James Brandon Lewis - These Are Soulful Days LP NEW RSD 2026
James Brandon Lewis - These Are Soulful Days LP
NEW. SEALED.
Tao Forms
RSD 2026
Tenor saxophonist-composerĂJames Brandon LewisĂ(Downbeat Magazine'sĂ2025 Artist of the Year & tenor saxophonist of the year)Ăhas been on seemingly boundless artistic ascent since even before his 2021 albumĂJesup WagonĂ(Tao Forms) broke through, sweeping the this stirring and potent work was composed by Lewis during his initial development of ideas for the second Red Lily Project:Ăfor Mahalia, With Love.ĂThat eternal & deeply evocative jazz homage to Mahalia Jackson likewise took theĂ#1 spot in the esteemed Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll in 2023.ĂFurthermore, a pair of the themes brought to vibrant new life by Red Lily onĂfor Mahalia..Ăare woven intoĂ..soulful days, and it is a wonder to hear their resonance in such a thoroughly different context. ĂA powerful beauty true! These Are Soulful DaysĂisĂJame Brandon Lewis' first long-form composition for string quartet & tenor saxophone. Performed by Lewis & TheĂLutoslawski QuartetĂ(Roksana Kwa_nikowska-1st violin;ĂMarcin Markowicz-2nd violin;ĂArtur Rozmys_owicz-viola;ĂMaciej M_odawski-cello),Ăit was commissioned by Poland'sĂNational Forum of MusicĂfor World Premiere at theĂJazztopad FestivalĂin Wroc_aw. ĂJBL writes: "These Are Soulful Days is built from, and inspired by, the fabric of a quilted history of african-American music from it's folk traditions of blues, spirituals and jazz. It embodies the sentiment of a joyful past, a determined present and a resilient future."Ă 1 spot in all major us jazz critics polls. With a thorough devotion to craft, Lewis has moved from strength-to-strength since: touring widely in the US & Europe, and creating a series of distinct & acclaimed albums for the labels, Anti- (trio), Intakt (quartet), and TAO forms (Red Lily). Not to mention his work together withĂthe Messthetics, who have lit stages nationwide since their 2024 album on Impulse.
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James Brandon Lewis - These Are Soulful Days LP
NEW. SEALED.
Tao Forms
RSD 2026
Tenor saxophonist-composerĂJames Brandon LewisĂ(Downbeat Magazine'sĂ2025 Artist of the Year & tenor saxophonist of the year)Ăhas been on seemingly boundless artistic ascent since even before his 2021 albumĂJesup WagonĂ(Tao Forms) broke through, sweeping the this stirring and potent work was composed by Lewis during his initial development of ideas for the second Red Lily Project:Ăfor Mahalia, With Love.ĂThat eternal & deeply evocative jazz homage to Mahalia Jackson likewise took theĂ#1 spot in the esteemed Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll in 2023.ĂFurthermore, a pair of the themes brought to vibrant new life by Red Lily onĂfor Mahalia..Ăare woven intoĂ..soulful days, and it is a wonder to hear their resonance in such a thoroughly different context. ĂA powerful beauty true! These Are Soulful DaysĂisĂJame Brandon Lewis' first long-form composition for string quartet & tenor saxophone. Performed by Lewis & TheĂLutoslawski QuartetĂ(Roksana Kwa_nikowska-1st violin;ĂMarcin Markowicz-2nd violin;ĂArtur Rozmys_owicz-viola;ĂMaciej M_odawski-cello),Ăit was commissioned by Poland'sĂNational Forum of MusicĂfor World Premiere at theĂJazztopad FestivalĂin Wroc_aw. ĂJBL writes: "These Are Soulful Days is built from, and inspired by, the fabric of a quilted history of african-American music from it's folk traditions of blues, spirituals and jazz. It embodies the sentiment of a joyful past, a determined present and a resilient future."Ă 1 spot in all major us jazz critics polls. With a thorough devotion to craft, Lewis has moved from strength-to-strength since: touring widely in the US & Europe, and creating a series of distinct & acclaimed albums for the labels, Anti- (trio), Intakt (quartet), and TAO forms (Red Lily). Not to mention his work together withĂthe Messthetics, who have lit stages nationwide since their 2024 album on Impulse.
