Emergency on Planet Earth (1993) Gil Scott-Heron is still alive, but his ghost has already surfaced in the form of 22-year-old mad hatter Jay Kay and his trendy London acid-jazz… Jamiroquai R&B
EW's GRADE
B+

Details Lead Performance: Jamiroquai; Genre: R&B

Gil Scott-Heron is still alive, but his ghost has already surfaced in the form of 22-year-old mad hatter Jay Kay and his trendy London acid-jazz group. The band's name stands for ''earth-worship (Iroquois) funk free-for-all (jam),'' and despite the eco- friendly hype, with Emergency on Planet Earth they do turn out gritty organic grooves with enthusiasm. B+

Originally posted Jul 30, 2009 Published in issue #183 Aug 13, 1993 Order article reprints