SoulTracks Lost Gem: Javier saw why in the “October Sky”

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Javier Colon is well known to fans of “The Voice” as the winner of its inaugural season in 2011, but others also know him as a promising singer/songwriter who debuted on Capitol Records in 2003 as the artist “Javier.” His eponymous debut landed at a respectable number 18 on the Billboard R&B chart and featured a single, “Crazy,” which made a little noise.

But the lost gem on that record is its closer, “October Sky,” a poignant ballad about the end of a relationship. Colon delivers a heartfelt, nuanced vocal over a luscious yet delicate soundscape created by pianist Mulgrew Miller and trumpeter Roy Hargrove. Enjoy. 

By Robb Patryk

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