New Music: Jon Batiste - Anatomy of Angels: Live at the Village Vanguard; Deva Mahal – Your Only One; Mark Guiliana – Beat Music! Beat Music! Beat Music!

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!'.