• 2-CD DIGIPACK EDITION
After more than 4 years of refining his approach, Makaya McCraven puts forth an ambitious new work – Universal Beings – a culmination of concepts conceived by In The Moment, and his most elegant & articulated work yet.
Makaya McCraven defies the simplifications of revisionism & regionalism while celebrating the sounds, settings & stories that define the provenance of his work. Universal Beings projects an all-encompassing message of unity, peace & power by embracing transcendence in all its expressions.
PERSONNEL ON TRACKS: [1-6]:
- Brandee Younger (harp)
- Joel Ross (vibraphone)
- Tomeka Reid (cello)
- Dezron Douglas (double bass)
- Makaya McCraven (drums)
- Live in Ridgewood, Queens, NY, August 29th, 2017.
PERSONNEL ON TRACKS [7-11]:
- Shabaka Hutchings (tenor saxophone)
- Tomeka Reid (cello)
- Junius Paul (double bass)
- Makaya McCraven (drums)
- Live in Bridgeport, Chicago, IL, September 2nd, 2017.
PERSONNEL ON TRACKS [12-16] :
- Nubya Garcia (tenor saxophone)
- Ashley Henry (Rhodes piano)
- Daniel Casimir (double bass)
- Makaya McCraven (drums)
- Stoke Newington, London, UK, October 19th, 2017.
PERSONNEL ON TRACKS [17-22] :
- Josh Johnson (alto saxophone)
- Miguel Atwood-Ferguson (violin)
- Jeff Parker (guitar)
- Anna Butterss (double bass)
- Carlos Niño (percussion)
- Makaya McCraven (drums)
- Altadena, Los Angeles County, CA, January 30th, 2018.
TRACKS:
- 01. A Queen's Intro
- 02. Holy Lands (feat. Brandee Younger)
- 03. Young Genius (feat. Joel Ross)
- 04. Black Lion (feat. Dezron Douglas)
- 05. Tall Tales (feat. Tomeka Reid)
- 06. Mantra
- 07. Pharaoh's Intro
- 08. Atlantic Black
- 09. Inner Flight
- 10. Wise Man, Wiser Woman (feat. Shabaka Hutchings)
- 11. Prosperity's Fear (feat. Junius Paul)
- 12. Flipped OUT
- 13. Voila (feat. Daniel Casimir)
- 14. Suite Haus (feat. Nubya Garcia)
- 15. The Newbies Lift Off (feat. Ashley Henry)
- 16. The Royal Outro
- 17. The Count Off (feat. Carlos Niño)
- 18. Butterss's (feat. Anna Butterss)
- 19. Turtle Tricks (feat. Jeff Parker)
- 20. The Fifth Monk
- 21. Brighter Days Beginning (feat. Josh Johnson)
- 22. Universal Beings (feat. Miguel Atwood-Ferguson)