Immanual Wilkins – Blues Blood (2-LP Vinyl)
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Immanuel Wilkins arrived on the scene as one of the most compelling young voices in jazz, and his trajectory since his 2020 Blue Note debut has been closely watched by anyone paying attention to where the music is heading. A Philadelphia native steeped in gospel and the Black church tradition, Wilkins brings a spiritual gravity to the alto saxophone that connects the introspective lineage of artists like Coltrane and Ornette to something rooted in his own lived experience.
Saxophonist/composer Immanuel Wilkins' 3rd studio album, Blues Blood, is a meditative offering partially inspired by his childhood, a multimedia performance about the legacies of our ancestors and the bloodlines connecting us. Co-produced by Meshell Ndegeocello and feat. Micah Thomas (piano), Rick Rosato (bass), Kweku Sumbry (drums), and vocalists Ganavya, June McDoom and Yaw Agyeman - with guest appearances by vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, Marvin Sewell (guitar), and Chris Dave (drums) - it's his most ambitious LP to date. Blues Blood marks the first time he's included vocalists on an album, with each distinctive voice tapping into different aspects of heritage. Blues Blood feels airy and celestial - a soothing balm for anyone searching for peace, and for Black people trying to reconcile history in a country that tries to erase it. It explores 'blues' as a symbol of radical optimism in the face of adversity and 'blood' as a symbol of all things ancestral and generational. 2 LP set.
Tracklist
Side A
Side B
Side C
Side D
UPC: 602465552041
Label: Blue Note Records
Release Date: 10.11.24
Format: LP Vinyl