Keith Brown Trio –
African Ripples (Space Time): “Space Time Records is proud to announce the May 20, 2021 release of African Ripples, the long-awaited new album by multi-faceted pianist, composer and arranger Keith Brown. The pianist’s third album as a leader, African Ripples introduces a new iteration of the Keith Brown trio now anchored by bassist Dezron Douglas and rotating drummers Darrell Green and Terron “Tank” Gully. Augmenting the mix is an abundance of notable special guests including trumpeter Russell Gunn, saxophonist Anthony Ware, vocalist Melanie Charles, vocalist Camille Thurman, vocalist Tamara Brown, spoken word artist Cyrus Aaron, and percussionist Nêgah Santos. After appearing on a number of universally acclaimed jazz recordings last year, including those by Jazzmeia Horn, Charles Tolliver, and Gregory Tardy, Keith Brown fulfills a long-held artistic vision on African Ripples. “The music of African Ripples was composed and collected to convey my per
Sound PrintsOther Worlds★★★★☆The LuvmenautsIn Space★★★☆☆As a teenager Wayne Shorter was referred to as Mr Gone or Mr Weird. Some say that this was not so much down to the great saxophonist’s love of
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1: Nightflyer. Talk about a song that could have been a massive hit back in the days of the whole Laurel Canyon scene in seventies California. Russell sings with such a smooth soulfulness that you know she isn’t exaggerating when she talks about being a “midnight rider, nightflyer and an angel of the morning too.”
2: Persephone. Blessed with a fluid and flexible instrument, Russell can entirely morph from one song to the next. She is a fully countrified crooner à la Kelly Willis on this celebratory love song. The killer clarinet break is probably courtesy of Russell too.
3: Hy-Brasil. This tune seems to be a variation on a klezmer classic awash in acid rock reverb and then it shifts completely. The ensuing drum-and-voice folk chant that sounds straight out of the Appalachian songbook. It’s a heart-wrenching confessional about soul travelling from bad places.
Sound Prints: Joey Baron, Lawrence Fields, Joe Lovano, Dave Douglas, Linda May Han Oh
Sound Prints, the quintet led by trumpeter Dave Douglas and saxophonist Joe Lovano, will release its new album,
Other Worlds, next Friday. Join us on Thursday for a full album premiere, followed by a Q&A with Douglas, Lovano and pianist Lawrence Fields.
WBGO Listening Party and Q & A for Sound Prints
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