Now More Than Ever by Brian Jackson @BBETV

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BBE Music is proud to announce the release of Now More Than Ever, the landmark new album from legendary pianist, flautist, songwriter, arranger, and producer Brian Jackson. The follow-up to his acclaimed BBE debut This Is Brian Jackson, the album represents the realisation of a long-held creative vision: a sweeping, definitive re-imagining of the celebrated Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson songbook, featuring an extraordinary cast of contemporary artists breathing new life into one of the most vital catalogues in African-American music history.

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$Brian Jackson - more than ever Interlude feat Raquel Ra Brown More Than Ever (Interlude) has Raquel Ra Browns smooth textured vocal enter into a transcendental realm all of its own, as she offers her own personal declaration of a mothers unconditional love for her (as yet to be born) son. Jacksons warm to the touch fender rhodes is partnered with Benitezs perfectly attuned acoustic bass and a sublime string arrangement that sets the tone for the talented DC via North Philly wordsmith to weave a lyrical magic spell like no other. Classically trained jazz pianist virtuoso, flautist, songwriter, arranger/producer, musical director and trail blazing creative visionary. Brian Jacksons resume more than speaks for itself; an impressive, musically fruitful trajectory in a career that has spanned well beyond 5 decades. Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City born and raised, a child prodigy with a talent nurtured and molded firmly within Black Americas rich jazz tradition (inspired by such blues, swing, bebop and post-bop greats as Clifford Brown, Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Williams, John Coltrane); one that would be fine honed in later years by the supernatural-like funk, soul and rock sounds of music contemporaries Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, Marvin Gaye, and Curtis Mayfield. As one half of Gil-Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson, he would be the music alchemist to his lyrically gifted and charismatic partners prescient, blues-laden observational musings, forged deep in the crucible of the post WWII Black Arts Movement responsible for such literary and performative talents as Langston Hughes, Amiri Baraka, Sonia Sanchez, Oscar Brown Jr, Nikki Giovanni, and The Last Poets. Theirs would be a collaborative partnership like no other: a reality truth to power manifesto on politics, culture and everyday life, delivered through song via an equally unapologetic blues, jazz and funk rhythm template. Two modern day griots, embedded firmly in that time-honoured African tradition of disseminating news and sharing information. Now More Than Ever is Brian Jacksons latest offering for BBE Music. It takes up the legacy baton some two years on from where This Is Brian Jackson (his impressive debut for the label) left off. Where This Is comprised unreleased demo material from the duos mid 70s heyday with newer songs that wisely referenced Jacksons funk and jazz heritage, this latest all-new offering pays direct homage to the very songs of that famed partnership. The albums title (taking its cue from the opening chant on Peace Go With You Brother”), is an appreciative nod to the enduring relevance of Jackson and Scott-Herons inspirational gift to the world; songs that are now over 5 decades old, though which speak more than ever before to those major topical issues that afflict our markedly fractured, conflict-ridden and polarised present day world. Globally celebrated dance floor hit makers Masters of Work (Little Louie Vega and Kenny Dope Gonzalez), have been recruited as producers for the project, recorded over a two month period at Manhattan Center Studios, New York City in February and March of 2024, mixed by Dave Darlington and mastered by the legendary Herb Powers Jr. The album boasts an impressive array of Big Apple session talent, among them Nuyorican Soul/Elements of Life alumni - Gene Perez (electric bass), latin jazz virtuosos John Benitez (upright bass) and Luisito Quintero (various percussion), Axel Tosca (keyboards), as well as session guitar stalwarts William Sherrod Barnes, and Clarence Binky Brice. It features a horn section comprising Ivan Renta (sax and flute) and Alex Norris (trumpet), and (one-time Midnight Band member) reedman Carl Cornwell. Backing vocals are exquisitely handled by Lisa Fischer, Cindy Mizelle, Ramona Dunlap and Dawn Tallman, all four singers individually having carved out successful solo careers. Supplementing the rhythm section, adding mood and ethereal texture to the songs is The Apple Hill String Quartet under the inspired direction of globally revered Harlem, NYC vocalist/pianist/songwriter/arranger/producer Leroy Burgess. ... Real Music For Real People, since 1996. Website: https://www.bbemusic.com/ Subscribe to our channel: https://geni.us/BBEtv$

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