{"product_id":"lafayette-gilchrist-now-cd","title":"Lafayette Gilchrist - Now (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails: \u003c\/strong\u003eDrawing on the span of jazz history from stride to free improvisation, along with inspiration from hip-hop, funk, and Washington D.C.'s unique go-go sound, Gilchrist's music thrives on making surprising connections between styles and influences, boldly veering from pile-driver funk to piquant stride, vigorous swing to hip-hop swagger, contemplative abstraction to deep-bottom grooves. Gilchrist has toured extensively with David Murray, and his compositions have graced the soundtracks of David Simon's acclaimed series The Wire, The Deuce \u0026amp; Treme. Lafayette leads the genre-defying ensembles the New Volcanoes and the Sonic Trip Masters All Stars, and along with bassist Michael Formanek \u0026amp; drummer Eric Kennedy, is a member of the adventurous collective trio Inside Out. In 2017, Gilchrist was named a Local Legend by Baltimore Magazine, while Baltimore City Paper named Lafayette Gilchrist and the New Volcanoes as \"Best Band.\" In 2018 he was chosen as a Baker Artist Award winner. Gilchrist has performed with Cassandra Wilson, Macy Gray, Oliver Lake, Andrew Cyrille, Orrin Evans, Paul Dunmall, Hamid Drake, William Parker, and many more. His previous album Dark Matter (2019), Gilchrist's second solo recording, muses on the elusive and mysterious matter that ties the universe together and landed on numerous critics' best of 2019 lists. The double album NOW features Herman Burney (bass) and Eric Kennedy (drums). \"New Orleans barrelhouse piano, the Impressionism of Ravel, and Duke Ellington's jaggy solo-piano sound form the bedrock of Lafayette Gilchrist's style at the keyboard. But if there's one big influence on the way he thinks about rhythm, it's the deeply swinging 'pocket' of a classic go-go beat.\" - Giovanni Russonello, The New York Times \"Lafayette Gilchrist has dug deep into [jazz piano] history... he's tapping into jazz's spiritual, historical and cultural roots. He's an old soul at ease in the modern world.\" -Kevin Whitehead, NPR's Fresh Air\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssume The Position\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bamboozled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Rare Essence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Old Shoes Come To Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e On Your Belly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Say A Prayer For Our Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bmore Careful\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Midnight Step Rag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Tomorrow Is Waiting Now\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Wonder Of Being Here\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Purple Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Newly Arrived\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Enough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Get Straight To The Point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Can You Speak My Language\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Specials Revealed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50553811894546,"sku":"613285781726","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lafayette-gilchrist-now-cd","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}