{"product_id":"yussef-kamaal-black-focus-vinyl-lp","title":"Yussef Kamaal: Black Focus Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eImmaculate modern fusion LP by London jazz outfit \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=yussef+kamaal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYussef Kamaal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eThe duo, comprised of \u003cstrong\u003eYussef Dayes\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=article,page,product\u0026amp;q=Kamaal+Williams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKamaal Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (aka \u003cstrong\u003eHenry Wu\u003c\/strong\u003e) and backed by a swath of London jazz players, channel the 1970s jazz-funk and fusion of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Herbie+Hancock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerbie Hancock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Jaco+Pastorious\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJaco Pastorious\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Bob+James\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBob James\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Chick+Corea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChick Corea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e with uncanny precision. Their unique flavor of jazz is informed by jungle, grime, broken beat, pirate radio and other touchstones of UK youth culture, akin to their stateside nu-school counterparts' own hip-hop-infused approach (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Kamasi+Washington\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKamasi Washington\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Robert+Glasper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Glasper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e come to mind). The project started when \u003cstrong\u003eWilliams\u003c\/strong\u003e recruited \u003cstrong\u003eDayes\u003c\/strong\u003e for a one-off live interpretation of his deep house productions, and the pair decided to take their collaboration further, culminating in this full-length on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Gilles+Peterson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGilles Peterson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=brownswood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eBrownwood Recordings\u003c\/a\u003e. Every single track on \u003cem\u003eBlack Focus\u003c\/em\u003e bangs, but the haunted spiritual elixir of “Yo Chavez” is worth special mention, as is expert jazz-funk stepper “Lowrider”. There is simply no one else making music quite like this in 2017. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted inner sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edigital download included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Brownswood Recordings 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by nick nightingale 05\/2017\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Yussef Kamaal","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":48502855598251,"sku":"fr-3638","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/5282\/1931\/files\/yusefkamaal-blackfocus.jpg?v=1793638128","url":"https:\/\/shopdelviro.shop\/products\/yussef-kamaal-black-focus-vinyl-lp","provider":"Avermont","version":"1.0","type":"link"}