Cool Uncle

Bobby Caldwell might quite possibly be one of R&B's best-kept secrets…a true soul gem. Known around the world for his 1978 international classic "What You Won't Do For Love", most of the rest of his wildly diverse & impressive catalog was just waiting to be discovered....that is until J Dilla intervened. Right at the turn of the millennium, with one genius move, Dilla re-introduced an entire generation to the brilliance that is Bobby Caldwell. In what might possibly be the best hip hop 'love song' of all time ("The Light"), Common raps the verses with grace & virtuosity, but it's Bobby Caldwell on the hook that brought everything together. Dilla did that.

About 10 years later, the 9 time Grammy award nominated and the 4 time Grammy award wining Jack Splash, was following a similar path as Bobby…disregarding trends and making his own special brand of soul music for the music lovers. Critically acclaimed worldwide as the front man for his 15-piece funk band Plantlife, Jack pulled a 180 and stopped touring entirely. He began writing and producing for Cee-Lo Green, Alicia Keys, Kendrick Lamar, John Legend and several more. Grammy Awards & platinum plaques came next. In interviews though, instead of talking about himself
and his commercial success, Jack was talking about HIS idols. He was talking about Earth Wind & Fire, Sly Stone, Steely Dan, Prince & BOBBY CALDWELL.....It just so happened that Bobby was listening. Just like both Bobby and Jack's catalogs, the music they make together as Cool Uncle isn't that easy to define. It definitely has roots in classic soul, but also includeselements of funk, hip hop, rock and all sorts of electronicsubtleties. Bobby and Jack called some of their friendsand musical co-conspirators to come join the party.Cee-Lo, Mayer Hawthorne,Eric Biddines, Jessie
Ware, JD8 and even the legendary Deniece Williams came through for the pot-luck. The end result is a wild ride steeped in soul and groove, but peppered with exciting and unexpected twists and turns. The types of twists