George Evelyn's solo step as Nightmares on Wax, Smokers Delight, is a whole delightfully irreducible to its parts, which, as with earlier releases, is largely electro, hip-hop, and soul, with bits of Latin percussion and down-tempo funk thrown in.
Nightmares On Wax presents live recordings of his most recent album Shout Out! To Freedom..., a deeply personal project built from life-affirming realizations brought on by a period of profound change in his life.
Featuring vocals from the legendary Jamie Lidell, long time collaborator Jordan Brown, and even one song by the man himself, this album is sure to satisfy longtime fans and those new to the party alike.
With a sleek post-bop quintet featuring trumpeter Woody Shaw, pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Jan Arnet, and drummer Billy Higgins, the Texas-born saxophonist slices through a set of compelling bandmember originals.
How Real Was It? is a journey through Asha Banks' earthy, intimate, honest world. If her first EP represented the essence of living in the moment, How Real Was It? is it's reflective, sun-sprinkled sibling.