 | The J. Davis Trio These Things Happen (CD) |
Bio:
Stalwarts of the Chicago music scene, The J. Davis Trio returns with their third CD, These Things Happen, featuring their ever evolving unique blend of hip hop and garage-jazz with big beats. The J. Davis Trio is known for their crisp performances and rich, clever music. For the last seven seven years plus, they've written and released their self-titled debut album, and 2002's The New No.2.
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Media Links & Downloads:
"Court Is Now In Session" (MP3)
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On The Web:
www.jdavistrio.com
www.myspace.com/thejdavistrio
Bio (Continued):
The J. Davis Trio is fronted by vocalist/multi-percussionist Stuart, and backed by bassist Flav-R-Ice, drummer The Planet and trumpeter Benjamin Pendulum. These Things Happen , released on Yo Yo Smuggler Records, brings power and precision together with grace and beauty. Big beats join with trumpets, violins, vibraphones, Rhodes pianos, congas and Stuart's smart lyrics to create their signature sound, an idiosyncratic mix of hip hop, jazz and soul.
The J. Davis Trio has shared the stage with acts such as: The Roots, M'shelle N'degleocello, Ozomatli, Reuben Wilson, De La Soul, Maceo Parker, Norah Jones, Groove Collective, Talib Kwali, Shinehead, The Greyboy Allstars, Karl Denson, The Pharcyde, Black Eyed Peas, Tortoise, Living Colour, Poi Dog Pondering, and Modeski, Martin and Wood.
Press Quotes:
"For hip-hop fans who've had their fill of urban grit and flashy bling, the innovative rhymes of The J. Davis Trio might be your thing. Intertwined with soul and jazz, These Things Happen is a laid-back, beat-laden record featuring cool horns and emotive strings that complement the truly awesome rhymes perfectly. - Illinois Entertainer
"Slinky jazz hooks, live trumpet and vibes, and laid-back flows make Chicago's J. Davis Trio pretty much instantly likeable for anyone who enjoys De La Soul or A Tribe Called Quest. Granted, the band wears 'Swingers-caliber' shirts and describes itself as 'Martini-flavored', but this doesn't dilute it's funky grasp on hip-hop." - The Onion
"These four local musicians bill their inventive sound as 'rap music for the rest of us'. Think of it as Chicago's answer to the fluid, jazzy musically challenging hip-hop of The Roots, and revel in the smart, sexy grooves of their solid debut album." - Chicago Sun Times
"The J. Davis Trio is certainly staking it's claim in an underexplored sector of hip-hop's terrain. There's the avant-jazz element, for one, heard in the skeletal, ultracool sonic landscape of Davis' voice, Flav-R-Ice's bass and occaisional flute, Ron of Japan's trumpet and The Professa's drums." - Chicago Tribune
"The J. Davis Trio works as a vehicle for the lyrical prowess of rapper Stuart, who possesses a smooth, chilled-our rhyming flow that's simultaneously fast paced and relaxing. With the band playing low-key, horn-and-bass driven borderline jazz, the overall effect is more addictive than crack. The band laid the groundwork for this on it's self-titled debut from 1999, but the sound fully evolves on The New No.2, taking on a more foreboding and tangibly textured flavor... Though Stuart's flow and sense of humor are the draw, the music makes leaps from album to the next..." - New City Magazine
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