Title: Universal Beings (IA11 Edition) Artist: Makaya McCraven Label: International Anthem Product Type: VINYL LP UPC: 634457226340 Genre: Jazz Release Date: 2025-12-12 Number of Discs: 2 Additional Details: DELUXE EDITION, BOOKLET
Paris-born, New England-raised, long-time Chicago-residing Makaya McCraven has been at the forefront of genre-redefining movements in jazz since 2015, when he introduced the world to his unique brand of 'organic beat music' on the breakout album In The Moment. Culled, cut, post-produced & re-composed by Makaya using recordings of free improvisation he collected over dozens of live sessions in Chicago, through incubation & experimentation In The Moment established a procedural blueprint that he has since been sharpening & developing. Now, after 4+ years of refining his approach, Makaya McCraven puts forth an ambitious new work - Universal Beings - a culmination of concepts conceived by In The Moment, and his most elegant & articulated work y
Tracks: 1.1 A Queen's Intro 1.2 buy track 1.3 Holy Lands (featuring Brandee Younger) 1.4 Young Genius (featuring Joel Ross) 1.5 Black Lion (featuring Dezron Douglas) 1.6 Tall Tales (featuring Tomeka Reid) 1.7 Mantra 1.8 Pharaoh's Intro 1.9 Atlantic Black 1.10 Inner Flight 1.11 Wise Man, Wiser Woman (featuring Shabaka Hutchings) 1.12 Prosperity's Fear (featuring Junius Paul) 1.13 Flipped OUT 1.14 Voila (featuring Daniel Casimir) 1.15 Suite Haus (featuring Nubya Garcia) 1.16 The Newbies Lift Off (featuring Ashley Henry) 1.17 The Royal Outro 1.18 The Count Off (featuring Carlos Niño) 1.19 Butterss's (featuring Anna Butterss) 1.20 Turtle Tricks (featuring Jeff Parker) 1.21 The Fifth Monk 1.22 Brighter Days Beginning (featuring Josh Johnson) 1.23 Universal Beings (featuring Miguel Atwood-Ferguson) et
