Saxophonist Gary Bartz Blows Magic Upon R&B/Soul Classics on "Damage Control"
By JR on 4:38 PM
Filed Under: Album Streams , Barney McAll , Brandee Younger , Covers , Elias McAll , Gary Bartz , Jazz Fusion , Kassa Overall , Miles Kahlil , Om’Mas Keith , Rita Satch , Sam Anning , Tarron Crayton , Theo Croker
Jazz Honors The First-Born People With Nicholas Payton's The Black Is Beautiful Experience
By JR on 12:37 PM
Filed Under: Black Is Beautiful Experience , Brandee Younger , Jazz Fusion , Nicholas Payton (multi-instrumentalist)
"We’re excited to debut the release of our first studio video filmed in 2022, and single available on select streaming platforms, “Black is Beautiful”, composed by Nicholas Payton, the title track of our upcoming debut album from the Black Is Beautiful Experience collective and Rhymshot recording label. Inspired by photographer and activist Kwame Brathwaite’s iconic portrait of his wife and original Grandassa Model Sikolo Brathwaite, this piece pays tribute to the legacy and enduring influence of the Black Is Beautiful movement and the pioneering Grandassa Models, a group of women who challenged and redefined beauty standards in the 1960s by fearlessly embracing natural Black beauty.
Featuring the powerful spoken word of Sikolo Brathwaite, this piece is brought to life by the extraordinary talent of Marcus Gilmore, a phenomenal Black woman-led ensemble and Brandee Younger who appears courtesy of Impulse! Records.
In honor of Women's History Month, we pay homage to the trailblazing Black women artists who used art and fashion as tools of empowerment and expression 62 years ago and laid the groundwork for future generations to celebrate Black beauty and heritage."
Nicholas Payton - Producer, Composer, Arranger, Trumpet, Bass, Rhodes
Marcus Gilmore - Drums
Featuring Brandee Younger - Harp - who appears courtesy of Impulse! Records
Chiara Fasi - Violin
Eric Cooper - Violin
Jessica McJunkins - Violin
Tia Allen - Viola
Vicente Archer - Bass
Executive Producer & Director: Brandon Baker
Brandee Younger, Theo Crocker & Others Engage In Fusion With High Pulp
By JR on 4:35 PM
Filed Under: Brandee Younger , High Pulp band , Jaleel Shaw , Jazz Fusion , Theo Crocker
High Pulp is:
Bobby Granfelt - Drums & Auxiliary Percussion
Rob Homan - Nord Stage 2, Moog Sub 37, Sequential Prophet-6, Grand Piano & Hammond Organ
Antoine Martel - Behringer Deepmind 12, Nord Electro, Korg Prologue 8, Moog Matriarch + Eurorack System, Moog Minotaur & Guitar
Andrew Morrill - Alto Saxophone
Victory Nguyen - Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone & Trumpet
Scott Rixon - Bass & Guitar
Imagine the perfect paradise as you drift away to the beautiful sounds of "Pretend" by Brandee Younger. This soothing song from her summer 2021 album 'Somewhere Different.' features the lovely vocals of Tarriona “Tank” Ball. Together, Brandee and Tank unite in a mesmerizing display of aural pleasure.
Recorded at the legendary Van Gelder Studios and in New York City from November 2020 to February 2021 'Somewhere Different' expertly showcases Brandee’s ethos of weaving genres that pay homage to her predecessors while forging new sonic ground.
"No harpist thus far has been more capable of combining all of the modern harp traditions—from Salzedo to Dorothy Ashby to Alice Coltrane—with such strength, grace, and commitment than Brandee Younger. She taps into the spiritual well that fueled the art of both Ashby and Coltrane, yet remains ever cognizant of the times in which she lives and plays." - The Kennedy Center
"Surfacing six years after its completion in 2013, this eight track collection was recorded in 2012 under the direction of producer and bassist Dezron Douglas, and embodies the ambition, vigor and aesthetic ideals of The Brandee Younger Quartet, at and since its inception. A benchmark recording that captures the group’s collective brilliance in its infancy, Soul Awakening is a synthesis of the people, places and moments that impacted Younger most, ahead of the album’s creation. The very first album recorded by the ensemble, Soul Awakening marks the birth of Brandee Younger’s artistic signature and the reemergence of the harp as a pillar of modern popular music."
releases June 7, 2019
Personnel
Brandee Younger, concert harp
Dezron Douglas, bass
EJ Strickland, drums
Ravi Coltrane, tenor sax, tracks 1,3
Sean Jones, trumpet, track 4
Freddie Hendrix, trumpet, track 2
Stacy Dillard, soprano sax, tracks 7,8
Chris Beck, drums, tracks 1,3
Chelsea Baratz, tenor sax, tracks 2,4,7
Nicole Camacho, flute, track 7
Antoine Roney, tenor sax, track 8
Corey Wilcox, trombone, track 4
Niia, vocals, track 6
Produced by Dezron Douglas
Ravi Coltrane appears courtesy of Bluenote Records
Sean Jones appears courtesy of Mack Avenue Records
Recorded at The Bunker Studio, Brooklyn, NY and Tedesco Studios, Paramus, NJ.
The neck-snapping and progressive groove of a Chi-Town production unit meet the heavenly strings of a musician on the instrumental piece "40000 Harpedelic". Both renowned and forward-thinking music creators in their own right, Brandee and Tensei's collaboration creates an ear-opening moment of pleasure. From Tensei's 2019 album "Constellate".
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