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Jill Scott: Sounds Vol
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Tom Moon reviews Jill Scott's new CC, Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2. Scott had an incredibly successful debut recording 4 years ago. She has kept a fairly low profile until now. Tom Moon says her new recording is in a tradition of great soul singers writing about the political in personal terms.
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In the mean- and in-between time, Jill has been living and refueling. She directed a video for labelmate, trombonist Jeff Bradshaw, and even strolled down Sesame Street with Grover and Big Bird in celebration of their 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. Most recently, she made her primetime sitcom debut with a 4-episode run on UPN's "Girlfriends," starred in Showtime's "Cave Dwellers" and crafted the forthcoming book of poetry, entitled simply, The Minutes, The Moments, The Hours (St. Martin Press). Oh, and she kept her ears close to the sounds of Frankie Beverly & Maze and the late songbird, Minnie Riperton, who is, as she so eloquently relays, "all up in this new album."
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During the ensuing three years, Jill stayed busy, touring consistently, directing a video for Hidden Beach labelmate, 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.
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