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Thundercat shared new single “Black Qualls” and announced his fourth studio album “It Is What It Is”.
Thundercat on his new song, “Black Qualls”, build a link between past and future in funk music. He teamed up with Steve Lacy (from The Internet) and funk icon Steve Arrington (from Slave). The song will appear on Thundercat’s new album, “It Is What It Is”, out 3rd od April on Brainfeeder. There will be also a different version of “Black Qualls” on “It Is What It Is” that will feature additional contributions from Childish Gambino. The 15-track record is executive produced by both Thundercat and his frequent collaborator Flying Lotus, same as his last, 2017 album, “Drunk”. “What It Is” features contributions from Kamasi Washington, Steve Lacy, Steve Arrington,…
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Jeff Parker and the New Breed ensemble announces new album "Suite for Max Brown"
Tortoise‘s guitarist Jeff Parker will release his new album, "Suite For Max Brown", on January 24 via a new partnership between the New York–based label Nonesuch Records and the Chicago–based International Anthem. Last year was a great year for International Anthem and they keep doing it in 2020 with some amazing records like this one. Jeff Parker is a member of the post-rock group Tortoise, and was a founding member of Isotope 217 and the Chicago Underground Trio. He is a member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) and played with Makaya McCraven, Brian Blade, Joshua Redman, Meshell Ndegeocello, Joey DeFrancesco, and Jason Moran. Parker…
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Lost Miles Davis’ Album “Rubberband” Set for Release This Year
This is my first post on this blog and it has to be huge! In September 2019 after 34 long years lost Miles Davis’ album called ” Rubberband” will be available to listen/buy/enjoy. In 1985 Davis after his departure from longtime label Columbia, began recording a new album which was set to be his first album for Warner Bros. That record was shelved in favor of 1986’s “Tutu”. Last year brought us a new EP of the same name. Now it’s been announced that Rubberband will be released in its entirety, finished by the original producers alongside Davis’ nephew, Vince Wilburn, Jr., who played drums on the album. The full album…
