J Dilla Jay Love Japan LP Purple & Pink Swirl Colorway composer and arranger Jimmy Giuffre

composer and arranger Jimmy Giuffre stopped recording

3 Sisters 3

Typical for the mid-90s

and testifying with a style that few contemporary vocalists can muster without lapsing into parody

What’s important is that a fourth album is finally here

J Dilla Jay Love Japan LP Purple & Pink Swirl Colorway composer and arranger Jimmy GiuffreOriginally announced before J Dilla's death in 2006, JAY LOVES JAPAN was finally released in '07, giving fans of the revered hip hop producer (aka Jay Dee, born James Yancey) another sampling of his emotive and inventive aesthetic. Much of the posthumous album is steeped in Dilla's vintage soul sound, as best exemplified by the cinematic "Can't You See," making it an intriguing addition to his impressive but tragically brief discography. Released: