Release Date: 22 July 2022
Label: Mahakala Music
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 195269164300
Description
Drummer, Chad Anderson's latest release, Mellifluous Excursions: Where You Been Vol-1, transports the listener through a dynamic set of improvised compositions that weave together aural stories, soundscapes, and spoken word.
The music presented on this release celebrates the high-energy, democratic spirit of improvised music, speaks to cultural and political awareness, and showcases a collective, multi-generational unity in sound. Chad Anderson is joined by world-renowned legendary percussionist, Warren Smith (NYC) on vibes, Barry Stephenson (NYC) on bass, Zoh Amba (NYC) on saxophone and flute, and Ankhitek (Washington D.C.) contributing spoken word. From soaring screams, to street swing, with corner-turning funky groove injections, the music on Mellifluous Excursions morphs and blends in the way multiple conversations might be simultaneously overheard at a family reunion. The tracks featuring the spoken word of Ankhitek fluctuate between knowledge points highlighting ancestral roots to cultural and political issues. Anderson's work can be heard within the Mahakala Music catalog on Lacrimosa (MAHA-05) with Chad Fowler, and on Ivo Perelman's recent release, Magic Dust (MAHA-024), as well as a self-released solo recording from 2020, entitled Wait and See, and his debut release, People Here from 2001. Anderson has also performed and/or recorded with the late Henry P. Warner, Andy McCloud, Cooper-Moore, Douglas Ewart, William Parker, Kidd Jordan, Christopher Parker, Kelley Hurt, Luke Stewart, and many others within the orbit of improvisational music.
Tracklisting
Ivo Perelman & Matthew Shipp
Chad Fowler, William Parker, Anders Griffen
George Cartwright, Dave King & Josh Granowski
Blue Reality Quartet
Chad Fowler, William Parker & Anders Griffen
Matt Lavelle and the 12 Houses
Ivo Perelman, Chad Fowler, Reggie Workman, Andrew Cyrille
Eri Yamamoto
Emily Saunders
Anthony Ferrara
Alex Norris
Friedrich Gulda
Freddy Cole
Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra
Petros Klampanis
Makiko Hirabayashi
