
For folks that wander into The Album Leaf with not a lot of back-catalog knowledge, it's probably important to note the fact that frontman Jimmy Lavalle has been around for the better part of a decade, long before it was chic to lock oneself into an artistic cave and bang out albums as a solitary enterprise. Likewise, it's probably noteworthy to mention that Lavalle has produced, orchestrated, and composed (because that's essentially what this dude does on his albums) all sorts of projects spanning both hemispheres. He's rubbed elbows with indie darlings and has probably shucked corn with Farmer Joe. [...]