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Jaimeo Brown Transcendence: Work Songs
ByHardship is not confined to a specific people or location and Brown and Sholar cast the geographic net from American prison settings and cotton fields in "Hidden Angel" and "The Valley" to "Safflower" a Japanese folk song that contains entrancing vocals, keyboards and Jaleel Shaw's fluent alto. Brown's playing is explosive or nuanced to fit the need and moments such as JD Allen's fierce solo in "Lazarus" while quoting the Disney tune "Whistle While You Work" are improvised perfections. Though the music juxtaposes voices from the past and present, electronics and live instrumentsBrown and Sholar suggest that they are simply a conduit for expressing the human condition in turning bad situations into something more bearable. Like its predecessor, Work Songs is another captivating and thought-provoking journey.
Track Listing
Hidden Angel; Mississippi; Lazarus; Safflower; Be So Glad; Happy Serving; 2113; Moment of Rest; For Mama Lucy; Stonemason; Paterson; The Valley.
Personnel
Jaimeo Brown
drumsJaimeo Brown: drums; Chris Sholar: guitar; Jaleel Shaw: alto saxophone; JD Allen: tenor: saxophone; Lester Chambers vocals; Marisha Rodriguez: vocals; Lester Chambers: vocals; China Pettway: vocals; Mary Ann Pettway: vocals; Larine Pettway: vocals; Revil Mosley: vocals; Cadence Brown: vocals; Falu: vocals; Big Yuki: keyboards; James Francies: keyboards; Marcia Miget: flute.
Album information
Title: Work Songs | Year Released: 2016 | Record Label: Motema Music