Charnett Moffett - New Love

Format: CD 
Catalogue No.: MTM0374
Barcode: 0181212003741
Release Date: 11th June 2021
Genre: Jazz

 Fretless electric bass master Charnett Moffett delivers a love letter to humanity with his new trio/quartet album, ‘New Love’.
 Further refining his signature and virtuosic sound in collaboration with his skilled and fearless ensemble, Moffett’s twelve original tracks range boldly through contemporary, free, soul and world- instrumental jazz while he also breaks new ground as a vocalist/lyricist with a spiritual message.
 With intensely engaging dynamism the album swings one moment with passion and fervor - evoking Moffett’s early years with Tony Williams, Ornette Coleman, Wynton Marsalis and McCoy Tyner - and the next swirls with contemplative beauty as Moffett spreads his message of joy and love.
 The sixteenth album from the musical innovator and jazz bass legend revered as one of the most virtuosic and adventurous bassists in jazz.
 Moffett’s skilled and fearless ensemble works closely with him to innovate on twelve diverse tracks which tell a dynamic story of music and life. Ensemble features rising vocalist/guitarist Jana Herzen (also on Motéma), drummers Corey Garcia and Malick Koly (Wallace Roney) and Irwin ttall (Dee Dee Bridgewater, Melody Gardot) on saxes and flute.
 Follows-up Moffett’s ‘Bright New Day’ (2018), his acclaimed duo album with Herzen - ‘‘Round the World’ (2020) - and singles ‘Mystery’ and ‘Spirit & Bride’ (2021).
 “Charnett Moffett is a bass wonder man.” - Downbeat
 “Jaw dropping virtuosity.” - Jazziz
 “… he has long merited the accolade of one of the most stimulating bassists around... mixing funkiness with floating lyricism.” - Jazz Journal
 “Spiritual sounds, music from other cultures, funk, fusion and modern jazz... His virtuoso lines and figures on the fretless electric bass have a vocal quality.... through hypnotic theme repetitions unfolds a magical effect.” - Fono Forum
 “… sits at the intersection of swing, spiritual and free jazz.” -
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Tracklisting:
Swinging In The Realms
We Remember
Little Flowers
Today
Higher Dimensions
I Didn’t Know
Flying In The Air
Etq
New Love
Spirit & Bride
Love For The People
Rejoice