Jazz Codes

by Moor Mother

Jazz Codes cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 July 2022
  • Label: Anti-
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 43:24
  • Community rating: 4.02/5 from 10 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Expanding upon the foundation of 'Black Encyclopedia of the Air', this record serves as a sprawling tribute to the legacy of Black classical and jazz music. The project utilizes a collaborative format featuring numerous instrumentalists and vocalists to create a tapestry of sound that bridges traditional jazz structures with avant-garde electronics. It functions as both a historical archive and a forward-looking exploration of Afrofuturism.

Genres

Descriptors: Avant Garde, conscious, atmospheric, protest, avant-garde, alienation, complex, political, rhythmic, rap, experimental, underground, spoken-word, improvisation

Tracklist

  1. UMZANSI (2:40)
  2. APRIL 7th (2:09)
  3. GOLDEN LADY (1:46)
  4. JOE MCPHEE NATION TIME INTRO (0:56)
  5. ODE TO MARY (2:32)
  6. WOODY SHAW (1:51)
  7. MEDITATION RAG (4:31)
  8. SO SWEET AMINA (3:23)
  9. DUST TOGETHER (2:27)
  10. RAP JASM (3:15)
  11. BLUES AWAY (2:48)
  12. BLAME (1:38)
  13. ARMS SAVE (4:09)
  14. REAL TRILL HOURS (1:36)
  15. EVENING (2:13)
  16. BARELY WOKE (2:36)
  17. NOISE JISM (1:00)
  18. THOMAS STANLEY JAZZCODES OUTRO (1:47)

Credits

  • Anthony Molden - artwork
  • Black Quantum Futurism - featuring
  • Mary Lattimore - harp
  • Keir Neuringer - saxophone
  • Melanie Charles - featuring
  • Orion Sun - featuring
  • Jason Moran - piano
  • Alya Al-Sultani - featuring

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