To Whom This May Concern Jill Scott

• 1 Dope Sh** 00:55
• 2 Be Great 03:12
• 3 Beautiful People 03:47
• 4 Offdaback 03:28
• 5 Norfside (feat. Tierra Whack) 02:51
• 6 Disclaimer 00:31
• 7 Pay U on Tuesday 03:04
• 8 Pressha 04:16
• 9 BPOTY (feat. Too $hort) 03:04
• 10 Me 4 01:34
• 11 The Math 03:28
• 12 A Universe 03:17
• 13 Liftin' Me Up 04:25
• 14 Ode to Nikki (feat. Ab-Soul) 02:51
• 15 Don't Play 02:42
• 16 To B Honest 04:30
• 17 Right Here Right Now 04:24
• 18 Àṣẹ 03:11
• 19 Sincerely Do 02:41
• Total Runtime 58:11

Info zu To Whom This May Concern

Das Comeback von Jill Scott Comeback verbindet Tradition und Moderne von Soul, Jazz und Hip-Hop. Zehn Jahre Funkstille sind in der Musikindustrie eine Ewigkeit. In dieser Dekade verändern sich Geschmäcker, Algorithmen übernehmen das Ruder und das Mobiliar im R&B-Haus wurde mehrfach komplett umgestellt. Zwischen ihrem letzten Werk Woman (2015) und heute blieb Jill Scott zwar präsent – sei es auf Tourneen, in Serien wie Abbott Elementary oder als Feature-Gast für Größen wie Conway oder Alicia Keys – doch die Frage blieb: Hat Jilly aus Philly nach über einem Jahrzehnt noch eine echte Dringlichkeit oder füllt sie nur den Raum, den die Erwartungshaltung der Fans gelassen hat?

Mit „To Whom This May Concern“ gibt sie die Antwort: Sie ist nicht nur zurück, sie ist die erwachsene Stimme, die wir in einem Meer aus Autotune-Einheitsbrei schmerzlich vermisst haben. Das Album ist ein wilder Mix aus unverblümter Satire, Ahnenverehrung, Sex-Anweisungen und messerscharfer Gesellschaftskritik.

"To Whom This May Concern ist ein Mammutwerk, das durch seine Detailliebe besticht. Ob es um Aloe Vera auf einer Wunde, die Süßkartoffeln ihrer Oma oder gesperrte Telefonnummern geht – Scott bleibt bodenständig und gleichzeitig transzendent. Ein Album, das genau zur richtigen Zeit kommt, weil es echt ist." (whudat.de)

Jill Scott, Instrumente (Track 1), Lead-Gesang (2–19), Hintergrundgesang (3, 4, 9–11, 14)
Maha Adachi Earth, gesprochenes Wort (1)
Om'Mas Keith, Arrangement (2, 3, 17), Drum Machine (3), Schlagzeug (17)
The Shindellas, Hintergrundgesang (2, 3)
Adam Blackstone, Blasinstrument (2); Arrangement, Streicher (7); Musikleitung, Keyboards (8)
Trombone Shorty, Horn (2, 13)
Lizzy Komba, Hintergrundgesang (2, 15)
Jamar Jones, Musikalisches Arrangement, Streicher (2)
Dan Oestreicher, Baritonsaxophon (2)
Terance Vaughn, Schlagzeug (2)
BK Jackson, Tenorsaxophon (2)
Dontae Winslow, Tuba (2)
Matthew Banner, Tuba (2)
Claude Kelly, Hintergrundgesang (3)
Vincent „VT” Tolan, Bass (4, 8, 12), Arrangement (12)
Riley Geare, Schlagzeug (4, 12)
Tierra Whack, Lead-Gesang (5)
Melvin Jones, Posaune (7), Trompete (13)
Erskine Hawkins, Arrangement, Klavier (7)
Brian Frasier Moore, Schlagzeug (7)
Randy Bowland, Gitarre (7)
Aaron Draper, Schlagzeug (7)
Chuck Harmony, Klavier (7)
Tim Green, Saxophon (7)
Kev Choice, Arrangement (8)
Tyries Rolf, Streicher (8)
Ayo Brame, Tenorsaxophon (8)
Richard Benitez III, Trompete (8)
Khari Mateen, Arrangement, Bassgitarre (9)
Too Short, Lead-Gesang (9)
Paul „DW” Wright, Bass (13, 16)
Eric Wortham, Keyboards (13, 16)
Hairston Bradley, Schlagzeug (13)
Monsieur Dominique Thomas, Percussion (13)
Michael Burton, Saxophon (13)
Wilbert Williams, Posaune (13)
Ab-Soul, Lead-Gesang (14)
Mr Groove, Klavier (14)
Jett Roberts, Background-Gesang (15)
JID, Lead-Gesang (16)
Andre Harris, Arrangement, Bass (18)
Myles Sweeney, Klavier (19)

Jill Scott
She is an artist with an abiding, deep commitment to lyrical honesty and musical integrity. Simply put, if Jill Scott feels it, she writes and sings it. While vivid imageries, metaphor analogies are her stock in trade, there’s no pretense, no hiding. She’s upfront, in-your-face always real, using her own distinctive poetry to breathe life into words, digging inside to bring forth the accompanying emotion. It is that authenticity that has endeared Jill Scott to everyday music buyers who hear what she’s saying through her music and respond according. Folks who know the rough and tumble of life, love right, love wrong, passion misspent, passion fulfilled, lonely nights and empty days and everything in between declare, ‘Yeah, girl!,’ ‘Go ‘head on!’ and ‘I feel ya’.

So much has been said, so many lyrics sang. And Jill continues to be a mainstay on the music front and time flies.

It is hard to fathom almost 15 years have passed since the release of her debut album, the monumental and ground breaking “Who Is Jill Scott?” Words & Sounds Vol. 1.

It was July 18, 2000 and the new label, standing behind quality music and quality artists, Hidden Beach launched this album. For those who recognized the power behind this incredible vocalist and were mesmerized by her tantalizing lyrics, they knew Hidden Beach was on to something great and Jill Scott was it.

Now, eight Hidden Beach-released Jill Scott albums later, “Who Is Jill Scott” remains a favorite of R&B and Soul music aficionados, earning four Grammy nominations, including one for Best New Artist.

For the 15th anniversary, Hidden Beach celebrates the greatness of this album, along with “Golden Moments,” the first official greatest hits collection from this Hidden Beach Alumnus, featuring “I Adore You,” a previously-unreleased song from the vault (2000-2009).

In explaining the formula for her prolific writing and ability to serve as the voice of many women, Jill remarked, “I put myself in each woman’s place…and found that it became more about me, all of it, with the envy, the anger, the frustration, the loneliness, the joy, the passion and the rapture.

And that’s what makes it juicy…”Juicy, indeed.

Since her debut in 2000, Jill’s career has continued to blossom. From her starring roles in the Tyler Perry “Why Did I Get Married?” movie franchise to the HBO-produced “First Ladies Detective Series,” there is no stopping her passion for the arts.

And, indeed, passion as expressed through her music has been the essence of what has made Jill Scott one of the most important artists of the new millennium. The North Philly native became part of the international music consciousness with the release of “Who Is Jill Scott?” Words & Sounds Vol. 1, which achieved double-platinum status and earned her NAACP Image Awards, trophies from both Billboard and Soul Train, as well as Black Girls Rock.

She continues to grace magazine covers (and was voted among People’s 50 Most Beautiful for 2001), contributed editorials and blessed the national television stages of Oprah, David Letterman, The Tonight Show and “The View.” After touring the world, she released a real, live album with some new cuts, 2001’s “Experience: Jill Scott 826+” which spawned the Grammy-nominated “A Long Walk.”

During the ensuing three years, Jill stayed busy, touring consistently, directing a video for a fellow Hidden Beach alumnus, trombonist Jeff Bradshaw, appearing on “Sesame Street” in celebration of its 33rd year. Her original compositions were featured on the soundtracks for “Brown Sugar,” “Rush Hour 2,” “Down to Earth,” “Kingdom Come” and the “Red Star Sounds” compilation. Reflecting on her accomplishment-filled career, she says, “Honestly, I didn’t expect anything when I did my first record. I just hoped and so far I am floored with the things I’ve been able to do as a writer and vocalist. I’ve learned a lot…”

Her 2004 release of “Beautifully Human,” Words & Sounds, Vol. 2) was a continuation of the acceptance and recognition she enjoyed with her first two albums; the anthemic standout cut “Golden” reflected her life experience. “After taking time off, I felt like I was just living my life like it was golden – it was as if I could polish it, like I could walk past a mirror and just marvel at it. So when I heard the track for the first time, the words just came to me and all I could do was just write them down.” The album was nominated for a Grammy for Best R&B Album and won the Best Urban/Alternative Performance Grammy for the single “Cross My Mind.”

Although she’s no longer a member of the Hidden Beach artist roster, the history of the label cannot be told without referencing Jill Scott, who was there from the beginning. David Nathan/Marilyn Batchelor (updated 6.16.15)

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