Music / soul

No beginning no end 2


Reviews (2)


PopMatters

d. 9. Mar. 2020

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Steve Horowitz

d. 9. Mar. 2020

"José James has a rich, velvety voice that simmers and smolders. He takes it easy in a seductive way. The vibe is romantic and sexy on No Beginning No End 2" ... Back in 2013, singer-songwriter José James' debut album for Blue Note, No Beginning No End, made waves because of how he creatively combined jazz, soul, R&B, gospel, and funk into smooth pop music without diluting any of its essential elements. He successfully crossed over and garnered fans from across the spectrum. He's continued to experiment musically, but now he's back to his past tricks on the appropriately entitled No Beginning No End 2. Old fans will find much to love here and no doubt he will garner many new ones, too as a result".


DownBeat

2020 April

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Ayana Contreras

2020 April

"If José James' No Beginning No End 2 were a color, it'd be mauve. The color, though lovely, is strangely unaffecting. It's not grey, tan, purple or pink. It's a gentle, muted blend ... a hip, approachable, jazz-tinged performer delivering music to pick up the kids to. Music to clean the apartment to".