Jess & James And The J.J. Band – Move (1968)

Jess & James

Soul duo formed by the Portuguese brothers Antonio Lameirinhas (Jess  and Fernando Lameirinhas (James , who had settled in Belgium. They were initially backed by The J.J. Band (named after them), and became the house band in club Les Cousins in Brussels. In 1968 the backing band went their own way, wanting to perform more jazz-oriented music. The brothers then teamed up with American pianist Scott Bradford . The duo released three studio albums and is best known for their international hit Move (1967). When further succes stayed out, the brothers dropped the "Jess & James" moniker and moved to Amsterdam to pursue other musical directions.

The J.J. Band

The J.J. Band (comprising musicians from the former Les Croque-morts and Les Babs Et Les Babettes) started out around 1966 as backing band for soul duo Jess & James, after whom they were named. The duo and their band became resident artists in Brussels club Les Cousins and ended up recording one album and a handful singles together. It was in this club that they were discovered by singer Jimmy Frey who invited them to perform on his eponymous album. In 1968 Jess & James and The J.J. Band went their own ways, with the band members wanting to play more jazz-rock and soul-jazz oriented music. They released two more albums, which didn't meet with the hoped for success. In 1971 they recruited singer Leslie Kent and changed their name to Plus, eventually recording one more album under that moniker.

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Jess & James And The J.J. Band – Move (1968) (12 / 41:07)

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 01. Jess & James And The J.J. Band - Move 

 02. Jess & James And The J.J. Band - P.S. I'm In Love 

 03. Jess & James And The J.J. Band - Something For Nothing 

 04. Jess & James And The J.J. Band - Nicky's At The P.C. 

 05. Jess & James And The J.J. Band - Cousins Jack 

 06. Jess & James And The J.J. Band - I Let The Day Go By 

 07. Jess & James And The J.J. Band - Song Without Lyrics 

 08. Jess & James And The J.J. Band - The End Of Me 

 09. Jess & James And The J.J. Band - Trip Into A Dream 

 10. Jess & James And The J.J. Band - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood 

 11. Jess & James And The J.J. Band - Old People Trouble 

 12. Jess & James And The J.J. Band - What Was I Born For 

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