The 7th Hand (Vinyl 2xLP) discogimp

The 7th Hand (Vinyl 2xLP) discogimpAlto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins follows up his acclaimed debut Omega (NY Times Best Jazz Album of 2020) with another striking album featuring his remarkable quartet with Micah Thomas on piano, Daryl Johns on bass, and Kweku Sumbry on drums plus special guest appearances by flutist Elena Pinderhughes and the Farafina Kan Percussion Ensemble The album consists of an hour long suite comprised of seven movements that strive to bring the quartet closer

such as Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris's 'Grievous Angel' and George Jones and Tammy Wynette's 'We Go Together'

They are London's answer to Khruangbin

it was the chance of earning a living by music that brought traditional musicians and modern instruments together

" says Khruangbin's Donald Ray 'DJ' Johnson Jr

Including the classic track remastered plus legendary French DJ Cerrone takes the original to dancefloor

bringing down the tempo and intensity

full of brilliant hooks

and with their debut album Brutalism they absolutely fulfil that promise

it was more musically adventurous and varied

"Carnaval" is an outrageous plena/samba combination

paced and intricately constructed

Following 1985's King of America