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Justin Brown: Nyeusi

By Angelo Leonardi
April 17, 2019
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34 anni, da quindici a New York,

Justin Brown

drums

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Ambrose Akinmusire

trumpet
b.1982

" data-original-title="" title="">Ambrose Akinmusire,

Vijay Iyer

piano
b.1971

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Stefon Harris

vibraphone
b.1973

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Esperanza Spalding

bass
b.1984

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Christian McBride

bass
b.1972

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" data-original-title="" title="">Thundercat e altri. Come si vede �� un batterista dall'ampio spettro stilistico e questo suo debutto discografico da leader lo conferma ampiamente.

La musica di Nyeusi �� una fusion elettro-acustica che sulle radici elettroniche degli anni settanta (

Weather Report

band / ensemble / orchestra

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Tony Williams

drums
1945 - 1997

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The Headhunters

band / ensemble / orchestra
b.1973

" data-original-title="" title="">The Headhunters) costruisce un percorso influenzato dal funk, dall'hip hop e dalle sperimentazioni di J Dilla,

Karriem Riggins

drums
b.1975

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Karriem Riggins

drums
b.1975

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Jamire Williams

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Jamire Williams.Qualcuno sar�� stupito dalla scelta del batterista di coinvolgere musicisti come Almazan, Lindner e Shim che abitualmente associamo a contesti acustici mentre qui usano esclusivamente strumenti elettronici. L'album �� stato inciso nel 2015 e il gruppo di Brown ha continuato a esibirsi dal vivo con qualche variazione d'organico.

Il percorso musicale �� un electro-funk inventivo con soluzioni ritmico-melodiche diverse, dove il drumming poliritmico e frammentato del leader spazia da momenti esplosivi (”Jupiter's Gian Red Spot”, ”Lots for Nothin'”). ad altri distesi (”Replenish” o ”Waiting on Aubade” possono definirsi cantabili). Nuovi e intriganti percorsi rispetto alla fusion storica. Percorsi radicati nella black popular music contemporanea con variegate soluzioni timbriche e strutturalmente meno sperimentali di quanto si penserebbe. Le linee melodiche (sempre riconoscibili e spesso accattivanti) vengono sviluppate da Shim al wind controller o dal Rhodes di Almazan in un contesto timbrico ricco e cangiante. Tra i momenti pi�� intensi ricordiamo l'iterativo ”Entering Purgatory”, il lirico ”Circa 45” e il gospel/funk sintetizzato ”FYFO”.

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Track Listing

Jupiter��s Gian Red Spot; Lesson 1: Dance; Lots for Nothin��; Waiting (Dusk); Waiting for Aubade; At Peace (Down); Lesson 2: Play; Entering Purgatory; Replenish; FYFO; Circa 45; Burniss; Lindner��s in Your Body!

Personnel

Justin Brown

drums

Justin Brown: composer, producer, drums, percussion, Fender Rhodes; Fabian Almazan: Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, MoPho; Jason Lindner: Moog Synth, MoPho, Prophet; Mark Shim: wind controller; Burniss Travis: bass.

Album information

Title: Nyeusi | Year Released: 2019 | Record Label: Biophilia Records

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