Makaya McCraven's early 2015 offering In The Moment was pared from nearly 48 hours of live, improvised performance recorded at 1 venue over 12 months and 28 shows. Working with instrumental contributions
At the close of a breakthrough 2015 (with In The Moment receiving high marks from BBC’s Gilles Peterson, New York Times, and ‘Best of 2015’ honors from Los Angeles Times, Apple Music, NPR Music’s Jazz Critics Poll, and more), International Anthem announced a limited vinyl pressing of In The Moment E & F Sides, which contains 40 new minutes of music produced by Makaya from the same source material and mastered by Low End Theory founder Daddy Kev.
The In The Moment Deluxe Edition compiles both the original 19-track In The Moment and the 40-minute E & F Sides into a single 3xLP (and 2xCD) collection. Released March 18, 2016.
Nearly 48 hours of live improvised performance recorded at 1 venue over 12 months and 28 shows - culled, cut, rendered, and remixed into 19 potent pieces of organic beat music.
Makaya McCraven - drums, beats, loops & overdubs
Matt Ulery - double bass & bass guitar
Marquis Hill - trumpet
Junius Paul - double bass & bass guitar
Justefan - vibraphone
Jeff Parker - guitar
Joshua Abrams - double bass
De'Sean Jones - tenor saxophone
Tony Barba - tenor saxophone & electronics
Executive Producer: Scott McNiece
Produced by Makaya McCraven
Recorded by Dave Vettraino
Mixed by Dave Vettraino & Makaya McCraven
Mastered by Shelly Steffens
Cover photo by Nathan Michael
Design by Craig Hansen & Leah Ball
Makaya talks about how he plays with three different bands on the same day without any problem.
Drummer, producer and Beat Scientist Makaya McCraven played three shows with three bands on the first day of the North Sea Jazz Festival 2017. All gigs were different in music, style and approach. This is a series of four videos with Makaya McCraven talking about his different Musical Drummer-Hats that day and his view on drumming in all the different roles he plays.
Just as interesting is his story on the making of 'In the Moment,' his latest solo release and the video where he talks about the Chicago music scene.
Makaya McCraven is a musician who is playing the big festivals just as easy as the small clubs while remaining just as eager to learn, travel, find new sounds and make all that inspiration his own.
Asked about the difference between playing Hard bop and Free Jazz, and switching between styles so easily after each other, Makaya gives some valuable insights on how to look at this.
Drummer, producer and Beat Scientist Makaya McCraven played three shows with three bands on the first day of the North Sea Jazz Festival 2017. All gigs were different in music, style and approach. This is a series of four videos with Makaya McCraven talking about his different Musical Drummer-Hats that day and his view on drumming in all the different roles he plays.
Just as interesting is his story on the making of 'In the Moment,' his latest solo release and the video where he talks about the Chicago music scene.
Makaya McCraven is a musician who is playing the big festivals just as easy as the small clubs while remaining just as eager to learn, travel, find new sounds and make all that inspiration his own.
This is the unique story on how Makaya McCraven's second solo album 'In the Moment' got shape during several music series. Check how live sessions can turn into one of the most interesting albums of 2016.
Drummer, producer and Beat Scientist Makaya McCraven played three shows with three bands on the first day of the North Sea Jazz Festival 2017. All gigs were different in music, style and approach. This is a series of four videos with Makaya McCraven talking about his different Musical Drummer-Hats that day and his view on drumming in all the different roles he plays.
Just as interesting is his story on the making of 'In the Moment,' his latest solo release and the video where he talks about the Chicago music scene.
Makaya McCraven is a musician who is playing the big festivals just as easy as the small clubs while remaining just as eager to learn, travel, find new sounds and make all that inspiration his own.
Makaya McCraven talks about Chicago, the history, the music scene, the vivid community and the opportunities the city offers.
Drummer, producer and Beat Scientist Makaya McCraven played three shows with three bands on the first day of the North Sea Jazz Festival 2017. All gigs were different in music, style and approach. This is a series of four videos with Makaya McCraven talking about his different Musical Drummer-Hats that day and his view on drumming in all the different roles he plays.
Just as interesting is his story on the making of 'In the Moment,' his latest solo release and the video where he talks about the Chicago music scene.
Makaya McCraven is a musician who is playing the big festivals just as easy as the small clubs while remaining just as eager to learn, travel, find new sounds and make all that inspiration his own.
