Marcus Strickland’s Twi-Life – Nihil Novi (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 53:17 minutes | 626 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download – Source: AcousticSounds | Digital booklet | © Blue Note
Since making his debut as a leader with 2001’s At Last, Marcus Strickland has established a reputation as a composer of remarkable depth and breadth. On Nihil Novi, his first Blue Note offering, Strickland showcases a new band – trumpeter Keyon Harrold, keyboardists Mitch Henry and Masayuki Hirano, bassist Kyle Miles, and drummer Charles Haynes. His new tunes offer an even greater array of styles, harmonic textures, and dynamics, and reveal his preoccupation with hip-hop beatmaking. (This isn’t a jazz/hip-hop fusion record.) Nihil Novi was expertly and empathetically produced by Meshell Ndegeocello, who also guests on bass. Strickland also brings in some old friends and allies, including Robert Glasper, Chris Dave, Pino Palladino, and Chris Bruce.
Tracklist
01. Tic Toc
02. The Chant
03. Talking Loud
04. Alive
05. Sissoko’s Voyage
06. Mantra
07. Cycle
08. Inevitable
09. Drive
10. Cherish Family
11. Celestelude
12. Mingus
13. Truth
14. Mirrors
Musicians
Marcus Strickland – saxophones, bass clarinet
Keyon Harrold – trumpet, flugelhorn
Mitch Henry – organ, keyboards
Masayuki Hirano – keyboards
Kyle Miles – electric bass
Charles Haynes – drums
Jean Baylor – vocals (3, 4, 8)
Robert Glasper – piano (8, 11)
Meshell Ndegeocello – electric bass (4, 5, 14)
Pino Palladino – electric bass (2, 7)
James Francies – keyboards (9, 10)
Chris Dave – drums (2, 7, 9)
Chris Bruce – guitar (5)
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