Makaya McCraven - Universal Beings

Universal Beings is jazz drummer / producer Makaya McCraven's new album - his most ambitious, elegant and refined work yet. Recorded at 2 intimate live sessions and 2 pop-up "studio" sessions across the "new" jazz hotbed cities of New York, Chicago, London, and Los Angeles, Makaya collaborated with an all-star cast of improvisers (15 musicians in total, including Shabaka Hutchings, Nubya Garcia, Jeff Parker, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson,Tomeka Reid, Brandee Younger and Carlos Niño) to create source material for the signature style of "organic beat music" production he debuted on the groundbreaking 2015 release In The Moment.

2x 12" LP, 180gm, Gatefold  Heavyweight Reverse-Board Jacket

- New York Side -

A Queen's Intro

Holy Land

Young Genius

Black Lion

Tall Tales

Mantra

- Chicago Side -

Pharaoh's Intro

Atlantic Black

Inner Flight

Wise Man, Wiser Woman

Prosperity's Fear

- London Side -

Flipped OUT

Voila

Suite Haus

The Newbies Lift Off

The Royal Outro

- Los Angeles Side -

The Count Off

Butterss's

Turtle Tricks

The Fifth Monk

Brighter Days Beginning

Universal Beings

International Anthem Recording Company, 2018
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[Jazz] [Contemporary Jazz]