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
