{"product_id":"0884501820936-jewels-lullaby","title":"Jewels Lullaby","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePRODUKTBESCHREIBUNGEN \u003cbr\u003e Calvin Johnson Jr.'s debut CD, Jewel's Lullaby, is projected to soar because of it's refreshing fusion of honesty and artistry. It's songs are auditory snapshots of a deeply transformational phase of his life, ripe with inflections that listeners than feel rather than hear. The title track is a tribute to Johnson's daughter, who was a newborn at the time he decided to compose the album. Inspired by a melody he conjured up to soothe her to slumber, the song excavated a type of enlightenment for him that translates directly into the music. \"For the first time in my life, I was acknowledging certain emotions that were repressed. Because of this new gift,\" he says, \"I couldn't contain them anymore. I had to express them.\" And he does. A truly meditative endeavor, Jewel's Lullaby is a musical memoir. Johnson is a jazz scholar himself, immersed in musical theory since before he could speak, but the tracks on this album include elements of funk, as well as church, making it a versatile listening experience. \"It was an expressive flurry that couldn't be tamed by a contrived system,\" he says about writing and producing the album, which was somewhat of a perfect storm for him. \"My background has allowed me to expand upon my creative inclinations.\" Johnson's treatment of \"So Near, So Far\" plays with the concept of musical layers; instruments and cadences complement one another on a track that feels beautifully paradoxical. \"Amazing Grace\" offers the resonance of a small town church, with it's sentimental yet undeniably powerful tone. While the song was intended for a sax quarter, Johnson plays each part of this track himself, conveying his own artistic evolution. \"I was reflecting on a very personal loss and it felt like divine intervention. I had to do this song. Something or someone was standing over me to guide me,\" he reflects. Inspired by muses and driven by a family legacy, Calvin Johnson, Jr. has already captured attention from mentors and peers with this new project. Thrilled to present Jewel's Lullaby to the music world, his upcoming performances promise a very personal introduction to himself, his band, and their sound.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41016016109665,"sku":"0884501820936","price":8.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_695468_860177_jpg.jpg?v=1718886631","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/0884501820936-jewels-lullaby","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}