José James – 1978

In the organizer's words:

José James - the genre-busting jazz singer for the hip-hop generation - finally in Dortmund! And he's done it again: "1978" is the name of his twelfth studio album and already promises to be a real classic with James' deep love of jazz and hip-hop and R&B heroes such as Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson and Leon Ware.

"I had a writing session with Leon Ware in 2009 at his house in Marina Del Rey in LA. He rolled a joint and we talked for hours about jazz, Motown and Marvin. At one point, while we were working on a song, he said, 'You remind me of me. That stuck with me. Of course I asked him a million questions, because 'I Want You' is my absolute 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 cleverly explores the boundaries of black music beyond his homeland by including rising Brazilian star and recent Latin Grammy nominee Xenia França and Congolese-Belgian rapper and filmmaker Baloji.

Top act at domicil - make sure you buy in advance!

Please note: The concert is not seated.

Price information:

Reduced 25,90€