Makaya McCraven

Makaya McCraven

출생 : 1983-10-19, Paris, France

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Makaya McCraven is an American jazz drummer, producer and bandleader. A beat scientist, the cutting edge drummer, and sonic collagist is a multi-talented force whose inventive process & intuitive style of performance defy categorization. The son of drummer Stephen McCraven and Hungarian folk singer Ágnes Zsigmondi.

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Makaya McCraven

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Makaya McCraven @ North Sea Jazz Festival 2019
Music
American drummer/producer Makaya McCraven joins forces with special guests Brandee Younger and Joel Ross, plus a quartet of outstanding musicians at the North Sea Jazz festival in Rotterdam, NL. As a drummer, Makaya McCraven established his name by collaborating with Archie Shepp and Yusef Lateef, among others. But also as a band leader and producer, one of the most requested percussionists from Chicago is constantly pushing his boundaries. Vibraphonist Joel Ross and harpist Brandee Younger, two special musicians who earned their own spurs in the jazz world, play a major role in that awe-inspiring work.
Makaya McCraven @ North Sea Jazz Festival 2019
Producer
American drummer/producer Makaya McCraven joins forces with special guests Brandee Younger and Joel Ross, plus a quartet of outstanding musicians at the North Sea Jazz festival in Rotterdam, NL. As a drummer, Makaya McCraven established his name by collaborating with Archie Shepp and Yusef Lateef, among others. But also as a band leader and producer, one of the most requested percussionists from Chicago is constantly pushing his boundaries. Vibraphonist Joel Ross and harpist Brandee Younger, two special musicians who earned their own spurs in the jazz world, play a major role in that awe-inspiring work.
Makaya McCraven @ North Sea Jazz Festival 2019
Self/Drums
American drummer/producer Makaya McCraven joins forces with special guests Brandee Younger and Joel Ross, plus a quartet of outstanding musicians at the North Sea Jazz festival in Rotterdam, NL. As a drummer, Makaya McCraven established his name by collaborating with Archie Shepp and Yusef Lateef, among others. But also as a band leader and producer, one of the most requested percussionists from Chicago is constantly pushing his boundaries. Vibraphonist Joel Ross and harpist Brandee Younger, two special musicians who earned their own spurs in the jazz world, play a major role in that awe-inspiring work.
Change the Game
Cassius Rollins
Set in the inner city, its about a group of individuals who aspire to achieve their goals and survive the trials and tribulations of life on the streets. A drama addressing the battles within oneself through the alleyways of our cities. The focus is on the determination of young minds to succeed and to define a brighter future for themselves above the racial and class issues that surround them.