Industry Rule

Track Listings

1. Aging Road Dog Shuns Love For Something Real

2. Industry Rule

3. Last Refrain

4. Tone (Intro)

5. Tone Of Your Voice

6. Skyscraper Blues

7. Juan's Cue

8. Billy & The Sandman

9. Open Letter To An Old Lover

10. Seven & Seven (Some More)

11. Graceful Pose

12. Damage Control

13. Calling Your Name

Editorial Reviews
La Vanguardia, SPA. (June 16, 2001)
"one of the most important voices in modern soul music today. They are a growing phenomenon..." Karles Torra

Product Description
"Industry Rule" is a genre-bending soul jazz-funk record, with hints of drum&bass and country music, a la pedal steel guitar. It was made by songwriter Jonah Smith and his band -- some of the best underground musicians in New York, with the assistance of the Ultimate World Mind Shaping Corp.'s Matt Stein, a protege of Bill Laswell. The record, although unknown to most of the world is gaining fast popularity in some of the finer lounges in NYC and when the band pops up for live performances, they are always highly anticipated and jam-packed.

Industry Rule

Industry Rule,Jonah Smith,BGR

Industry Rule

Industry Rule

Average customer rating:

This dude is a bad a$$

Jonah Smith will Blow Your Mind

Will blow your socks off!

The best cd I've ever purchased.

New York's Finest

Industry Rule
Jonah Smith
Manufacturer: BGR
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | R&B | Styles | Music
General | R&B | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00005O0PU
Release Date: 2001-08-31

Tracks:

Aging Road Dog Shuns Love For Something Real
Industry Rule
Last Refrain
Tone (Intro)
Tone Of Your Voice
Skyscraper Blues
Juan's Cue
Billy & The Sandman
Open Letter To An Old Lover
Seven & Seven (Some More)
Graceful Pose
Damage Control
Calling Your Name

Album Description

"Industry Rule" is a genre-bending soul jazz-funk record, with hints of drum&bass and country music, a la pedal steel guitar. It was made by songwriter Jonah Smith and his band -- some of the best underground musicians in New York, with the assistance of the Ultimate World Mind Shaping Corp.'s Matt Stein, a protege of Bill Laswell. The record, although unknown to most of the world is gaining fast popularity in some of the finer lounges in NYC and when the band pops up for live performances, they are always highly anticipated and jam-packed.

Customer Reviews:

This dude is a bad a$$.......2006-02-17

Plain and simple this guy has more soul in his pinky than most R&B, soul, funk, and jazz players have in their entire body... If you want to hear something very unique with excellent musicianship and song craftmanship, this is the artist for you.
I also recommend Bruce Hornsby if you don't know about him.

Jonah Smith will Blow Your Mind.......2005-01-10

Jonah Smith is without a doubt one of the best songwriters i have ever been priveledged enough to hear. Like some of the other reviewers, chanced upon a live show of his at a free festival on their tour of spanish towns. Advertised as a plain jazz quintet, i expected another lacklustre run through the jazz standards but ended up witnessing one of the best gigs i've ever been to. The band was so well recieved that almost everyone in the 250 strong audience bought both the available CD's and waited for Jonah to sign them both.

Jonah manages to fuse soul, jazz, funk, country and poeticlyrics with a sophisticated harmonic style. His music is easily comparable to the likes of Steely Dan among others, although his style uses less synths and more beautiful autobiographical lyrics. The two Jonah Smith albums i own are two of the most treasured albums in CD collection, I'd actually even recommend the other Jonah Smith album over this, in which every song is as good as the last.

I cant wait to see the band again and look forward to seeing him rise in popularity which he fully deserves to do. Buy their CD's now!

Will blow your socks off!.......2004-10-02

I "stumbled" across Jonah Smith after discovering 55 Bar in New York City. Both the band and the bar are hidden treasures. The two CD's are quite possibly the best albums that I have ever known. I am dumbfounded how a singer with so much talent and a first-class band can stand leagues above 99% of anything we hear on the radio yet be relatively unknown. Those who have any appreciation for jazz will find themselves listening to Jonah Smith time and time and time again. I listened to this CD during my first few months dating my fiance (dinner and other occasions) and rarely take it out of my car CD player. Friends that I've shared the CD with who are not jazz fans were impressed themselves. The band crosses over many genres. The music is real. It is soulful, catchy, and mellow. I love rock (Pearl Jam, etc.) and a variety of other music but truly believe that this band is as talented as any I've heard. I look forward to seeing them for a third time live sometime soon.
If you "stumble" across this review, buy the CD....you will not be disappointed!!!

The best cd I've ever purchased........2004-07-02

Jonah and his band has an excellent sound. The rhythms and lyrics are magical. He is the new age of easy listening jazz. This cd is a must have. Experience the artistry of Jonah Smith, an excellent performer and lyricist.

New York's Finest.......2004-03-07

After a recent trip to NY we happened to visit the Blue Note in Soho and by pure coincidence, Jonah et al was playing one of the late sessions. Call it fate, but this was a lucky visit, as I now have two fantastic CD's to add to the top tier of my Jazz collection.

The best thing about this talented bunch of musicians (Jonah standing out with his unique voice) is the fact that they make good songs. They have not simply relied on the recent fad for recreating Jazz themes from yesteryear. They stand up on their own and with two excellent albums under their belt, you know there's even better to come...

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