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.”
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It's All Over Your Body
José James Lyrics
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Rub me down.
And touch me where you wanna,
It's been awhile.
You ease back for a moment,
But I need it now.
I can't speak much louder,
[Chorus]
I won't stay if you wanna go,
I can't wait for it anymore,
And the time that I used to know
Is gone away like a river flow.
I can't stay no longer underground
I can't wait 'til this song here and now I'm found.
Lick lips and you know it, love divine
And this love in the morning is finally mine.
[Chorus]
It's all over,
It's all over,
It's all over your body.
It's all over,
It's all over,
It's all over me now, baby.
Make love in the morning,
A soul to sign.
A sweet memory moment,
I'm holding mine.
We go on and on, lord
Into light
In one single emotion
Though the night.
[Chorus]
I won't stay if you wanna go,
I can't wait for it anymore,
And the time that I used to know
Is gone away like a river flow.
It's all over,
It's all over,
It's all over your body.
It's all over,
It's all over,
It's all over me now baby.
The lyrics of "It's All Over Your Body" by José James are about a relationship that has been rekindled after a long time apart. The singer is expressing his desire for physical intimacy with his partner, asking to be touched wherever she wants. He is eager for this connection and needs it desperately, unable to contain his desire. The chorus suggests that the singer is unwilling to wait any longer and is prepared to lose his partner if she doesn't feel the same. He reflects on the passing of time and how it has resulted in change and growth, but also separation. However, the love shared in the past is still present, and it is evident in the passion and chemistry between the two lovers.
The song's verses and chorus are sung in a rhythmically complex, smoky jazz style, with occasional electronic embellishments. It bears a resemblance to the R&B/jazz fusion of artists like D'Angelo and Erykah Badu. The chords are relatively simple and repetitive, allowing the singer's voice to take center stage.
Line by Line Meaning
Break bread on the water,
Share a meal on the water.
Rub me down.
Massage me.
And touch me where you wanna,
Touch me wherever you desire.
It's been awhile.
It has been a long time.
You ease back for a moment,
You take a break for a little while.
But I need it now.
But I need it immediately.
I can't speak much louder,
I cannot speak any louder.
But you can hear the sound.
But you can hear the noise.
I won't stay if you wanna go,
I won't remain if you desire to leave.
I can't wait for it anymore,
I can't endure waiting any longer.
And the time that I used to know
And the time I remember.
Is gone away like a river flow.
Has passed away like a river current.
I can't stay no longer underground
I can't remain hidden for much longer.
I can't wait 'til this song here and now I'm found.
I can't wait until this moment when I discovered this song.
Lick lips and you know it, love divine
Kiss and you understand it, divine love.
And this love in the morning is finally mine.
And this morning love is ultimately mine.
It's all over,
It's completely finished.
It's all over,
It's completely done.
It's all over your body.
It's all over your entire being.
It's all over,
It's completely finished.
It's all over,
It's completely done.
It's all over me now, baby.
It's completely all over me now, baby.
Make love in the morning,
Have sex in the morning.
A soul to sign.
Sign a soul agreement.
A sweet memory moment,
A beautiful moment to remember.
I'm holding mine.
I am cherishing my memories.
We go on and on, lord
We keep going and going, lord.
Into light
Towards enlightenment.
In one single emotion
In one feeling.
Though the night.
Through the whole night.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Royalty Network
Written by: FIN GREENALL, GRANT WINDSOR, JOSE JAMES, PINO PALLADINO, RICHARD SPAVEN, FINIAN PAUL GREENALL, RICHARD DANIEL SPAVEN
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