" data-original-title="" title="">Jonathan Barber's Legacy Holder is a musical missive acknowledging the history that flows before and beyond his time, the ethos of the present, and a need to bind these streams into a single/singular statement or groundwork for himself and those who will follow. It is an album built on intellect, understanding, intuition and, perhaps most importantly, respect—for culture, curiosity, a capacity to love and do what's right, and the need to change.

Leading Vision Ahead—an aptly named outfit adept at producing art with equal attention to structural integrity, dynamic arcs, groove and heart— Barber is in the zone and on the pulse of the moment from the very start. With guest vocalist Mar Vilaseca at the fore, "The Call" delivers the album's message with sleek selling points. That opener essentially segues into "Find My Way," where