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Times Are Changing

Martha J.

Label: Clessidra
Released: 2017
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Tracks

Times are Changing; Yes, I'm Lonely; We Are the Lucky Ones; Tenzin Gyatzo; Deviatrions; Fate is Never Late; Fragile Creatures; Another Night; River Underground; Pas de Deux; Atour du Monde; Distances;

Personnel

Martha J.

vocals

Francesco Chebat

keyboards

Giulio Corini

bass, acoustic

Francesco Marzetti

drums

Album Description

The Soul Mutation is the band founded in 2014 by vocalist Martha J. and pianist Francesco Chebat. In 2014, they released their first CD featuring both original tracks and covers. In 2017, The Soul Mutation released an album titled 'Times Are Changing,' featuring nine songs composed by Francesco Chebat with lyrics by Martha J., along with three improvised solo pieces by Chebat, Martha, and Francesco Marzetti, the drummer playing in this session. 'Times Are Changing' represents a continuation of their musical exploration, blending Martha's smooth and clear vocals with jazz improvisations and solid grooves to create a unique, expressive, and energetic sound that alludes to the latest developments in jazz (Brad Mehldau and Mark Guiliana, Joshua Redman Elastic Band, Robert Glasper, Esbjorn Svensson). The Soul Mutation possesses a distinctive sound, filled with poetic sensitivity and groove, evoking subtle landscapes inspired by contemporary Northern European music and urban atmospheres reminiscent of the contemporary jazz scene in New York. Their sound is refined and intricate, yet they consistently connect with the audience through their energy and passion. Not only the music, but also the lyrics are deeply rooted in current realities (war, immigration, homelessness, labor, poverty...): longstanding wars we should no longer fight and new battles for change we should confront, both within and outside ourselves, to find a more essential 'soul mutation' than ever before.

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