Modern Classics: PJ Morton made Nass Stevie Wonder dream come true

Published: May 17, 2022, 9 a.m.

b'On all of his projects \\u2014 Grammy-winning albums, playing keys with\\xa0Maroon 5, fronting a full string section in his NPR\\xa0Tiny Desk\\xa0Concert \\u2014 PJ Morton evinces his mastery at updating classic soul and R&B with modern sounds. His latest full-length release,\\xa0Watch the Sun, sees him joined by some of his own sources of inspiration, Stevie Wonder and Nas. The three combined forces on Morton\\u2019s track \\u201cBe Like Water,\\u201d which recites an uplifting mantra over unsettled harmonies. The effect is hypnotizing. Morton spoke with\\xa0Switched on Pop\\xa0about what it was like to work with his heroes and to share overlooked modern classics from Wonder\\u2019s and Nas\\u2019s catalogs.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'