We're New Again: A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven

by Makaya McCraven / Gil Scott-Heron

We're New Again: A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven cover art

Commissioned to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Gil Scott-Heron's final studio album, Chicago-based drummer and producer Makaya McCraven radically restructures the original recordings. Utilizing his signature 'organic beat music' approach, McCraven frames Scott-Heron's weathered, poignant spoken-word vocals with loose, improvisational jazz loops and live instrumentation. It succeeds as both a respectful homage and a vital piece of modern jazz.

Genres

  • Nu Jazz
  • Avant-Garde Jazz
  • Jazz Poetry

Tracklist

  1. Special Tribute - Broken Home pt. 1
  2. I'm New Here
  3. Running
  4. Blessed Parents
  5. New York is Killing Me
  6. The Patch - Broken Home pt. 2
  7. People of the Light
  8. Being Blessed
  9. Where Did the Night Go
  10. Lily Scott - Broken Home pt.3
  11. I'll Take Care of You
  12. I've Been Me
  13. This Can't Be Real
  14. Piano Player
  15. The Crutch
  16. Guided - Broken Home pt.4
  17. Certain Bad Things
  18. Me and the Devil