Makaya Mccraven: ‘Universal Beings’ ft Miguel Atwood-Ferguson (USA)
A contemporary supergroup specifically curated for MJAZZ18, around one of the most in-demand and versatile drummers of today: Makaya McCraven. The group will include Jeff Parker (Tortoise, Chicago Underground), Miguel Atwood-Ferguson (Dr. Dre, J Dilla, Flying Lotus), Brandee Younger, Soweto Kinch, Junius Paul and Ben LaMar Gay.
Makaya McCraven is praised as the revolutionary leader of the new Chicago avant-garde, in which electronics, hip-hop and jazz are brought together in an innovative way. In the past, Makaya collaborated with greats as Archie Shepp and Yussef Lateef and opened for WuTang Clan, 50 Cent and more, but definitively broke through with his groundbreaking album “In The Moment”, which appeared on the equally groundbreaking label International Anthem. Here, Makaya took over 48 hours of jams that he chopped up and pasted into the “Bitches Brew” album of today. After the success of that album in 2016, Makaya recorded the analogue album Highly Rare (2017), and meanwhile recorded more impro-sessions in different cities, with various kindred spirits: the CHIxLONxLA Sessions. The festival brings together that spirit and musicians from all three cities, for a one-off and unique concert, totally improvised and cutting edge.

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