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Blessed with a pianism
that encompasses
Ahmad Jamal’s
orchestral approach,
Herbie Hancock’s
harmonic genius,
and the late Chick Corea’s
sounds of surprise,
West is joined on this
10-track project
with fellow musicians,
bassist Jeff Littleton,
(Dianne Reeves,
Azar Lawrence, Herbie Hancock)
and Mexican-American drummer
Daniel Bejarano
(Herb Alpert, Mavis Staples,
Dwight Trible).
that encompasses
Ahmad Jamal’s
orchestral approach,
Herbie Hancock’s
harmonic genius,
and the late Chick Corea’s
sounds of surprise,
West is joined on this
10-track project
with fellow musicians,
bassist Jeff Littleton,
(Dianne Reeves,
Azar Lawrence, Herbie Hancock)
and Mexican-American drummer
Daniel Bejarano
(Herb Alpert, Mavis Staples,
Dwight Trible).
A beloved mentor
was the legendary
pianist/composer/activist
Horace Tapscott.
“Horace told me about
music that was
Black, proud, powerful,”
West says.
“And it was unlike
anything I'd ever heard.
He actually was
the first person
to associate this music,
jazz, as something
that could make you a man.
I heard this manhood
Horace was talking
about in the music.
I heard the struggles,
the pain, the ferocity.
He told me that
the music is not frivolous.
It’s serious, man,
and it's spiritual.”
was the legendary
pianist/composer/activist
Horace Tapscott.
“Horace told me about
music that was
Black, proud, powerful,”
West says.
“And it was unlike
anything I'd ever heard.
He actually was
the first person
to associate this music,
jazz, as something
that could make you a man.
I heard this manhood
Horace was talking
about in the music.
I heard the struggles,
the pain, the ferocity.
He told me that
the music is not frivolous.
It’s serious, man,
and it's spiritual.”