Brandee Younger

Brandee Younger – Brand New Life (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 37:01 minutes | 399 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Impulse!

Brandee Younger release her second album on Impulse! Records, Brand New Life. Younger is quite often noted for standing on the shoulders of the very women who ushered in the harp as a clear and distinct voice in jazz: Dorothy Ashby. This record is an amalgamation of original pieces from Brandee and select reinterpretations of Ashby’s work. Brandee Younger represents a generation of contemporary improvisational musicians who came of age in an era when hip hop commanded a strong presence in American popular culture and emerged as leaders of a new school. In Brand New Life, she brings progressive explorations of harmony, rhythm, and melody infused with styles from hip hop, rock and pop music.

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Brandee Younger – Somewhere Different (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 43:35 minutes | 878 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Impulse!

Brandee Younger is a performer, composer and educator. She leads her own ensemble and has worked with such musicians as Pharaoh Sanders, Lauryn Hill, John Legend, and Common. Somewhere Different was recorded in New York City and at the legendary Van Gelder Studios. The record evokes nostalgic Black soul, informed by pioneering harpists Alice Coltrane and Dorothy Ashby as well as `90s R&B groups like SWV and Xscape – featuring appearances by legendary bassist Ron Carter, and Tarriona “Tank” Ball.
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