EmoSoul

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:57:47
Personnel: D.J. Rogers Jr. (drums, background vocals); Chucky Thompson (guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion); Christopher Faizi, John "Jubu" Smith, Brian James (guitar); Marlene Rice, Nioka Workman, Judeth Insel (strings); Mark Batson (Fender Rhodes piano, organ, keyboards, programming); Rob Lewis (Fender Rhodes piano, background vocals); Jamey Jaz, Warryn Campbell (keyboards, programming, background vocals); Jimmy Keegan (drums); Anthony Nance, Charile "CSUN" Bereal, Heavy D, Carlos Broady (programming); R. Patterson, Eric Dawkins, Mikelyn Roderick, Lua Crofts, India.Arie, Tavarius Polk (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Manny Marroquin; Dave Pensado; Steven "Steve O" George; Andy Blakelock; Ken Lewis ; All-Star; Mike Ging; Rich Keller. Photographer: Christian Lantry. Arrangers: D.J. Rogers Jr.; Carl Thomas. Like Gerald LeVert, D.J. Rogers Jr. is a second-generation soul man with gospel power in his pipes (his father, D.J. Rogers, was a former associate of Rev. James Cleveland and achieved some chart success in the '70s and early '80s). And like LeVert, the younger Rodgers concentrates more on his tunes than their settings, eschewing futuristic funk and retro hipness in favor of meat-and-potatoes modern R&B that just sounds good. As a result, Rogers' debut is more than just an ornate jewelry box, containing several gems worthy of the Motown name, including "Wonderful, Beautiful, Amazing," a lovely duet with labelmate India.Arie, and "Don't Miss the Good Stuff," where he testifies in a manner that would do his dad proud. But those tunes, and the several other standouts on Emosoul, don't stake their claim to Motown's legacy by self-consciously referencing Berry Gordy's heyday, as is so often the case. Wisely, these songs recall the past in the old-fashioned way: with melodies and grooves solid enough to build a house on, and located firmly in the here and now. ~ Dan LeRoy