Saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins Releases “Live At The Village Vanguard, Vol. 2” | LISTEN!
IMMANUEL WILKINS RELEASES LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD, VOL. 2
THE 2nd ALBUM IN A 3-VOLUME DOCUMENT
OF THE SAXOPHONIST’S ACCLAIMED QUARTET WITH
MICAH THOMAS, RYOMA TAKENAGA & KWEKU SUMBRY
CAPTURED AT THE LEGENDARY NYC JAZZ CLUB
GRAMMY-nominated alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins has released Immanuel Wilkins Quartet: Live At The Village Vanguard, Vol. 2, the second installment of a searing 3-volume document of his acclaimed quartet in action at the hallowed NYC jazz shrine. Vol. 1 was released last month on LP, CD, and digital formats. Vol. 2 and Vol. 3 (out May 15) are digital-only releases.
The albums capture Wilkins’ quartet featuring Micah Thomas on piano, Ryoma Takenaga on bass, and Kweku Sumbry on drums taking flight on expansive explorations of Wilkins originals, and one Alice Coltrane composition, in a room steeped in jazz lore. Wilkins indelibly etches his name onto the list of jazz greats who have made seminal live recordings within these same walls.
“Live at the Village Vanguard is a bold endeavor to summon the Vanguard’s sonic history and make it audible,” writes Tina M. Campt in the Vol. 1 liner notes. “It harnesses this legacy and reactivates it as what he defines as practice – a practice of improvisational sounding, congregational listening, and devotional ritual.”
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