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GeeJay: What’s the Sun Without the Rain? review – charming UK jazz-soul
Melodic grooves and warm vocals unfurl on Gina Jane and Jacob Lobo’s debut album of originals contemplating new parenthood and more
Artists ranging from production duo Blue Lab Beats to singer Sofia Grant and saxophonist Laura Misch all draw on soaring melodies, warm vocals and a foundational sense of soul rhythm when it comes to their jazz-referencing compositions. Strengths come in the husky power of Jane’s voice, unfurling harmonic riffs on the infectious Be Brave, rumbling in a lower register on What I Do and skipping through light falsetto on the wistful Falling Into Place. Lobo’s production confidently scatters horn fanfares and luscious piano phrases, yet his drum programming could use added warmth, rather than the spare, synthetic punch that runs through most of the record.
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