Social Music by Jon Batiste and Stay Human (CD, 2013, Razor & Tie) *NEW*

Description: Social Music by Jon Batiste and Stay Human [Bonus Track] [Gatefold Jacket] [CD] Track Listing: 1 D-flat Movement2 Let God Lead3 Express yourself (Say Yes)4 The Jazz Man Speaks (Maple Leaf Rag)5 Lonely Cry In Manhattan6 San Spirito7 St. James Infirmary8 Naima's Love Song9 It's Alright (Why you Gotta)10 Express Yourself Outro11 The Spirit Is With Us12 Star Spangeld Banner [Bonus Track]SOCIAL MUSIC is the 2013 album from esteemed musician Jon Batiste (piano/vocals/harmonabord) and his band Stay Human comprised of Joe Saylor (drums/tambourine), Eddie Barbash (alto saxophone/vocals), and Ibanda Ruhumbika (tuba/trombone). The album was produced by Jeff Jones (Wynton Marsalis, Norah Jones, Dr. John, Eric Clapton, Public Enemy) with Jon Batiste. With his soulful voice, virtuosic piano chops and dapper sense of style, Jon Batiste transcends music genres and has ignited the music scene. Although he comes from a renowned lineage of New Orleans musicians, over in the last decade he has forged his own artistic path by indelibly fusing himself within the fabric of New York City culture. At 26, Jon is the Artistic Director at Large for the National Jazz Museum in Harlem and has also received a Masters Degree from the Juilliard School. --- The lively -- and seamless -- meld of ragtime and modern jazz, gospel, blues, contemporary pop, and funky New Orleans R&B put forth by Jon Batiste & Stay Human on their self-titled album is in ample evidence on the band's full-length Social Music. Batiste, alto saxophonist Eddie Barbash, drummer Joe Saylor, bassist Philip Kahn, and tubaist Ibanda Ruhumbika are in joyous form on this 12-song set. The addition of the tuba replaces the double bass on certain tracks, including a deep, forceful reading of "St. James Infirmary," an uptempo version of John Hicks' glorious "Naima's Love Song," the modern gospel original "Let God Lead," the killer party jam "Express Yourself (Say Yes)," and the strolling, funky-butt NOLA piano groove on "It's Alright (Why You Gotta)." Field-recorded and vintage atmospheric sounds link the past with the present, exemplified by the sound of rain in the opening solo piano of "D-Flat Movement I," Jelly Roll Morton's spoken voice in Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag," and the slippery airy synth intro to "The Spirit Is with Us." The set closes with another piano solo offering, this time a gorgeously arranged version of John Stafford Smith's "Star Spangled Banner," letting us know what the tunes on this record all hold in common: they are elemental parts of the American musical patchwork. ~ Thom Jurek, AllMusic Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE

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