Samora Pinderhughes comes out of a lineage of musician-activists who understood that art and social consciousness aren't separate pursuits. A MacArthur Fellow and Juilliard-trained pianist, he's long been a vital presence in jazz's most forward-thinking circles, collaborating across generations and genres. GRIEF marks the moment his most intimate artistic statement becomes available to listeners as a standalone object you can hold in your hands. Composer, filmmaker and interdisciplinary artist Samora Pinderhughes' highly anticipated new album GRIEF is an integral element of Pinderhughes' years-long multimedia effort on loss, structural violence and possibilities for healing and liberation, The Healing Project, which consists of three parts: a physical exhibition, a digital archive and finally an album. GRIEF is the most personal part of The Healing Project for Pinderhughes, who wrote all the songs and makes his official debut as a singer on the album. Written in the spirit of music from the '60's and '70s by artists like Nina Simone and Curtis Mayfield who made powerful statements about life and social justice through their music, GRIEF aims to evoke feeling through texture and harmony by underlining the human voice as a bonding agent. Tracklist 1. The Cry 2. Kingly 3. Election Time 4. Holding Cell 5. Internal Geographies 6. Time Loop 7. Masculinity 8. Rise Up 9. Breath 10. Grief 11. Refrain For Keith Lamar 12. Stare Straight Ahead 13. Hope Intro 14. Hope 15. Hum | A Prayer UPC: 702338877148Label: RopeadopeRelease Date: 4.8.22Format: CD
