The New Black: Darrell Grant Live at Birdland, by Darrell Grant with Marquis Hill, Clark Sommers, & Kendrick Scott

The New Black: Darrell Grant Live at Birdland

by Darrell Grant with Marquis Hill, Clark Sommers, & Kendrick Scott

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The New Black: Darrell Grant Live at Birdland captures Darrell Grant leading a stellar quartet (Darrell on piano, Marquis Hill, trumpet, Kendrick Scott, drums, and Clark Sommers, bass) at New York’s Birdland Theater jazz club over two magical nights that celebrated the 25th anniversary of his debut album Black Art. Revisiting and re-imagining the music from that seminal recording that topped critics polls and year-end best lists in the early 90’s, The New Black reveals the evolution of a jazz artist in his creative prime.

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1.	Introduction 00:10
2.	The New Black 07:47	info	buy track
3.	Tilmon Tones 10:50	info	buy track
4.	Foresight 08:48	info	buy track
5.	For Heaven's Sake 07:50	info	buy track
6.	The New Bop 07:33	info	buy track
7.	Einbahnstrasse 10:27	info	buy track
8.	Blue In Green 07:13	info	buy track
9.	Freedom Dance 09:42	info	buy track
10.	Coda 00:21

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In January, 2019, I walked onto stage at the Birdland Theater in New York to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of Black Art joined by three of the current generation’s most distinctive voices for two transcendent nights of music-making. The energy in the room was palpable — the music exploded off the bandstand.

And I had no idea that our sets were being recorded!

What you hear on this record is an unfiltered, unedited snapshot of the music we made during those two nights. It captures the vibe of a night in a packed New York jazz club — the musicians free to stretch on extended versions of the songs, the crackling excitement of a live audience in an intimate venue. It all adds up to the FEELING that keeps us returning to where the magic is made.

I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to revisit and re-invent this music, and it is an even more unexpected gift to be able to share it with you. I hope the music brings as much pleasure in the listening as it did in the making.

Darrell Grant

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released July 15, 2022

Darrell Grant, Piano
Marquis Hill, Trumpet
Kendrick Scott, Drums
Clark Sommers, Bass

Produced by Darrell Grant

Recorded at Birdland Theater in New York City January 16 & 17, 2019
Mixed and Mastered by Dana White at Specialized Mastering

Cover photography by Michael Del Rossi
Additional photography by Kim Gumbel and Michael Del Rossi
Graphic Design & Layout by Jospin Mugisha
Management by Kim Gumbel at Vespertine Works

Special Thanks to Kendrick, Clark and Marquis for your artistry and inspiration, Gianni Valenti and the staff at Birdland Jazz, Michael del Rossi, Kim Gumbel, Jessica Stern, Dana White, Todd Crosby, Eric Gruber, Tyson Stubelek, Michiko Studios, Anne & Malcolm

Deepest thanks to Brian, Christian, Wallace & Gerry Teekens for starting me on this journey

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