Re: Newbie Needs Clarification

Lori Nowell (lcatn@ix.netcom.com)
Tue, 27 Feb 1996 11:06:44 -0800


>
>I wonder if I could get a bit of feedback from you folks: would Omar fall
>into the realm of Acid Jazz, or would he be relegated to that unfair catch
>all genre of "R&B"? He gets no love here in the states partly because he
>does defy easy definition, but I wonder if he could be considered an AJ
artist.
>

Only qualified to give MHO, but I always thought of Omar as AJ, and was excited
to finally see him get to the states two years ago I guess it was. Saw him
play at Bimbo's here is SF and was disappointed by his, shall we say attitude
after the show. He was way into himself which I suppose annoyed me, since we
we were so psyched for him, but is irrelevant I suppose. As my fading memory
recalls, I was also somewhat disappointed by the performance, but that may be
tainted!

Anyway, my friends and I always classified Omar as AJ. Interested to hear if
others disagree.

Lori