{"title":"Philip Lassiter","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"live-in-love","title":"Live In Love","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cem\u003eLive in Love\u003c\/em\u003e, trumpeter-composer-arranger \u003cstrong\u003ePhilip Lassiter\u003c\/strong\u003e mixes socio-political messaging (\"\u003cem\u003eMake America Love Again\u003c\/em\u003e\") with humorous, earthy storytelling (\"\u003cem\u003ePoof\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eSuga Coat Me\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eRoot Chakra\u003c\/em\u003e\") and some forays into old school funk (the James Brown-inspired \"\u003cem\u003eRepent\u003c\/em\u003e\" and the P-Funk-ish \"\u003cem\u003eLove Story\u003c\/em\u003e\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlong with detours into one-drop reggae (\"\u003cem\u003eTake a Little Time\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eLive in Love\u003c\/em\u003e\"), an eerie hoodoo number (the J Dilla-D'Angelo flavored \"\u003cem\u003eBabayaga\u003c\/em\u003e\") and a dreamy, romantic love song (\"\u003cem\u003eLight Me Up\u003c\/em\u003e\"), Lassiter's latest is a triumph of deep groove, swaggering horns, and soul-stirring vocal performances by the likes of Jonathan Hoard, Mariah Meshae, Charles Jones, Durand Bernarr, Mackenzie, LaVance Colley, Munir Hossn, Elliott Yamin, and Lassiter's wife Josje (aka Josephine Rojer).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith one foot firmly planted in old school funk, Lassiter confidently strides somewhere else on each of the ten tracks of \u003cem\u003eLive in Love\u003c\/em\u003e. \"\u003cem\u003eYou hear a lot of hip hop blended with jazz nowadays and also neo-soul blended with jazz\u003c\/em\u003e,\" he said. \"\u003cem\u003eBut, I don't know that I've heard a whole lot of large ensemble neo-soul\/hip-hop\/jazz\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eThat's what we do\u003c\/em\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leopard","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50474242277707,"sku":"1123131","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/d990bb91-aeee-4145-84aa-104c9730d42b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727434904"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/philip-lassiter.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}