Jill Scott was discovered by The Roots drummer Amir, with whom she scored a hit in 1999: You Got Me. This was followed by a collaboration with Eric Benet, Will Smith, Common, a tour of Canada and a role in the Broadway Musical Rent. Her worldwide breakthrough came in 2000 with her critically acclaimed debut Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1, multiple platinum rating. As a perfect gift for
… the holidays (according to the record company), this live double album, recorded in Los Angeles, Philadelphia (Scott's hometown) and in the Constitution Hall in Washington. The album is not a real snack as it contains six new tracks in addition to eleven live performances of well-known work. The tricky thing with live recordings is that part of the magic of a concert is lost on record and this double album also suffers a bit from that. The intimate atmosphere and sexy grooves on Who Is Jill Scott have more or less disappeared on this album. What remains is a soul singer, who sings beautifully, but sounds much more ordinary and civilized than what she actually has at home. With that the album gets the predicate enough from me while it perhaps should have been excellent. (BP) With that, the album gets the predicate enough from me, while it perhaps should have been excellent. (BP) With that the album gets the predicate enough from me while it perhaps should have been excellent. (BP)more
