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Brian Jackson / Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge
Jazz Is Dead 8
Jazz Is Dead - Cat No: JID008CD
- updated:2026-10-01
〈Jazz Is Dead〉: Uninhibited and mellow Fender Rhodes playing. A 2020 studio album by flutist and keyboardist Brian Jackson—who made his mark in the ’70s alongside Gil Scott-Heron—created in collaboration with Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest). We’ve got the CD in stock, too!
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Brian Jackson JID008 is the first full album released by the great man in 20 years and it's a testament to his multifaceted talents that while there are moments throughout that hint at his game-changing history and track record, for the most part it reveals a musician whose considerable lessons learned from the past only serve to keep his eyes firmly fixed on the future. It's a masterclass in unbridled and open-minded creativity, no different from what Brian did half a century ago. The ease and comfort with which his ideas integrate with those of musicians a generation younger than him bears this out. To listen to this album is to hear a hot up-and-coming musician who also happens to be a major jazz-funk legend.
Eight all-new, freshly recorded tracks co-composed by Brian Jackson, Adrian Younge, and Ali Shaheed. This is Brian Jackson’s first new album in about 20 years—he hasn’t been very active since the breakup of his group with Gil Scott-Heron. What’s most exciting is hearing him create the mellow, beautiful phrases his fans want to hear most, as well as new, free-spirited, curiosity-piquing improvisations! The presence of drummer Malachi Morehead—who is consistently credited on key releases in the “Jazz Is Dead” series (though they’re all important)—is particularly notable, and he’s a musician I’ll definitely be keeping an eye on. Following this release, in 2022, he released “This Is Brian Jackson,” his first solo album in nearly 20 years—and I imagine this opportunity with “Jazz Is Dead” played a major role in that. Every release in the “Jazz Is Dead” series is truly a masterpiece—they’re absolutely incredible. (Original Japanese text by Saito)