The name Trevor Lawrence Jr may not jump off the page at first but when you dig a little deeper you’ll find that the Los Angeles native has been drumming for everyone from Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar to Stevie Wonder just to name a few. If that wasn’t enough he’s also the drummer for saxophonist Terrace Martin’s new group, The Pollyseeds. Somehow he found the time to craft his full length debut entitled “Relationships”. Lawrence’s debut illustrates his musical vision of traditional soul, jazz, hip-hop and funk. Among the highlights are “B-Side” a seventies inspired soul layered with wah wah rhythms and sultry vocals. “The Guts” is gritty street soul featuring Shariff Simmons on spoken word and tasty trumpet riffs from Nicholas Payton. “Bring The Party” is a catchy up-tempo jazz funk instrumental. “Tiptoe” is blissful RnB enhanced by live and programmed drums and features Neka on vocals. There’s an enormous amount of talent emerging from LA and Lawrence Jr is the latest example. He’s certainly one to watch.
