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Introduction Jarrod Lawson, also known as the "White D'Angelo," is back! His first new album in 6 years! Featuring guest appearances by Moonchild and Grammy-nominated percussionist Sammy Figuero! His 2014 debut album, initially released independently, garnered widespread praise from soul enthusiasts in the UK and Japan, leading to a European tour, high praise from crossover/jazz DJs such as Giles Peterson, Shuya Okino, and Toshio Matsuura, and a performance in Japan. The man who "turns everything he touches into soul" has quickly made his mark on the scene, and now he's broken his silence to return! Featured on the Spotify playlist Next Wave Neo-Soul, which has over 200,000 followers, is "Embrace What We From "Are" onwards, Jarrod's captivating tenor voice, his raw grooves centered around his Stevie Wonder-Donny Hathaway-influenced keyboard playing (which he sings and manipulates himself), and the messages he delivers?sometimes directly, sometimes metaphorically?this collection of works, matured over six years, combined with the special historical context of 2020, is sure to resonate with listeners worldwide! "The next jazzy soul/soul jazz star after Gregory Porter. He will undoubtedly become his rival." --- Independent on Sunday Jarrod Lawson Profile "The man who turns everything he touches into soul" In 2014, he was given the huge opportunity to open for John Legend and Erykah Badu, and his debut album "Jarrod Lawson" was ranked 2nd in Giles Peterson's Album of the Year list, impressing soul enthusiasts in the US and UK, and in 2015 This singer-songwriter, based in Portland, USA, has performed in Japan at Billboard Live Tokyo and Billboard Live Osaka in recent years. He is influenced by artists such as Stevie Wonder (whom he was invited to perform for at one of Wonder's birthday parties and even performed with) and Donny Hathaway. After focusing his activities on live performances in the US for some time, in November 2019 he suddenly launched a new project under the name Orphesu to present a new musical direction, releasing the semi-instrumental album "Visions." Then, in June 2020, in response to the Black Lives Matter movement, he urgently released "Embrace What We Are," a song expressing his own feelings. It was featured on Spotify's Next Wave Neo-Soul playlist, which has over 200,000 followers. [Tracklisting] 01. Be The Change 02. I'll Be Your Radio 03. Battlefield 04. Love Isn't Always Enough 05. Universal Chord 06. Why Don't You Call Me Baby Anymore 07. Evalee 08. Connected 09. Embrace What We Are 10. Soul Symphony 11. How Long All songs written by Jarrod Lawson Sammy Figueroa ? percussion (*Band member when Jarrod performs live. Active in the backing of Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Chic, and Chaka Khan) Chris Friesen ? bass (*The only original member of the Jarrod Band) Cory Limuaco ? drums Trent Baarspul ? guitar Reinhardt Melz ? drums Damian Erskine ? bass Dan Gildea ? guitar John Nastos ? woodwinds Max Ribner ? trumpet and flugel Hans Teuber ? woodwinds Steven Montecucco ? trumpet+ Moonchild - ?gI'll Be Your Radio?h Amber Nabran - vocals and flute Adiran Mattson - flugel Max Bryk - clarinet + Jarrod Lawson - vocals, keyboards and etc. Media reviews and more Jarrod Lawson, nicknamed the "White D'Angelo," is back! His first new album in 6 years! Featuring guest appearances by Moonchild and Grammy-nominated percussionist Sammy Figuero! (C)RS
