Makaya McCraven

• 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)