year/2020
country/US
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International Anthem (IARCEF22LP)
Ashley Henry、Kamaal Williams、Miguel Atwood-Ferguson、Carlos Niño等参加。
Chris Dave、Mark Guilianaと共にUS新世代ジャズ・ドラマーの筆頭株として注目を集めるシカゴ出身Makaya McCravenによる2018年傑作 『UNIVERSAL BEINGS』の続編『Universal Beings E&F Sides』をリリース。
ジャズシーンの次世代を担うアーティストが続々と登場しているシカゴのキーパーソン、ドラマーのMakaya McCravenが 2018年にリリースした名盤『Universal Being』の続編となる新作ドキュメンタリーのサウンドトラック『Universal Beings E&F Sides』。マーク・ポールマンによって監督され たドキュメンタリーは、このクラシック・アルバムの制作の裏舞台をL.A.、シカゴ、ロンドン、ニューヨークに渡って撮影、『Universal Being』 のレコーディング・セッションの音源をMakaya McCraven自ら再構成 。
Brandee Younger、Joel Ross、Shabaka Hutchings、Junias Paul、Nubia Garcia、Jeff Parker、Josh Johnson 、Ashley Henryなどの若手ジャズメンなどが集結。シカゴのニュー ジャズ・シーン最重要アルバムになること間違いなしの大傑作として完成された 。(k)
-Track list-
01/A1. Everybody Cool 02/
A2. Half Steppin' 03/
A3. Mak Attack
04/A4. The Hunt
05/A5. Beat Science
06/A6. Dadada
07/A7. Isms
08/B1. Traveling Space
09/B2. Kings And Queens
10/B3. The Loneliness
11/B4. Her Name
12/B5. Universal Beings Pt 2
13/B6. Butterss Fly
14/B7. The Way Home
An addendum to Makaya McCraven's critically-acclaimed 2018 release Universal Beings, which The New York Times said "affirms the drummer and beatsmith's position as a major figure in creative music," Universal Beings E&F Sides presents fourteen new pieces of organic beat music cut from the original sessions, prepared and produced by Makaya as a soundtrack to the Universal Beings documentary film.
Directed by Mark Pallman, the Universal Beings documentary follows Makaya to Los Angeles, Chicago, London and New York City for a behind the scenes look into the making of the artists breakthrough album, taking the viewer through the story of Makaya's life, his process and the community of musicians that helped bring this project to life. The Universal Beings documentary and Universal Beings E&F Sides album release July 31st 2020.
Named one of the best albums of 2018 by The New York Times, Rolling Stone, NPR, Stereogum, Billboard, SPIN, The Wall Street Journal, The Chicago Tribune, and more, Universal Beings was recorded at four sessions in New York, Chicago, London and Los Angeles, and features some of the best "new" jazz players from those hot bed cities: Brandee Younger, Tomeka Reid, Dezron Douglas, Joel Ross, Shabaka Hutchings, Junius Paul, Nubya Garcia, Daniel Casimir, Ashley Henry, Josh Johnson, Jeff Parker, Anna Butters, Carlos Niño and Miguel-Atwood Ferguson - all of whom feature on Universal Beings E&F Sides.
