Makaya McCraven

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Gil Scott-Heron/Makaya McCraven - We're New Again

Released 7th February 2020. SK Albums of the Year 2020. 'To celebrate the tenth anniversary of th...

Released 7th February 2020. SK Albums of the Year 2020. 'To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the final album from the late, great Gil Scott-Heron, Chicago-based drummer/beatmaker Makaya McCraven set about building a brand new version of the record from the ground up, cutting up sessions with fellow International Anthem musicians including harpist Brandee Younger, bassist Junius Paul and Tortoise guitarist Jeff Parker into fragmentary arrangements and organic loops. A fitting, vital tribute ...

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Makaya McCraven - Deciphering The Message

Released 19th November 2021. Across numerous albums and mixtapes, Makaya McCraven has proven his ...

Released 19th November 2021. Across numerous albums and mixtapes, Makaya McCraven has proven his mastery of the loop akin to hip-hop’s most celebrated beatmakers like J Dilla and Madlib. With his new remix album, Deciphering The Message, the Chicago-based drummer and producer digs through the Blue Note Records vaults to put a modern bounce on classics by Art Blakey, Horace Silver, Hank Mobley, Dexter Gordon, Kenny Burrell, and Eddie Gale, among others. While Deciphering The Message collects s...

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Makaya McCraven - In These Times

Released 23rd September 2022. 'In These Times’ is a collection of polytemporal compositions inspi...

Released 23rd September 2022. 'In These Times’ is a collection of polytemporal compositions inspired as much by broader cultural struggles as Makaya McCraven’s personal experience as a product of a multinational, working class musician community. With contributions from over a dozen musicians and creative partners from his tight-knit circle of collaborators - including Jeff Parker, Junius Paul, Brandee Younger, Joel Ross, and Marquis Hill -the music was recorded in five different studios and ...

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