“For me, the difference between a musician reading an arrangement on a piece of paper, and them closing their eyes and listening to what's happening around them and responding to it, is huge.” EyeReadingDifferencesPiecesHugeListeningPaperMusicianHappeningsArrangementsClosingResponding Author:Jose James
“When I start working on a new album, I kind of stop listening to a lot of outside stuff just so I can kind of focus.” KindI CanStuffFocusListeningAlbums Author:Jose James
“I'm listening to a lot of Drake, and a lot of Frank Sinatra just because it's his centennial also. I'm going to be doing some tributes to him this year. I love that Beck album. It was funny to me because my two favorite albums of the year were definitely the Beyonce album and the Beck album.” YearsTwoListeningAlbumsFrankTributeBeyonceCentennial Author:Jose James