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Singer-songwriter José James is releasing Lean On Me, a tribute album including 12 of Bill Withers' most undeniable and soulful songs produced by Blue Note president Don Was and recorded in Capitol's legendary Studio B with a dream team band: Pino Palladino (bass), Kris Bowers (keys), Brad Allen Williams (guitar) and Nate Smith (drums). Withers' nuanced perspective on romantic love rings out: the ache of ?Ain't No Sunshine,? echoed by Bowers' expressive Rhodes; the celebration of vulnerability on ?Use Me,? featuring Takuya Kuroda's Voodoo-evoking brass arrangements; and the bittersweet balladry of ?Hello Like Before,? here in a dreamy hue. And then there's ?Lovely Day,? which displays Lalah Hathaway's voice dancing along with James? to all that ineffable joy.