Mellifluous Excursions Vol. 1 - Where You Been | Chad Anderson

Mellifluous Excursions Vol. 1 - Where You Been

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1.	Pillar For Urgency 08:26	buy track
2.	Spirit Vectors 08:49	buy track
3.	Revolution/Revelation + Ballad For The Sound Travellers 09:41	buy track
4.	This And That Before This And That 15:10	buy track
5.	Short Story Long (Sunrise) 10:07	buy track
6.	Long Story Short (Moonrise) 06:14	buy track
7.	Find The Time + Scattered Leaves 10:09	buy track

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Drummer, Chad Anderson’s latest release, Mellifluous Excursions: Where You At Vol.1, transports the listener through a dynamic set of improvised compositions that weave together aural stories, soundscapes, and spoken word. The music presented on this release celebrates the high-energy, democratic spirit of improvised music, speaks to cultural and political awareness, and showcases a collective, multi-generational unity in sound. Chad Anderson is joined by world-renowned legendary percussionist, Warren Smith (NYC) on vibes, Barry Stephenson (NYC) on bass, Zoh Amba (NYC) on saxophone and flute, and Ankhitek (Washington D.C.) contributing spoken word. From soaring screams, to street swing, with corner-turning funky groove injections, the music on Mellifluous Excursions morphs and blends in the way multiple conversations might be simultaneously overheard at a family reunion. The tracks featuring the spoken word of Ankhitek fluctuate between knowledge points highlighting ancestral roots to cultural and political issues.

Anderson’s work can be heard within the Mahakala Music catalog on Lacrimosa (MAHA-05) with Chad Fowler, and on Ivo Perelman’s recent release, Magic Dust (MAHA-024), as well as a self-released solo recording from 2020, entitled Wait and See, and his debut release, People Here from 2001. Anderson has also performed and/or recorded with the late Henry P. Warner, Andy McCloud, Cooper-Moore, Douglas Ewart, William Parker, Kidd Jordan, Christopher Parker, Kelley Hurt, Luke Stewart, and many others within the orbit of improvisational music.

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released May 27, 2022

Chad Anderson - drums
Warren Smith - vibraphone
Barry Stephenson - bass
Zoh Amba - tenor saxophone, flute
Ankhitek - Spoken Word (Find The Time + Scattered Leaves)

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jim Clouse, Park West Studios, Brooklyn, NY

Cover art and design by Chad Anderson

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