2005-06-15
Bassist MeShell Ndegeocello makes the jump to Shanachie Records for the deepest jazz exploration of her career.For the new disc, MeShell is content to provide the bass groove while acting as band leader for a host of ground-breaking musicians. Vocals are provided by Cassandra Wilson, Lalah Hathaway and “Brazilian Girl” Sabina. Luminaries like Don Byron, Jack de Johnette, Kenny Garrett, and Oliver Lake help lay down the funk.
THE JAMES TAYLOR QUARTET
New World
CHICK COREA & GARY BURTON
The New Crystal Silence
DJ LOGIC
Zen of Logic
LARRY GOLDINGS
Quartet
Geoff Muldaur's Futuristic Ensemble
Private Astronomy - A Vision of the Music of Bix Beiderbecke
MADEiLINE PEYROUX
Half the Perfect World
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