Allman Brothers’ Jaimoe on His Jasssz Band wsj.com
Released December 17th by lil’Johnieboy Records, “Renaissance Man” is a laid-back delight. Jaimoe steers the band from behind his drum kit, while frontman Junior Mack, a New Jersey native and longtime staple of the New York blues scene, take center stage with his smooth, passionate singing and playing. The music, a mix of originals and diverse covers, is simultaneously urgent and laid-back, moving with verve and ease through jazz, blues, rock and even a bossa nova take on the Allmans’ classic acoustic ballad “Melissa.”