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Nicholas Payton: #bamisforthechildren

Ludovico Granvassu By Ludovico Granvassu

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Nicholas Payton's Triune (2025), brings listening joy galore, fueled by the deep chemistry of his all-star lineup: Esperanza Spalding on vocals and bass and Karriem Riggins on drums. Payton last worked with them some fifteen years ago in one of his earlier bands, and with all three in constant demand, this reunion was long in the making—less a question of whether it would happen than when.

Released by Smoke Sessions Records, the album affirms music's capacity to uplift. Enjoy "#bamisforthechildren," Payton's way of reframing jazz as "Black American Music" (BAM) for future generations and connecting them to its groove-rich tradition.


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