I'm always quick
to press play
on a new project
by Adrian Younge.
His newest
is the collaborative
and ambitious project
The Midnight Hour.
Made up of Younge
and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
as well as “a tight
rhythm section
and a full orchestra,”
the 20 song album
features Raphael Saadiq,
Questlove, CeeLo Green,
Luther Vandross (!),
Bilal, Eryn Allen Kane,
Marsha Ambrosius,
No I.D., and half a dozen
other artists.
It's a soul
journey, one
not to be
missed, especially
now that summer
is in full force.
Going through
the liner notes
on this alone
is a musical gem.
If you need more
from Younge
and Muhammad,
be sure to
check out their
newest score
for the second season
of Luke Cake,
which features Ghostface
and Esperanza Spalding.