CAUTIOUS CLAY - Karpeh [LP]

Decca (UMO) / Jazz / Blue Note

£27.54

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: 5574297
Barcode: 0602455742971
Release Date: 18 Aug 2023
Genre: Jazz

New York based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Cautious Clay takes a giant artistic leap forward with an ambitious yet introspective album about growth, conceptions of intimacy, and lineage that reveals a new side of his artistry by delving deeper than ever into his jazz influences. Throughout the album, Cautious Clay is equating his life's journey to an amalgamation of his family's past life experiences, an exploration of his present, and a universal truth that will help define his future choices.

Across the album’s 15 tracks Cautious can be heard on vocals, flute, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, guitar, synthesizer, and bass. He also invites a wide range of collaborators into the fold including guitarist Julian Lage, trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, vibraphonist Joel Ross, keyboardist Julius Rodriguez, bassist Joshua Crumbly, and drummer Sean Rickman. Other guests on the album include his uncle, bassist Kai Eckhardt, and the acclaimed Pakistani vocalist Arooj Aftab.

TRACKLIST:
1 - 102 Years of Comedy
2 - Fishtown
3 - Ohio (1st single)
4 - Karpehs Don't Flinch
5 - The Tide is my Witness
6 - Take a Half (skit on taking psychedelic mushrooms)
7 - Another Half (rolls into form skit)
8 - Repeat Myself
9 - Glass Face
10 - Walls & a Roof
11 - Unfinished House
12 - Blue Lips
13 - Tears of Fate
14 - Yesterday's Price (very instrumental)
15 - Moment's Stolen