José James and Jef Neve | For All We Know (CD Cover Art) | Coming May 11th, 2010

For All We Know is the title of the first American album from José James (and Jef Neve). Now that the cover art is in hand, it can truly be said that this is solidly in the Impulse! tradition, both inside and out. In fact, it's the first album of newly recorded music to be issued on the label in six years.
For All We Know was, for the most part, recorded in a single informal six-hour session at Galaxy Studios in Mol, Belgium. James recalled the experience: "It felt like we'd been playing together forever. I had the next day off, so I said 'Let's go in the studio and try to capture some of this vibe.' Jef booked this really nice studio, we let the tape roll, and that's the album. There was no producer, no overdubs, and most of the songs were first takes. It wasn't anything that we thought was gonna turn into a big release," he continues. "It was just something that we thought was really cool. We just played the songs we love the way we felt them, with no constraints. Playing as a duo is very pure and honest; it's just you, the piano and silence."
James is certainly aware of the significance of his new label affiliation and on the cusp of his first U.S. release noted, ""It's so exciting, and it's a huge honor to be on Impulse; it's Trane's house. I'm very proud of this record, and I love being able to give back to the music that nurtured me."
Track listing and credits follow.
José James – vocals
Jef Neve – piano
1. Autumn in New York (Vernon Duke)
2. Embraceable You (George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin)
3. Gee Baby, Ain’t I Good to You (Andy Razaf/Don Redman)
4. Body & Soul (Edward Heyman/Robert Sour/Frank Eyton/Johnny Green)
5. When I Fall in Love (Victor Young/Edward Heyman)
6. Tenderly (Walter Gross/Jack Lawrence)
7. Just Squeeze Me (Duke Ellington/Lee Gaines)
8. Lush Life (Billy Strayhorn)
9. For All We Know (J. Fred Coots/Sam M. Lewis)
Produced by José James and Jef Neve
Executive
producer: Dahlia Ambach-Caplin
Recorded at Galaxy Studios on November 18th, 2008 and June 11th, 2009
Mixed by Scott Jacoby at Maze Studios, NYC with Assistant
Mix Engineer: Alex Bilowitz.
Mastered by Gene Paul, DB Plus Studios , NYC.




This cd will rank a classic in years to come. Thanks TUMS for posting this review.
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