CAUTIOUS CLAY AND THE COMMUNITY
BLUE NOTE / FEBRUARY 1
Josh Karpeh, the musician who goes by the name of Cautious Clay, may have something more in common with one of his idols, the legendary Stevie Wonder. Like Stevie, Cautious plays a number of instruments, including the flute. Cautious may also have something in common with another idol, Burt Bacharach, from whom he got a yen for composing, or that other legend, Q, or Quincy Jones, from whom he learned the importance of arrangements and production. Putting this together, plus an uncommon gift for rhymes and making every song tell a story, is all Cautious. This musical omnivore is a true rarity. He’s a poet / and his mama know it … And so will you when Cautious busts a rhyme with The Community. RDG