Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Official audio for "The Need to Smile" by The Piano Choir from the album Handscapes 2.

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Stanley Cowell, Sonelius Smith, Ron Burton, Nat Jones, Hugh Lawson, Webster Lewis, and Harold Mabern—expand their ensemble with Handscapes 2, including Strata-East’s frequent collaborators Mtume, Jimmy Hopps, and John Lewis on percussion. Led by Strata-East co-founder Cowell, the album serves as an expertly crafted follow-up to the group’s 1972 debut.

PERSONNEL:
Stanley Cowell: Piano, Synthesizer
Sonelius Smith: Piano, Electric Piano
Ron Burton: Piano
Nat Jones: Piano
Hugh Lawson: Piano
Webster Lewis: Piano
Harold Mabern: Piano
Mtume: Percussion
Jimmy Hopps: Percussion
John Lewis: Percussion

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