Javier performing LIVE on Eavesdrop
and later Junior @ The Bubble Lounge
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With Musical Selectors Junior & Lil'
Dave
Every Friday 6-9pm (EST)
on 91.7FM in Philadelphia
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AIM: Recordbreakin
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On Javier's latest opus, the stunning Left of
Center , the Connecticut native brings even more
talent to the table. Embracing diverse musical
palettes that include splashes of R&B, hip-hop,
rock, pop balladry and straight-up soul, Left of
Center is an engaging project. "Besides me being
left handed," he laughs, "the title Left of Center
is just my way of saying to the listeners, 'This
album has a slightly different feel than what you
might find on some other traditional R&B albums.
'"
A musical prodigy in his formative years, Javier's
musical gifts took him to the University of
Hartford's Hartt School of Music, where he founded
an R&B based acappella quintet that performed at
Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater. Javier graduated
from Hartt with a degree in Music Education, and
soon afterwards he started on his path as a world-
class performer as the lead singer for a neo-funk
group (called EmCQ) dedicated to the legacy of
Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers, Maceo Parker and Tower
of Power among others. "Being in that band really
helped me grow vocally. I had never actually fronted
a band or done anything like that before. I found
another gear that I could kick into that I didn't
know I had," he says.
When that band opened for neo-funk luminaries
Soulive, Javier's performance drew the attention of
Soulive guitarist Eric Krasno, who recommended
Javier to be the lead singer for jam-band heroes the
Derek Trucks Band, led by Allman Brothers guitarist
Derek Trucks. Javier spent almost 2 years touring
with Trucks, exploring onstage everything from rock
and soul to blues, jazz and beyond.
But while he found the experience illuminating,
ultimately Javier had to go it alone. A subsequent
three-song solo demo started a bidding war, landing
him with Capitol Records.
"When I started working on Left of Center, I was
just really excited to get back in the studio and
put some of the ideas I had in my head down," Javier
recalls. "As time went by, I would go from studio to
studio recording song after song. By the time we
were done, I had about 38 songs to choose from. If I
had my way, there would have been 20 songs on this
album but you can't always get what you want I
guess" he laughs.
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Immediately after Eavesdrop I will be djing
at my new residency brought to you by
Phatboy
Media
Phat Fridays @ The Bubble Lounge
3404 Samson St., Philly
10pm, $5
Friday, March 10th
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Dave
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