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- Summary: The debut full-length release for the collaboration between Yussef Dayes and Kamaal Williams was produced by Malcolm Catto.
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- Record Label: Brownswood
- Genre(s): Rap, Jazz, International
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Positive: 5 out of 6
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Mixed: 1 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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Nov 28, 2016This is the kind of record that inspires new listeners to explore unfamiliar sounds and musical histories; the kind of record that bodes very well for the future of British jazz.
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Mar 15, 2017Following in the paths of American jazz counterparts Robert Glasper and Kamasi Washington, UK jazz savants Yussef Kamaal weave a fabric of the genre steering free of up-nosed traditionalist conventions in pursuit of exploratory grooves and improvisation on Black Focus.
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Nov 28, 2016Much has been said about jazz in the new millennium, and alongside names like Kamasi Washington, Flying Lotus and Robert Glasper, Yussef Kamaal should now be considered in that conversation.
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The WireDec 21, 2016It’s a gorgeous sounding album, with a fat, woody drum sound and well-defined bass frequencies that are headphone umami. [Dec 2016, p.57]
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Nov 28, 2016With South London peers Theon Cross Trio, Ezra Collective, and Blue Lab Beats, they reflect a compelling scene rife with exciting ideas in cultural and sonic cross-pollination. Black Focus is a hell of a first effort.
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MojoNov 28, 2016The London trio founded by drummer Yussef Dayes and Keyboardist Kamaal Williams give it an urban twist , factoring grime and broken beat influences into their unpredictable improvised jams. [Jan 2017, p.99]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 3
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Mixed: 0 out of 3
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Negative: 1 out of 3
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Oct 9, 2019New jazz that expands your senses... New meander of jazz that takes frontiers to another level. Very enjoyable.
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Mar 12, 2017
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Aug 28, 2020No okay so yeah no well hmmm liked it but no why did this r aj okay fine whatever
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