Moving to New York City to attend The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, he was mentored by and recorded with both the legendary drummer Chico Hamilton and the pianist Junior Mance. There he also met his first ensemble that would form the studio and international touring band for his 2008 debut album “The Dreamer” (Jan 2008, Brownswood).
A chance meeting in London with international tastemaker and DJ Gilles Peterson led to a record deal on Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings label. Drawing upon diverse influences such as Freestyle Fellowship and Rahsaan Roland Kirk, “The Dreamer” was an international critical success, with José performing at venues such as the North Sea Jazz Festival, Billboard Live Tokyo, The Hermitage Museum, and Central Park Summerstage. “The Dreamer” was voted #21 Critic’s Pick of JazzTimes Top 50 Jazz Albums of 2008.
His sophomore release “BLACKMAGIC” (Feb 2010, Brownswood) explored the worldwide underground, featuring production from Flying Lotus, Moodymann, Taylor McFerrin, and DJ Mitsu the Beats. “BLACKMAGIC” also featured James’s live band in new territory, covering dubstep pioneer Benga’s “Emotions” and exploring a soul/hip-hop version of the R&B classic “Save Your Love For Me.” “BLACKMAGIC” toured in over 30 countries, at venues such as the Montreal Jazz Festival, Ancienne Belgique, Melkweg, and Lincoln Center. “Love Conversation” (produced by Taylor McFerrin), “Save Your Love for Me,” and “Desire” (from The Dreamer) were featured in Fox Searchlight Pictures 2010 “Our Family Wedding” starring Forest Whitaker, America Ferrera, Carlos Mencia, and Lance Gross.
Signing to Verve/Universal in 2010, James’s third studio album “For All We Know” (May 2010, Impulse!) was released on the legendary “Impulse!” label, home to many of John Coltrane’s masterworks. Largely recorded in a single day at the famed Galaxy Studios in Belguim, “For All We Know” is a deep and timeless duo album of jazz standards featuring Jef Neve on piano.
Winner of both the Edison Award and L’Académie du Jazz Grand Prix for best Vocal Jazz Album of 2010, “For All We Know” was James’s most intimate project to date, with performances in premiere concert halls such as L’Olympia, Royal Festival Hall, and De Roma, as well venues such as the Umbria Jazz Festival, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola and Cotton Club Tokyo.
The collaboration between James and Jef Neve continued with an ambitious ongoing live project “Facing East: The Music of John Coltrane.” Conceived and directed by James “Facing East” made its worldwide debut at Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, and continued on to venues such as the North Sea Jazz Festival, Nice Jazz Festival, New Morning, and Ronnie Scott’s.
As a featured guest José has recorded albums with Junior Mance, Chico Hamilton, Nicola Conte, Bassment Jaxx, Jazzanova, Toshio Matsuura, J.A.M., DJ Mitsu the Beats, Timo Lassy, Taylor McFerrin, and Flying Lotus.
Recent projects include guest performances with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra’s “A Tribute to Billy Strayhorn” at Rose Theater, as well as touring internationally with McCoy Tyner’s “The Music of John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman.”
He was recently voted 2011 DownBeat Critics Poll “Rising Star Best Male Vocalist” and is currently working on his fourth studio album “No Beginning, No End.”
http://josejamesmusic.com/
Good Morning Heartache
José James Lyrics
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You old gloomy sight
Good morning heartache
Thought we said goodbye last night
I turned and tossed
until it seemed you had gone
But here you are with the dawn
It seems I met you when my love went away
Now everyday I start by saying to you
Good morning heartache what's new
Stop haunting me now
Can't shake you no-how
Just leave me alone
I've got those Monday blues
Straight through Sunday blues
Good morning heartache
Here we go again
Good morning heartache
You're the one who knew me when
Might as well get used to you hanging around
Good morning heartache sit down
The lyrics of José James's song 'Good Morning Heartache' are a melancholic lament of the singer's efforts to break free from the shackles of heartbreak. The repeated invocation of 'Good morning heartache' sets the tone for the futility of the singer's efforts to rid himself of this affliction. The opening line 'You old gloomy sight' suggests a familiarity with the feeling of heartache, with the singer resigning himself to its omnipresence.
The following lines 'Thought we said goodbye last night. I turned and tossed until it seemed you had gone. But here you are with the dawn' are a direct reference to the cyclical nature of heartbreak, with the singer unable to escape its grasp even in his sleep. He tries to forget the pain, but it is always lurking in the shadows, waiting to emerge at the break of day.
The song's chorus seeks to understand heartache, asking it what's new every day. The lines 'Stop haunting me now. Can't shake you no-how. Just leave me alone' express the singer's desperation to be free from the constant reminder of his heartbreak. The repetition of the line 'I've got those Monday blues, straight through Sunday blues' adds to the image of the singer feeling trapped.
In conclusion, 'Good Morning Heartache' is a poignant song encapsulating the feeling of heartbreak that is difficult to shake off. The lyrics are raw and capture the frustration and futility of being unable to escape the clutches of heartache.
Line by Line Meaning
Good morning heartache
Addressing the pain of heartbreak that has made its presence known again in the singer's life.
You old gloomy sight
Bringing attention to the burden and melancholy that accompanies heartbreak.
Thought we said goodbye last night
Expressing the hope that the pain and heartbreak would fade away after saying farewell to it previously.
I turned and tossed
until it seemed you had gone
But here you are with the dawn
Describing the struggle to push through the heartbreak without losing hope and finding out that it is still present after all.
Wish I'd forget you but you're here to stay
It seems I met you when my love went away
Reflecting on the fact that the artist cannot escape the heartbreak, and that it started when their lover departed.
Now everyday I start by saying to you
Good morning heartache what's new
Acknowledging that the pain of heartbreak is a constant presence in the singer's life, and they cannot ignore it.
Stop haunting me now
Can't shake you no-how
Just leave me alone
I've got those Monday blues
Straight through Sunday blues
Conveying the immense grip that heartbreak has on the singer's life and their inability to escape the sadness and moodiness that accompanies it.
Good morning heartache
Here we go again
Reiterating the fact that heartbreak is back in the artist's life and they must face it again and again.
You're the one who knew me when
Might as well get used to you hanging around
Good morning heartache sit down
Accepting that heartbreak is a part of life that is difficult to ignore or get rid of, and that the only thing left to do is to learn to live with it as a lifelong companion.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham Padellan
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@gabrielatrojkovich6456
Adoro despertar con esta canción 🙌🏼
@kennethgardner7871
i had so much pain in my life, i can relate to this song. i heard lady day's original song but jose james touches on the gloomy mood and pain of it.
@mizpahboy7513
"There is a pleasure in being mad which none but madmen know". Beautiful rendition of Lady day's classic. Fantastic track and upload
@beverlycashin4320
Beautiful!
@milliesunflower1864
I've got those Monday blues
Straight through Sunday blues 💜💙
@EAZTHARLEM
MORNING HEARTACHE, HOPE YOU HAD A GOODNIGHT SLEEP....
@fernandogamezriera5306
who recorded the piano?
@nogets
According to All Music Guide, Jason Moran: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jason-moran-mn0000219873/credits
@neiladaniel
Yeah, the accompanists are all brilliant, matching the whole mood thing perfectly. Even when Jose is silent, they weave the music around the missing melodic line. This is one of the best ever.