
A collection of jazzy vault tracks and smoky lounge numbers. Stripped of pop artifice, it reveals a late-night, contemplative side of a master songwriter.
August 24, 1999 · NPG Records
Rain-slicked brass and quiet piano chords drift through a haze of blue cigarette smoke. These late-night jazz sketches feel like overhearing a master songwriter think out loud after the stadium lights go down.
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Rather than relying on his signature high-octane funk, this record steps into a smoky, late-night atmosphere where low energy is embraced as a quiet, weary virtue.
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