Lafayette Gilchrist & The New Volcanoes
"Soul Progressin"
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 9th!
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Format: Jazz
HYN 9371
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Tracks:
- Soul Progressin
- Between Us
- Come Get Some
- Uncrowned
- Those Frowning Clowns
- Detective’s Tip
- Many Exits, No Doors
"…the heir to Thelonious Monk.” – Entertainment Weekly
Imagine pianist Billy Preston in the FBI witness protection program; he hides out in the Washington, D.C., go-go scene and then the jazz underground; he invents an unlikely pseudonym to go with his new style: a sort of twisted, funky, neo-juke-joint avant-gut-bucket." - Detroit Metro Times
There’s good reason why jazz fans and critics alike are so excited about Lafayette Gilchrist. The young Baltimore-based pianist hit the scene hard with his debut, The Music According To Lafayette Gilchrist, and went straight to earning raves for his sophomore release, Towards The Shining Path. Emerging from jazz legend David Murray’s Black Saint Quartet, a group in which he still plays to this day, Gilchrist has an approach and presence that’s drawn comparisons to royalty such as Andrew Hill and Sun Ra.
With his own band The New Volcanoes, Gilchrist leads an octet that's equally inspired by D.C. go-go, old school soul, hard funk and progressive hip-hop. Introduced to Hyena Records by the iconic guitarist Vernon Reid, Gilchrist is set to release his fourth album, Soul Progressin', with the acclaimed indie label on September 9. The pianist has this to say about his latest recording: "Soul Progressin’ is a rediscovery in the sense of what was and is still the most essential part of my offering. Soul Power. Its roots are endless and wondrous. Its future is undeniable. So we just want to celebrate about it a bit."
Pianist Lafayette Gilchrist explains the vision behind his fourth album as a leader for Hyena Records like this: “Soul Progressin’ is a rediscovery in the sense of what was and is still the most essential part of my offering. Soul Power Lives. Its Roots are endless and Wonderous. Its future undeniable. So we just want to celebrate about it a bit.”
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