Evening With - “José James presents 1978”

Thu, May 15

“Sounds like the result of the black-pop continuum, jazz and soul and hip-hop, and R&B slow-cooked for over 50 years.” —The New York Times “Catch up with Jose James now because he's a rarity - an artist evolving at warp speed.” —NPR Music José James - the forward-looking, genre-defying Jazz singer for the hip-hop generation - has done it again. “1978” (his 12th studio album since 2008’s “The Dreamer”) announces an instant classic, combining James’ deep love of jazz and hip-hop with songwriting and production nods to R&B heroes Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, and Leon Ware. “I had a writing session with Leon Ware in 2009 in LA at his house in Marina Del Rey. He rolled one, and we talked about jazz, Motown, and Marvin for hours. At one point in the middle of working on a song he said ‘you remind me of me.’ That stayed with me. Of course, I asked him a million questions because ‘I Want You' is my all-time favorite album. I wanted 1978 to feel like he and J Dilla made an album for me.” Produced by James and featuring an all-star ensemble including Grammy nominees Pedrito Martinez (Camilla Cabello, Eric Clapton), Marcus Machado (Daniel Ceasar, Pharoahe Monch), and David Ginyard (Solange, Blood Orange), “1978” pulsates with the socially conscious feel-good vibes of Marvin Gaye, Prince and Stevie Wonder. James also skillfully explores the boundaries of Black music beyond his backyard, featuring Brazillian rising star and recent Latin Grammy nominee Xenia França and the Congolese-Belgian rapper/filmmaker Baloji. If the total amount of beverages purchased by the party does not meet the minimum, a $15 drink/food minimum is charged per person in the party, per set. Important Notices: If you do not check in by 15 minutes into the start of the set, we reserve the right to resale your seats with no refund. Tickets for this performance are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, a one-time transfer to a future show of equal value will be accepted. The transfer must be requested 24 hours before the start of the performance.