Jon Batiste - Anatomy of Angels: Live at the Village Vanguard
In the fall of 2018, pianist and bandleader Jon Batiste
played a six-night residency at the historic Village Vanguard in downtown New
York City. On August 2, Batiste will release selections from those nights
entitled Anatomy of Angels: Live at the Village Vanguard via Verve Records. The
selection of songs for Anatomy of Angels is made up mostly of Batiste's own
compositions, which range from bluesy ("Dusk Train To Doha") to
Coltrane-esque (the titular track "Anatomy of Angels" and
"Creative"). In addition to his own works, Rachael Price from Lake
Street Dive joins him for Ray Noble's "The Very Thought Of You". In
tribute to his idol, Batiste also performs his own arrangement of Thelonious
Monk's, "Round Midnight". Batiste says of this recording, “The music
on this release is all live, no edits or retakes. It’s a snapshot of live art.
I composed and arranged these songs as vehicles for exploration, to be
dissected and put back together, live in action, never to be played the same
way twice”.
Deva Mahal – Your Only One
Deva Mahal
teams up with Son Little, one of the leaders of the modern soul revival, on two
new singles. Together, they crafted two singles that show two sides of Deva's
artistry: Goddamn, a gritty mix of soul, blues and rock - a natural
intersection of Deva and Son Little’s musical currents - which finds Deva fully
embracing her femininity and sexuality as an empowered woman in a playful yet
heated tête-à-tête with Son Little; and Your Only One, a heartbreaking,
entrancing and intimate ballad of longing for something that might never be. "With
a roots vibe and infectious hook, [“Goddamn” is] a song designed to hit all the
sweet spots for human ears.” – AFROPUNK
Mark Guiliana – Beat Music! Beat Music! Beat Music!
Mark Guiliana is a drummer renowned for his chameleon-like
ways with pulse — whether he's leading his acoustic jazz quartet, playing in a
duo with Brad Mehldau or providing the backbeat behind David Bowie's final
album, Blackstar. Now, Guiliana is in another mutation mode, shifting his focus
from acoustic jazz sounds to explore an exciting realm of electro-jazz. - NPR
MUSIC. Mark Guiliana has become recognized as one of the world’s leading
drummers, admired for his rhythmic sophistication, creative impulse, and
individual sound. Driven by his sonic ingenuity and percussive virtuosity,
Guiliana makes a much-anticipated return to electronic music with 'BEAT MUSIC!
BEAT MUSIC! BEAT MUSIC!'.
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