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  • Summary: The debut full-length solo release from Los Angeles-based Miguel Atwood-Ferguson features contributions from such artists as Brandon Coleman, Jamael Dean, DOMi & JD Beck, Marcus Gilmore, Bennie Maupin, Carlos Niño, Jeff Parker, Deantoni Parks, Austin Peralta, Lara Somogyi, Thundercat,The debut full-length solo release from Los Angeles-based Miguel Atwood-Ferguson features contributions from such artists as Brandon Coleman, Jamael Dean, DOMi & JD Beck, Marcus Gilmore, Bennie Maupin, Carlos Niño, Jeff Parker, Deantoni Parks, Austin Peralta, Lara Somogyi, Thundercat, Burniss Travis II, Kamasi Washington, and Jamire Williams. Expand
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  • Record Label: Brainfeeder
  • Genre(s): Electronic, Classical, Jazz, R&B, Ambient, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Jazz, Healing
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  1. Uncut
    Nov 15, 2023
    80
    This sprawling set is a testament to his talents not just as multi-instrumentalist but as bandleader, a rapturous unwind through sprightly bouzouki-powered jazz, soulful strings and serene New Age. [Dec 2023, p.25]
  2. Nov 15, 2023
    80
    Les Jardins Mystiques, Vol.1 is certainly a monolithic package, but it's more than that: it's a statement that reveals the vastness of Atwood-Ferguson's inspiration, creative breadth, and musical vision without compromise. Unique? Sure. But also profound.
  3. Mojo
    Nov 15, 2023
    60
    Pro-synth voluntaries like Znaniya (Falkor) can jar, but the highlights foreground Atwood-Ferguson as a widescreen visionary in the David Axelrod and Charles Stepney tradition, with a Rolodex of jazz hitters to call on. [Dec 2023, p.89]
  4. The Wire
    Nov 15, 2023
    60
    “Airavata” falls into kitsch, with Atwood-Ferguson on electric guitar and violin/viola. The album’s often better than that, however. .... In all, a mixed picture. [Dec 2023, p.42]