Wax Tailor at the Troubadour

I’ve been listening to Wax Tailor all day today trying to figure out what his music sounds like, exactly. The French hip-hop & trip-hop producer/DJ Wax Tailor (aka Jean-Christophe Le Saoût) makes music with a touch of everything — jazz, hip/trip-hop, soul, even bebop. It’s like RJD2/Massive Attack meets Moloko/Dido/Portishead — all downtempo, smooth grooves. Adam says his music has a hint of Chess Records’ old-school sheen to it. Whatever it is, it’s pretty hooky, and worth checking out tomorrow at the Troubadour.

Wax Tailor is promoting his third album “IN THE MOOD FOR LIFE.” Here’s the audio album trailer  so you can preview all the tracks from one MP3. Here’s a free download of the first single off the album “Say Yes (feat ASM)”. Watch out for a review of the show, too.

Who: Wax Tailor

When: 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17

Where: The Troubadour, 9081 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, (310) 276-6168

Tickets: $15