Shepp, Archie, Raw Poetic & Damu The Fudgemunk Ocean Bridges

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2LP - REDEF CONCEPT
2021 05 14

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TRACKLIST

A1 Valuable Lesson

A2 Learning To Breathe

A3 Professor Shepp's Agenda 1

A4 Tulips

A5 Professor Shepp's Agenda 2

B6 Aperture

B7 Professor Shepp's Agenda 3

C8 Moving Maps

C9 Professor Shepp's Agenda 4

C10 Sugar Coat It

C11 Professor Shepp's Agenda 5

D12 2 Hour Parking

D13 Professor Shepp's Agenda 6

D14 Searching Souls

D15 Professor Shepp's Agenda 7


DESCRIPTION

Groundbreaking studio session recorded with a 7 piece live band. 

Pressed on 2LP vinyl with OBI Strip and full color insert with lyrics.


The album is our first "Jazz" project. It is called "Ocean Bridges" and is a full length collaboration with the legendary Archie Shepp. Raw Poetic is the sole vocalist over improv recording sessions of live musicians that he produced via having access to the masters and co-director of the recording date. It is very much an organic collaboration where we had contributors of different and overlapping musical sensibilities in one space. The results were documented live in the recordings. Damu the Fudgemunk says "It is an honor to work with Mr. Archie Shepp. We will cherish the memories for the rest of lives. I hope that these mixes translates the energy that took place in the studio to listeners of these works. The album has a "one of a kind" feel to it in my opinion. Hip Hop and Jazz have crossed paths for decades, but this album was created without any labels or direction therefore the finished product sounds like a very natural and unforced conversation of numerous ideas that transcend a genre. But, I'd say it's in the vein of Miles Davis' "electric period" meets Fela Kuti with a few "straight ahead jazz" concepts if I had to think of something similar".


All songs written & performed by:

Archie Shepp: Tenor and Soprano Sax, Wurlitzer Electric Piano

Raw Poetic (Jason Moore): Vocals/Raps/Lyrics

Earl "Damu the Fudgemunk" Davis: Drums, Vibraphone, Backing Vocals, Turntable Scratching, Mixing/ Production

Pat Fritz: Guitar

Aaron Gause: Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Synthesizer

Luke Stewart: Acoustic and Electric bass

Jamal Moore: Tenor sax, Percussion

Bashi Rose: Drums, Percussion


Except: track 12 written by Pat Fritz and Jason Moore and tracks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15 written by Archie Shepp


All Tracks Produced and Arranged by Raw Poetic

Executive Album Production, Sequencing and Mastering by Damu the Fudgemunk

Recorded by Sean Russel (Recording Engineer at Blue Room Music Studios Herndon, VA), Earl Davis (NW, DC) and Jason Moore (Arlington, VA)

Mixed by Earl Davis and Jason Moore

Art & Design by Joe Buck


Thanks to: DJ Jahsonic, Kokayi, Eaton Hotel, Derrick, Justin, Pat, Mama Moore, Jnota, Mr. & Mrs. Shepp, Omrao, All guest musicians, Our families and Friends, Conrad at Blue Room Music Studio