New Orleans born trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist Nicholas Payton delivers another eclectic array of sounds in the form of ‘Afro-Caribbean Mixtape’. Describing the set as a musical journey that traces the journey of jazz from the first slave ship landings in the Caribbean to it’s excursion throughout the USA, tracks like the shimmering ‘#BAmboula’ with its Cuban vibe, the Max Roach referencing ‘Jazz Is A Four Letter Word’ and the poly rhythmic ‘Kimathi (main Theme)’ are standouts. There’s a lot of leftfield thinking and playing here which reflects the ethos of this double CD project. ‘Junie’s Boogie’ is a great spacey jam, the sprawling ‘Kimathi/For Our Elders and Our Children’ and the funky ‘The Egyptian Second Line’ are also strong points on an engaging and thought provoking set.
Track listings:
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01 Tape Intro by Nicholson Payton
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02 Afro-Caribbean Mixtape by Nicholson Payton
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03 ACM Remix 1 by Nicholson Payton
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04 #BAMboula by Nicholson Payton
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05 Intro to Kimathi by Nicholson Payton
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06 Jazz is a Four-Letter Word by Nicholson Payton
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07 La Guajira by Nicholson Payton
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08 El Guajiro by Nicholson Payton
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09 ACM Remix 2 by Nicholson Payton
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10 Madmwazèl Ayiti by Nicholson Payton
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11 Kimathi (Main Theme) by Nicholson Payton
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12 Jewel by Nicholson Payton
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13 Junie’s Interlude by Nicholson Payton
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14 Junie’s Boogie by Nicholson Payton
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15 Othello by Nicholson Payton
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16 Kimathi (for our Elders and our Children) by Nicholson Payton
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17 Jazz is a Four-Letter Word (Instrumental) by Nicholson Payton
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18 Relexification (Midnight at Tyler’s) by Nicholson Payton
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19 Kimathi (Cotton Gin & Tonic) by Nicholson Payton
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20 The Egyptian Second Line (Instrumental) by Nicholson Payton
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21 ACM Remix 3 by Nicholson Payton
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22 Call and Response by Nicholson Payton
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