Bio Jose James didn't win the 2004 Thelonious Monk competition, which might have been a good thing. Unburdened by that crown, he's followed his own path, flavoring his music with jazz, funk, hip-hop, electronica and R&B. After recording two albums for British DJ/producer Gilles Peterson's Brownswood label and a third for Impulse! (The Dreamer, with Belgian pianist Jef Neve), he signed to Blue Note, wh... Read More
