Renaissance Man

Renaissance Man is an album by Jaimoe's Jasssz Band, a group led by drummer and percussionist Jaimoe (also referred to as Jai Johanny Johanson), best known as a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. On the album, which was released in 2011 by Lil' Johnieboy Records, Jaimoe is joined by guitarist and vocalist Junior Mack, saxophonists Kris Jensen and Paul Lieberman, trumpeter Reggie Pittman, keyboardists Bruce Katz and Jon Davis, and bassist David Stoltz. Percussionists Lafrae Olivia Sci and Marc Quiñones also appear on several tracks. Renaissance Man, which features a blend of covers and original songs by band members, was the Jasssz Band's first studio release, following two live albums. According to Jaimoe, the album is "completely different" from the first two recordings, and he noted that "the band has evolved in different ways. From bebop with no vocals, to vocals and now three horns." When asked to describe the band, he responded: "We are a jamband... and we play jazz, which is American music. We haven't gotten any hillbilly in there yet, but we play just about everything." Reception A reviewer for Goldmine stated that the "Allman stamp is all over" the album, and noted that Junior Mack "sings so sweet and soulful and positively stings that guitar." The reviewer concluded: "Jaimoe knows what to do. Still."