Williams, Jordan

Playing By Ear

There is something surprisingly natural, almost necessary, about the way Jordan Williams presents himself to the world with this debut album. The title Playing by Ear is much more than an aesthetic statement: it is a stance on spontaneity, deep listening, and reliance on emotion even before structures. Playing by Ear is a mature, courageous, vital debut. A record that knows how to look to the future without severing its roots. Jordan Williams plays with the soul and with the awareness of one who knows that before him the African American idiom has already been shaped by change and revolution. And that is what makes this first step so promising. Because from here theres only room to grow.

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