Monday, August 3, 2020

Makaya McCraven shares Universal Beings doc along with E&F Sides soundtrack album

The 26-minute Universal Beings doc presents the story behind the making of Makaya McCraven's breakthrough album.

Here's the scoop...
An addendum to Makaya McCraven's critically-acclaimed 2018 release Universal Beings, which The New York Times said "affirms the drummer and beatsmith's position as a major figure in creative music," Universal Beings E&F Sides presents fourteen new pieces of organic beat music cut from the original sessions, prepared and produced by Makaya as a soundtrack to the Universal Beings documentary film. 

Directed by Mark Pallman, the Universal Beings documentary follows Makaya to Los Angeles, Chicago, London and New York City for a behind the scenes look into the making of the artists breakthrough album, taking the viewer through the story of Makaya's life, his process and the community of musicians that helped bring this project to life. The Universal Beings documentary and Universal Beings E&F Sides album were released July 31st 2020. Watch the Universal Beings documentary below followed  by the track listing and credits for Universal Beings E&F Sides album and audio clips of "Kings and Queens" featuring saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings and "Butterss Fly" featuring guitarist Jeff Parker and percussionist Carlos Niño




Makaya McCraven – Universal Beings E&F Sides

1. Everybody Cool
2. Half Steppin'
3. Mak Attack
4. The Hunt
5. Beat Science
6. Dadada
7. Isms
8. Traveling Space
9. Kings And Queens
10. The Loneliness
11. Her Name
12. Universal Beings Pt. 2
13. Butterss Fly
14. The Way Home



Credits:
Tracks 1, 5 & 11 recorded August 29th, 2017, at H010 in Ridgewood, Queens, New York. Featuring: 
Brandee Younger - harp 
Joel Ross - vibraphone 
Dezron Douglas - double bass 
Makaya McCraven - drums 

Tracks 2 & 14 recorded October 18th, 2017, at Total Refreshment Centre in Stoke Newington, London, UK. Featuring: 
Soweto Kinch - saxophone 
Kamaal Williams - keys 
Makaya McCraven - drums 

Tracks 3 & 4 recorded October 19th, 2017, at Total Refreshment Studios in Stoke Newington, London, UK. Featuring: 
Nubya Garcia - tenor saxophone 
Ashley Henry* - rhodes piano 
Daniel Casimir - double bass 
Makaya McCraven - drums 
*Ashley Henry appears courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited 

Tracks 6, 12 & 13 recorded January 30th, 2018, at Jeff Parker's house in Altadena, California. Featuring: 
Josh Johnson - alto saxophone 
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson - violin 
Jeff Parker - guitar 
Anna Butterss - double bass 
Carlos Niño - percussion 
Makaya McCraven - drums 

Track 7 recorded June 18th, 2017, at Co-Prosperity Sphere in Bridgeport, Chicago, Illinois. Featuring: 
Junius Paul - double bass 
Makaya McCraven - drums 

Tracks 8, 9 & 10 recorded September 2nd, 2017, at Co-Prosperity Sphere in Bridgeport, Chicago, Illinois. Featuring: 
Shabaka Hutchings* - tenor saxophone 
Tomeka Reid - cello 
Junius Paul - double bass, percussion 
Makaya McCraven - drums 
*Shabaka Hutchings appears courtesy of Verve Label Group 




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