{"product_id":"lexiglass-lexiglass","title":"Lexiglass: Lexiglass - VINYL LP","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eLexiglass\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eLexiglass\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eAlighting Records\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eVINYL LP\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e198715870435\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eJazz\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2025-01-17\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         What happens when a decade-old instrumental hip hop band emerges-after years on the grind at block parties and bookstores followed by months of lockdown and a single 2020 gig performed to a smattering of protestors and a line of descending cops-to sit down at a real piano and a drum set and reflect? Lexiglass. A free-improvised spiritual jazz record rooted in hip hop. Recorded all live, with no second takes, no overdubs, and minimal editing, Lexiglass (s\/t) is a raw showcase of free-improvised groove. Alexis Marcelo and Will Glass started playing together in upper Manhattan around 2012, founding Lexiglass in 2014 as a back-up band for MCs and vocalists. When not accompanying others, they would perform instrumentally, combining golden-era repertoire (Kool G Rap, Mobb Deep, ATCQ) with exploratory playing. Funky and open-ended, these shows have featured cameos from scratch pioneer Grand Wizzard Theodore, Bowie drummer Dennis Davis, free jazz hero Daniel Carter, and the legendary MC T La Rock. At the tail end of the pandemic, they sat down and improvised \"Light on the Confluence,\" a searing, searching piece that centers this release. While \"Stained Glass Prism\" rings with gospel-inspired piano, \"Lake Effect\" mines a dark groove inspired by the cold sounds of Buffalo's Griselda, \"One Six Five\" throws out some heavy-loose Latin funk, and \"Clap it Up\" kaleidoscopes Thelonious Monk into Marley Marl into future soul. All spontaneously composed, these are real-time songs, freestyled instrumentals. Lexiglass has released three mixtapes and two EPs of mostly covers. Lexiglass is their first release of mostly original material, and their first project on vinyl.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Stained Glass Prism \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Lake Effect \u003cbr\u003e1.3 One Six Five \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Light on the Confluence \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Clap it Up \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Love is Love\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lexiglass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43672463474755,"sku":"44846886","price":7.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/9847\/3539\/files\/4394742-3309226_4f188a85-ecef-451b-9286-de07128b5016.jpg?v=1786705487","url":"https:\/\/sonirecords.com\/products\/lexiglass-lexiglass","provider":"MAILE LOR60x16RAINE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}