WJ3 All Stars - Lovers And Love Songs: The Ones You Forgot

US import

In these times of lockdown, loneliness and solitude, what better way to reminisce about love than with the WJ3 All-Stars Lovers And Love Songs: The Ones You Forgot? It’s an album of traditional, classic melodies performed by Willie Jones III and others, and you can’t help but feel nostalgic when listening to the album.

There are no major surprises and no avant-garde directions are undertaken, but arguably that’s exactly what you’d expect of music about love. Easy to relate to, and suitably kitsch, it leaves you with a warm, soothing feeling, just as the title suggests it might. A warning, however, not to let this sense of familiarity fool you. Behind the smooth, effortless shapes there is high skill and technical ability.