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Hollywood Africans
Jazz · 2018 · 11 tracks · 41m

Hollywood Africans

Jon Batiste

Stripped-back solo piano and intimate vocals recorded in a New Orleans church. A quiet, ghostly meditation on American music that feels both ancient and modern.

September 18, 2018 · Verve Records

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A quiet, ghostly meditation on American music that feels both ancient and modern.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 41m
01
Kenner Boogie
3:22
02
What a Wonderful World
4:53
03
Chopinesque
3:42
04
Saint James Infirmary Blues
4:18
05
Nocturne No. 1 in D Minor
3:26
06
The Very Thought of You
4:37
07
Green Hill Zone
2:54
08
Mr. Buddy
3:44
09
Is It Over
5:38
10
Smile
1:11
11
Don’t Stop
3:49
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition in Chopinesque where the classical structure dissolves into a smoky New Orleans blues crawl.
The audible intake of breath before the first vocal line of What a Wonderful World, making the standard feel painfully fragile.
The percussive, rhythmic wood-slapping sounds during Kenner Boogie that turn the piano into a full rhythm section.
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