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- Summary: The debut full-length studio release from British jazz drummer/producer Yussef Dayes features guest appearances by Jamilah Barry, Chronixx, Nathaniel Cross, Theon Cross, Elijah Fox, Shabaka Hutchings, Miles James, Masego, Sheila Maurice Grey, Misch, and the Chineke! Orchestra.
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- Record Label: Nonesuch
- Genre(s): Jazz, R&B, Contemporary R&B, Modern Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz-Pop, R&B Instrumental, Jazz-Funk, Spiritual Jazz, Electric Jazz
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Sep 18, 2023The music is lush, advanced, and welcoming, and comes off without a trace of bloat or conceit. This is easily a top pick for best albums of 2023.
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Sep 18, 2023With just one album, Dayes goes all over the map. That he pulls it off non-frantically is one of Black Classical Music’s many selling points. So call it jazz, call it classical, call it whatever you like, just don’t sleep on it.
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Sep 18, 2023‘Black Classical Music’ is a unique experience, a true journey, the musical autobiography of a musician central to the ongoing development of UK jazz.
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UncutSep 18, 2023An expansive, soulful set that embraces modern West Coast fusion, Hancock-style funk, , psychedelic soul-jazz and more. [Nov 2023, p.26]
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Sep 18, 2023Following the explosive opening, there are a fair few standout tracks and moments in the likes of "Chasing the Drum" and "Tioga Pass", but the stylings and influences begin to blur together into something of an easy-listening haze, the sequencing becomes a bit stop-start, and momentum flags.