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Namesake by Kai Craig

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Album Title: A Time Once Forgotten
Label: Whirlwind Recordings
Released: 2025

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"The album opens with ‘Namesake’, written by the effortlessly virtuosic, young alto saxophonist Sean Payne, who Kai describes as his “closest friend, both musically and personally.” The track balances a complex theme, hard swinging blowing from Rainer and a spontaneous duet between the composer’s sax and the leader’s tumultuous drums......." - Eddie Myer, New Generation Jazz

Tracks

Namesake; When You Dream; Phantom of the Bopera; Dry Stone; Midnight Silence; Dealin'; The Chieftain; Lunations; Afterthought.

Personnel

Additional Personnel

Sean Payne: saxophone.

Date featured

October 2, 2025

This song appears by permission of the contributing artist and/or record company. It is for personal use only; no other rights are granted or implied.


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