br />
rock and blues. His instrument of choice is the electrified resonator guitar, a<br />
modernised version of the staple traditional blues instrument, allowing for<br />
emotive, slide-style play with a sound that goes up to 11. Catch him as he<br />
gives last year’s ‘Sticks And Stones’ a work-out.<br />
www.ericsardinas.com<br />
THU 5 APR, £15<br />
ALLEN STONE<br />
Allen Stone got his start singing at his father's church in small-town<br />
America, but it was the greats of soul, Marvin Gaye and Aretha Franklin, that<br />
really fired his passion.<br />
Just 24 years old, his songs are wise beyond their years, addressing broken<br />
relationships, the politics of the Christian right, and the age-old topic of<br />
simple, pure celebration. While unsigned, his self-titled album has far<br />
outstripped expectations, pea<strong>king</strong> at No.2 on iTunes’ R&B/soul chart. Truly,<br />
a voice for our age.<br />
www.allenstone.com<br />
FRI 6 APR, £17.50<br />
AGITATION FREE<br />
Of all of the groups who emerged from ‘70s Germany, Agitation Free were<br />
one of the most adventurous, embracing the concept of performing long<br />
and free improvisations accompanied by the use of liquid projectors and<br />
slide shows.<br />
In 2007, they reunited to perform a series of concerts in Tokyo with the<br />
superb ‘Shibuya Nights’ being the resulting record. Forty years on, these<br />
Krautrock explorers prove that great music can be timeless.<br />
www.agitation-free.de<br />
SAT 7 APR, £12.50<br />
A CELEBRATION OF<br />
MUDDY WATERS and the ELECTRIC BLUES FEAT. 24 PESOS<br />
Hailed the <strong>king</strong> of electric blues, Muddy Waters set the standard for the<br />
modern blues sounds, shaping and defining the approach to amplified<br />
music in the late 1940s and early '50s. Keeping the blues tradition alive is<br />
famed UK blues guitarist Julian Burdock, whose band 24Pesos hit the Jazz<br />
Cafe stage to pay tribute to the legend and his style.<br />
Eric Sardinas<br />
Allen<br />
Stone<br />
24 Pesos<br />
PAGE 20
WED 11 APR, £15<br />
OSAKA MONAURAIL<br />
A nine-piece funk orchestra instantly recognisable by their bright yellow<br />
uniform, Osaka Monaurail formed in 1992 with the ambition to become their<br />
country’s premiere funk-soul outfit.<br />
Made up of two trumpets, tenor sax, trombone, two guitars, bass, drums<br />
and the lead singer/organ player Ryo Nakata, they celebrate their 20th<br />
anniversary with new album, ‘State Of The World’.<br />
www.osakamonaurail.com<br />
THU 12, FRI 13 & SAT 14 APR, £30<br />
Jazz Cafe & Soul Motion present<br />
BEN E KING<br />
PAGE 22<br />
THREE INTIMATE LONDON SHOWS FROM THE LEGENDARY SOUL ARTIST.<br />
Possessing one of the most elegant baritone voices ever, Ben E King’s<br />
imprint on the musical landscape is indelible. Born in Henderson, North<br />
Carolina, King’s family moved to Harlem, where he joined The Drifters,<br />
singing on hits including ‘Dance With Me’ and ‘Count The Tears’. It was as a<br />
solo artist that he found iconic status, though, with the timeless ‘Stand By Me’.<br />
He continues to record, with 2006’s ’I’ve Been Around’ a testament to his<br />
unflagging powers, a 12-track collection of rapturous R&B and indefatigable<br />
jazz-funk.<br />
www.<strong>ben</strong>e<strong>king</strong>.info
Si Cranstoun Dave Alvin<br />
THU 19 APR, £12<br />
SI CRANSTOUN (THE DUALERS)<br />
‘A TRULY AUTHENTIC VOICE THAT RIVALS SOME OF THE GREAT SOUL<br />
SINGERS OF THE ‘60s’. JAMIE CULLUM<br />
Si Cranstoun’s vocal style harks back to vintage rhythm and blues. Half of<br />
dynamic duo The Dualers, Si trained for five years with Grammy<br />
Award-winning Graham Lyle, songwriter for Michael Jackson and Tina<br />
Turner. As well as his guitar-playing and powerful vocal, Si prides himself<br />
on a high-octane dance routine that crosses the generations between Justin<br />
Timberlake and Gene Kelly.<br />
www.sicranstoun.com<br />
FRI 20 APR, £18.50<br />
DAVE ALVIN & THE GUILTY ONES + KASEY ANDERSON<br />
THE AMERICANA PIONEER.<br />
Combining elements of blues, folk, R&B, rockabilly, Bakersfield country and<br />
garage rock’n’roll with lyrical inspiration from Raymond Chandler and<br />
Charles Bukowski, Dave Alvin is widely considered to be one of the pivotal<br />
founders of the current Americana scene. His career spans an impressive<br />
30 years of recordings and live performances, from loud, aggressive<br />
rock’n’roll to contemplative acoustic storytelling.<br />
www.davealvin.net
Joey Starr Savoy Brown<br />
SAT 21 APRIL, £16.50<br />
In association with the French Music Bureau<br />
JOEY STARR<br />
Best known as a founding member of Legendary French Hip-hop crew<br />
SUPREME NTM, Joey Starr is back to perform his first ever London solo show.<br />
Five years after the release of his debut album Station Jaguarr the Expert of<br />
the Motherhouse takes the microphone for a second album which entitled<br />
Egomaniac.<br />
TUE 24 APR, £16.50<br />
SAVOY BROWN<br />
One of the earliest of the British blues groups, Savoy Brown, fronted by<br />
founder guitarist Kim Simmonds, helped launch the UK blues boom of the<br />
late ‘60s. From the nightclubs of London’s Soho to some of the world’s most<br />
famous venues - the likes of Carnegie Hall and Fillmore’s East and West -<br />
this group have done it all.<br />
They continue to tour worldwide, giving fans a glimpse of the past and<br />
inspiring new listeners with their personal brand of boogie, blues and rock.<br />
www.savoybrown.com<br />
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SOUL LEGEND<br />
DWELE<br />
WED 25,THU 26,<br />
FRI 27 & SAT 28 APR<br />
£22.50<br />
Vocalist/producer Andwele Gardner grew up on Detroit's west side<br />
and started writing songs aged 10, schooled by the music of Stevie<br />
Wonder and Marvin Gaye.<br />
Fast forward to 2012 and Dwele’s one of the biggest names in his<br />
genre, having collaborated with everyone from Kanye West and J<br />
Dilla to Jazznova and Foxy Brown. A brand new album is due out this<br />
August - expect new cuts mixed in amongst the modern classics.<br />
www.dwele.net<br />
THE JAZZ CAFE MEETS... DWELE<br />
It’s been a year since we last saw you at Jazz Cafe – what have you<br />
been up to?<br />
Just touring, wor<strong>king</strong> on that next project – we plan on dropping<br />
maybe third to fourth quarter this year, so it’s good. Right now, it’s<br />
just me handling the bulk of production – that’s the way it works for<br />
me, when I cut albums, I get the bulk of it done before I reach out to<br />
other producers to fill in the gaps.<br />
How is it sounding – on a soul tip, or a hip-hop tip?<br />
Right now, we’re still quite a way away from solidifying the album,<br />
and it’s been all over the place. There’s some songs in there that<br />
sound a little more acoustic from what people might know of me, but<br />
even when I venture outside of my style I still keep elements of my<br />
sound in it. It might be something new this time.<br />
Does touring change the way the album comes together?<br />
Oh, definitely, being on the road definitely has an influence. On the<br />
road, you see the way that people react to certain songs, and that<br />
really influences the way the album comes about. This time I’m<br />
gonna do a few more songs that cater towards the ladies – as if I<br />
wasn’t doing that before [LAUGHS]. I really wanna make more songs<br />
like ‘I Understand’ off of the last album, or that joint I did with<br />
Raheem. That’s the way I’m thin<strong>king</strong>.<br />
What have been your favourite places to play in the last year?<br />
Stand-out shows – of course, Jazz Cafe is like a home away from<br />
home. Chicago has been a lot of fun over this past run, Cali is always<br />
good – but it all starts running together, you know?<br />
What do you look for in a live band?<br />
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London. NW1<br />
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