One LP is a portrait on location of a musician with a favourite album by another artist. The photo is accompanied by an interview with the musician where they talk about the highly personal significance of their chosen record - and often the profound influence it has had on their lives a compelling insight into the person's musical DNA.
Christian Scott: Clifford Brown, The Beginning of the End
"I choose a Clifford Brown album called The Beginning and the End (Columbia, 1973). It chronicles this guy's experience from the beginning of his musical career until a recording the day before he actually died. “It's strange, because when I first got the record I didn't really know what the record was about or why they ...
Terence Blanchard: Miles Davis, Four & More
"It's Miles Davis Four and More and the reason why it's so special for me [is] because I remember the first time I heard it as a kid. Listening to that live performance blew me way because you know I had been listening to a very different style of trumpet playing and improvisation. Those guys just ...
Robert Glasper: Slum Village, Fantastic Vol. 2
[ Editor's note: This is the first installment of our new One LP column. Learn more about William's column here. ] The reason this album is special to me is because the producer of the album--J Dilla is my favorite hip hop producer and I got the privilege to actually work with him before ...
