In the Moment, by Makaya McCraven

In the Moment

by Makaya McCraven

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Krzysiek Sobiecki I love this album for the sound and ambience of jazz club atmosphere! Favorite track: The Encore.

R Deschamps Makaya is up there with all the new crop of Drummers in Modern Jazz.Looking forward to his upcoming release Favorite track: First Thing First.

bringo Coolest club going. Favorite track: Butterscotch.

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2022 Repress of the OG In The Moment 2LP edition!

2xLP 140g Black Vinyl (pressed at Pallas in Germany) in a Heavyweight Gatefold Jacket, with IARC dome-pattern inner sleeve and OBI strip.

Extensive liner notes by Joe Darling & Scott McNiece, including personnel and recording dates for all tracks, with photos by Nathan Michael and Marcus Mader.

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(OG edition was a DMM cut pressed at GZ. 2022 edition uses new lacquers cut by Calyx and pressed at Pallas in Germany, same as the Deluxe Edition)

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Two black vinyl LPs in gatefold old-style tip-on jacket, with IARC obi strip and dome pattern inner sleeve. Extensive liner notes by Joe Darling & Scott McNiece include personnel and recording dates for all tracks, with photos by Nathan Michael and Marcus Mader.

Includes unlimited streaming of In the Moment via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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	1.	Exploration Intro 01:23
	2.	The Jaunt 02:42
	3.	Slightest Right 03:05
	4.	First Thing First 12:07
	5.	Lonely 04:39
	6.	Gnawa 01:59
	7.	On The Spot 02:28
	8.	Butterscotch 02:39
	9.	TomTom 02:42
	10.	Three Fifths a Man 04:21
	11.	In the Moment 04:50
	12.	Quartz 03:43
	13.	Just Stay Right There 02:42
	14.	Untitled 03:13
	15.	Requests 02:52
	16.	Time Travel 04:17
	17.	The Encore 05:37
	18.	The Drop 02:07
	19.	Finances 06:07

about

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.

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released January 20, 2015

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

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