José James
Sign in to saveAmerican vocalist (born 1978)
Person
- Born
- 1978-01-20
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jazzsoulnu jazzNeo-Soulvocal jazz
Born and raised in Minneapolis, José James came of age with the sounds of Prince, hip-hop and Modern jazz. Discovering an early passion for both music and creative writing, José combined these through performance – singing jazz standards, originals, and the works of John Coltrane with his quartet throughout the Twin Cites. Becoming a member of the groundbreaking avant-garde performance poetry and jazz ensemble Ancestor Energy, José was determined to devote his life to music, community, and spi
Key dates
- Born
- 20 January 1978
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- José
- Family name
- James
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Lithuania
- Place of birth
- Minneapolis
- Occupation
- musician
- Genre
- neo soul
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.josejamesmusic.com
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1978 births21st-century African-American male singers21st-century American male singersAmerican hip-hop singersAmerican jazz singersAmerican neo soul singersBlue Note Records artistsBrownswood Recordings artistsJazz musicians from MinnesotaLiving peopleMusicians from MinneapolisSingers from Minnesota