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- Artist(s): Chad Taylor, Chris Hoffman, Red Lily Quintet, William Parker
- Summary: The latest release from saxophonist James Brandon Lewis and the Red Lily Quintet reimagines the gospel songs made famous by Mahalia Jackson into jazz.
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- Record Label: Tao Forms
- Genre(s): Jazz, Pop/Rock, Post-Bop, Modern Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Modal Music, Spiritual Jazz
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Sep 28, 2023Pure energy, passion, and joy ring throughout, as “Elijah Rock” is one more case in point that shows that James Brandon Lewis can make a tribute album sound as original as possible.
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Sep 28, 2023Depth and dimension rule the turbulent group improv in "Were You There" before the album closes on a tender, reverent read of "Precious Lord," wherein in each player -- save for the frenetic Taylor -- engages in harmonic blues conversation. Here, the Red Lily Quintet underscores Jackson's import as a visionary and prophet. The approach to her music combines those qualities of the historic past with the power and drama of contemporary life with all its victories and struggles.
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The WireSep 28, 2023It’s a joyful noise, for sure. [Oct 2023, p.50]
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Sep 28, 2023For Mahalia, with Love, like Jesup Wagon and Lewis’s “Molecular” releases, is fairly high-concept, but the music is spunky and easy to enjoy, with plenty of groove and intensity.
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MojoSep 28, 2023His bristling, unexpected arrangements draw new complexities from songs as familiar as Wade In The Water and Swing Low. [Nov 2023, p.87]