This Journey In
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Album Summary
Released in 2002 on Kajmere Sound Recordings out of the United States, 'This Journey In' by The Rebirth is a quietly soulful offering that arrived during a moment when the acid jazz and downtempo movements were still finding their footing in the new millennium. The ensemble brought together a rich cast of contributors — Carlos Guaico, Greg Malone, Mark Cross, Noelle Scaggs, Patrick Bailey, C. Taylor, Latisha Baskerville, and B. Valentine — whose collective presence gave the project a warmth and depth that felt more like a late-night session than a polished studio exercise. Kajmere Sound Recordings, a label with a taste for groove-forward, spiritually inclined material, provided a natural home for this release, which presented its title track in both vocal and instrumental forms, letting the music breathe and speak for itself on its own terms.
Reception
- Detailed chart performance data for this release is not publicly documented, reflecting the independent and underground nature of the Kajmere Sound Recordings catalog.
- The release appears to have circulated primarily within acid jazz and downtempo enthusiast communities, consistent with the boutique label profile of Kajmere Sound Recordings.
Significance
- The album stands as a document of early 2000s independent funk and soul, sitting at the crossroads of acid jazz sophistication and downtempo introspection — a meeting place that defined a certain strain of post-millennial groove music.
- The presence of Noelle Scaggs — who would later rise to wide recognition as a core member of Fitz and the Tantrums — lends the release a retrospective significance as an early artifact of her musical journey.
- By presenting 'This Journey In' in both vocal and instrumental configurations, the release honored a classic soul and funk tradition of letting the groove stand fully on its own, a practice rooted deeply in the 1970s records that clearly inspired The Rebirth's aesthetic.
Tracklist
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A This Journey In (Vocal) —
8:32
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B This Journey In (Instrumental) —
8:32
Artist Details
The Rebirth was a soulful American collective that emerged in the 2000s, blending the warm grooves of acid jazz and funk with a cool downtempo sensibility that felt like a loving nod to the golden era while keeping one foot firmly planted in the new millennium. Rooted in the US and releasing through Kajmere Sound Recordings, the ensemble brought together a rich roster of talent — including the voices of Noelle Scaggs and Latisha Baskerville alongside instrumentalists like Carlos Guaico, Greg Malone, Mark Cross, Patrick Bailey, C. Taylor, and B. Valentine — creating the kind of deep, layered sound that only comes from a true band with real chemistry. Their music carried the spirit of revival in its very name, channeling the essence of classic funk and soul through a contemporary lens that spoke to listeners who knew good music never really goes out of style.
