Results for "Heroes Are Gang Leaders"

The Unstoppable James Brandon Lewis

by Eric Gudas
May 12, 2021

Tenor saxophonist, composer, and writer James Brandon Lewis is driven by a restlessness that makes him one of his generation's standout players of, and thinkers about jazz. Although he was voted Rising Star Tenor Saxophonist in the 2020 DownBeat Magazine International Critic's Poll, most might say, after listening to his recent releases, that his star has ...

Heroes Are Gang Leaders: Artificial Happiness Button

by Mark Corroto
April 29, 2020

We can be pretty sure that in heaven the champion poet is heard saying, “I'm Gil Scott Heron and I approve of this message." The same can be said of the late Amiri Baraka whom the art, poetry and music troupe Heroes Are Gang Leaders was created to honor with their first release in 2014. What ...

Lakecia Benjamin, Kenny Barron-Dave Holland, Kassa Overall & New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 11, 2020

In our weekly exploration of new releases, here are beautiful albums featuring piano trios, adventurous guitarists, Miles Davis alumni, a tribute to John Coltrane and vocalists that explore electro-acoustic soundscapes. Happy listening! PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Franck Amsallem “Baton Rouge" Gotham Goodbye (jazz&people) ...

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Heroes Are Gang Leaders: Flukum

by Angelo Leonardi
February 22, 2018

Continua l'attività del collettivo artistico afro-americano Heroes Are Gang Leaders, fondato dal poeta Thomas Sayers Ellis e dal sassofonista James Brandon Lewis. Il clima espressivo ricorda simili esperienze degli anni sessanta e settanta senza essere strettamente legato all'estetica del free jazz; ricalca i precedente The Avant-Age Garde I AMs of the Gal Luxury e Highest Engines ...

Flukum

By Heroes Are Gang Leaders

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2017
Track listing: We Free Singers Be; Eth; Some of the Ones of Us Our Enemies Did Not Create; The Love Space Space Demands; Letters from the Locked Away; Hard Rock, U.S.A.; Television Speaks; Welcome Back, Mr. K; Flukum.