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Transition East
Tracks Michael Gutierrez Tracks Michael Gutierrez

Transition East

Chicago’s Angel Bat Dawid taps into something powerful and mysterious on the instrumental “Transition East.”

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Inner Flight
Tracks Michael Gutierrez Tracks Michael Gutierrez

Inner Flight

Makaya McCraven has been having a minute for about a half decade. Take an “Inner Flight” with the jazz maven.

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No Más
Tracks Michael Gutierrez Tracks Michael Gutierrez

No Más

The intersection of jazz and spoken word comes naturally to Irreversible Entanglements.

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This Woman’s Work
Tracks Michael Gutierrez Tracks Michael Gutierrez

This Woman’s Work

Harpist Brandee Younger and bassist Dezron Douglas deliver an ear-opening rendition of the Kate Bush classic “This Woman’s Work.”

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Baker’s Dozen
Tracks Michael Gutierrez Tracks Michael Gutierrez

Baker’s Dozen

Chicago’s Junius Paul kicks off the jazz jam of “Baker’s Dozen” with some faux feedback scrawl that sounds like a Sonic Youth outtake.

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Dream Another
Tracks Michael Gutierrez Tracks Michael Gutierrez

Dream Another

A more orchestral side of Makaya McCraven is taking flight on the forthcoming album In These Times.

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Seventh String
Tracks Michael Gutierrez Tracks Michael Gutierrez

Seventh String

Makaya McCraven crafts a smooth-as-butter mix of strings, flute, and jungle rhythms in “Seventh String.”

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