José James – voice, guitar, Chad Selph – keyboards, Daniel Winshall – bass, Jharis Yokley – drums
Known as the jazz singer of the hip-hop generation, José has been considered one of the most progressive soul music artists. On his twelfth studio album 1978, James continues to move forward in modern soul style, combining a deep love for jazz and hip-hop with excellent songwriting and production skills. The songs from the new album will most directly appeal to fans of the works of such soul music artists as Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Prince, but the album does not lack modern R'n'B moods, helped to create by the line-up of young all-stars who will also perform at the festival together with José.
“Catch up with José James now because he's a rarity – an artist evolving at warp speed.” – NPR Music
