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It's been nearly a decade since Meshell Ndegeocello last released a new and original album. Although we did get an excellent collection of covers in 2018 (Ventriloquism), it was 2014's Comet, Come to Me that last gave the world a glimpse of Ndegeocello's highly unique creative approach. That album found Ndegeocello exploring a relatively genre-agnostic (if somewhat indie-rockist) approach alongside her regular collaborators and a clutch of guests. Although the set was just a bit more than EP length, it showed an artist still unwilling to be hemmed in by anyone's expectations of what her music should sound like. Fast forward to 2023: Ndegeocello has lost her parents, suffered through the isolation and creative restraints of a pandemic, and come out on the other side with a new label (Blue Note) and an album, The Omnichord Real Book, that is both her boldest stylistic exploration yet, but also one that's resoundingly true to the creative journey she's been on since the '90s. To be clear, Omnichord both is and is not "a pandemic album"; while certainly inspired by the reality of the last few years, Ndegeocello has taken that energy and funneled it into a kaleidoscopic and energetic batch of tunes that celebrate individuality and collaboration, with more than a dozen guests scattered throughout the album's 18 tracks. And yes, her new home at Blue Note is an appropriate one: not because she's decided to make that late-career "guess I should make a jazz album" move that many middle-aged artists make, but more because the stylistic definition of "jazz" has, over the past few years, moved closer and closer to the soulful, funky futurism that Ndegeocello has trafficked in for decades. The eight-minute "Virgo" doesn't arrive until the last third of the album, but it is an expansive declaration of intent, an intensely rewarding piece, and probably the clearest distillation of what Ndegeocello is doing on Omnichord. Steeped in Afrofuturism and anchored by throbbing synth grooves and staccato funk guitar, the song also features Brandee Younger's harp, and a swirling Farfisa organ played by Julius Rodriguez; it's a robust open dialogue between extremely talented musicians, but also one mediated by Ndegeocello's insistent space-brained vision; that it gets reprised at the end of the album in an evocative arrangement by jazz icon Oliver Lake only underlines the strength and mutability of the material here. Of course, Ndegeocello's robust, whispery singing voice is still a primary ingredient, and it's in top form throughout the album—evocative and occasionally ethereal but always intensely expressive. And on a few numbers she gets a great assist from South African singer Thandiswa Mazwai, most compellingly on the driving funk workout of "Vuma." © Jason Ferguson/Qobuz
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Bob Power, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS BRUCE, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Additional Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jebin Bruni, Keyboards, Vocals, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Meshell Ndegeocello, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, Vocals, Bass, Electric Harp, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hector Castillo, Producer, Mixer, Additional Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Johnson, Producer, Saxophone, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Bittner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Hicks, Producer, Additional Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Jones, A&R - Abe Rounds, Producer, Percussion, Additional Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Dahlhoff, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Joe Nino-Hernes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Traci Fuller, A&R Admin - Colin Mohnacs, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kenita Miller, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Power, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS BRUCE, Producer, Additional Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jebin Bruni, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Meshell Ndegeocello, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, Electric Harp, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hector Castillo, Producer, Mixer, Additional Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Johnson, Producer, Saxophone, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Bittner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Hicks, Producer, Additional Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Jones, A&R - Abe Rounds, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Dahlhoff, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Joe Nino-Hernes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Traci Fuller, A&R Admin - Colin Mohnacs, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kenita Miller, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Power, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS BRUCE, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Jebin Bruni, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Meshell Ndegeocello, Producer, Additional Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hector Castillo, Producer, Mixer, Additional Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Johnson, Producer, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Bittner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Hicks, Producer, Additional Producer - Rachel Jones, A&R - Abe Rounds, Producer, Additional Producer - Hanna Benn, Choir, ComposerLyricist - Todd Dahlhoff, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Joe Nino-Hernes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marton Bisits, ComposerLyricist - Traci Fuller, A&R Admin - Colin Mohnacs, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Power, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS BRUCE, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jebin Bruni, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Meshell Ndegeocello, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, Vocals, Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hector Castillo, Producer, Mixer, Additional Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Johnson, Producer, Saxophone, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Bittner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Hicks, Producer, Additional Producer - Rachel Jones, A&R - Abe Rounds, Producer, Drums, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Dahlhoff, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Joe Nino-Hernes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Traci Fuller, A&R Admin - Colin Mohnacs, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jade Hicks, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Power, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS BRUCE, Producer, Guitar, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jebin Bruni, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Meshell Ndegeocello, Producer, Additional Producer, Bass, Electric Harp, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hector Castillo, Producer, Mixer, Additional Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Johnson, Producer - Chris Bittner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Hicks, Producer, Additional Producer - Rachel Jones, A&R - Abe Rounds, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Dahlhoff, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Joe Nino-Hernes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Traci Fuller, A&R Admin - Colin Mohnacs, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Power, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS BRUCE, Producer, Guitar, Additional Producer, Vocals, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jebin Bruni, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Parker, Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Meshell Ndegeocello, Producer, Additional Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Deantoni Parks, Drums, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hector Castillo, Producer, Mixer, Additional Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Johnson, Producer, Saxophone, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Bittner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Hicks, Producer, Additional Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rachel Jones, A&R - Jack DeBoe, ComposerLyricist - Abe Rounds, Producer, Percussion, Additional Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Dahlhoff, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Joe Nino-Hernes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julius Rodriguez, Clavichord, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Traci Fuller, A&R Admin - Colin Mohnacs, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sanford Biggers, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Power, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS BRUCE, Producer, Guitar, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jebin Bruni, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Parker, Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Meshell Ndegeocello, Producer, Additional Producer, Vocals, Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Connelly, ComposerLyricist - Tony Allen, ComposerLyricist - Hector Castillo, Producer, Mixer, Additional Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Amp Fiddler, ComposerLyricist - Josh Johnson, Producer - Chris Bittner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Hicks, Producer, Additional Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rachel Jones, A&R - Abe Rounds, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Dahlhoff, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Joe Nino-Hernes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Traci Fuller, A&R Admin - Colin Mohnacs, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kenita Miller, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Power, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS BRUCE, Producer, Guitar, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Meshell Ndegeocello, Producer, Additional Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Castillo, Producer, Mixer, Additional Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Johnson, Producer - Chris Bittner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joan As Police Woman, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hicks, Producer, Additional Producer - Rachel Jones, A&R - Jack DeBoe, ComposerLyricist - Cory Henry, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Abe Rounds, Producer, Additional Producer - Samora Pinderhughes, ComposerLyricist - Todd Dahlhoff, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Joe Nino-Hernes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Bono, ComposerLyricist - Gabe Schnider, ComposerLyricist - Traci Fuller, A&R Admin - Colin Mohnacs, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Power, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS BRUCE, Producer, Guitar, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Jebin Bruni, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Meshell Ndegeocello, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, Vocals, Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hector Castillo, Producer, Mixer, Additional Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Johnson, Producer - Chris Bittner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joel Ross, Vibraphone, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hicks, Producer, Additional Producer - Rachel Jones, A&R - Abe Rounds, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Dahlhoff, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Joe Nino-Hernes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Traci Fuller, A&R Admin - Colin Mohnacs, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Power, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS BRUCE, Producer, Additional Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jebin Bruni, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Moran, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Meshell Ndegeocello, Producer, Additional Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hector Castillo, Producer, Mixer, Additional Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Johnson, Producer - Chris Bittner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Hicks, Producer, Additional Producer - Rachel Jones, A&R - Abe Rounds, Producer, Additional Producer - Todd Dahlhoff, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Joe Nino-Hernes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Traci Fuller, A&R Admin - Colin Mohnacs, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Power, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thandiswa Mazwai, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS BRUCE, Producer, Additional Producer - Meshell Ndegeocello, Producer, Additional Producer, Artistic Conception, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Castillo, Producer, Mixer, Additional Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Johnson, Producer - Chris Bittner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Hicks, Producer, Additional Producer - Rachel Jones, A&R - Abe Rounds, Producer, Additional Producer - Thandiswa, FeaturedArtist - Todd Dahlhoff, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Joe Nino-Hernes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Traci Fuller, A&R Admin - Colin Mohnacs, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Power, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS BRUCE, Producer, Guitar, Additional Producer, Bass, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jebin Bruni, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Meshell Ndegeocello, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brandee Younger, Harp, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Deantoni Parks, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Castillo, Producer, Mixer, Additional Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Johnson, Producer - Chris Bittner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Hicks, Producer, Additional Producer - Rachel Jones, A&R - Abe Rounds, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Todd Dahlhoff, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Joe Nino-Hernes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrya Ambro, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Julius Rodriguez, Organ, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Traci Fuller, A&R Admin - Colin Mohnacs, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kenita Miller, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marsha DeBoe, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Power, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS BRUCE, Producer, Additional Producer - Meshell Ndegeocello, Producer, Additional Producer, Vocals, Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ambrose Akinmusire, Trumpet, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Deantoni Parks, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hector Castillo, Producer, Mixer, Additional Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Johnson, Producer, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Bittner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Hicks, Producer, Additional Producer - Rachel Jones, A&R - Abe Rounds, Producer, Percussion, Additional Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Mintseris, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hanna Benn, Voices, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Todd Dahlhoff, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Joe Nino-Hernes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Traci Fuller, A&R Admin - Colin Mohnacs, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Power, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jebin Bruni, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Meshell Ndegeocello, Artistic Conception, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Castillo, Mixer, Additional Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Bittner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachel Jones, A&R - Todd Dahlhoff, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Joe Nino-Hernes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Traci Fuller, A&R Admin - Colin Mohnacs, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Power, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thandiswa Mazwai, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS BRUCE, Producer, Guitar, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jebin Bruni, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Meshell Ndegeocello, Producer, Additional Producer, Artistic Conception, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hector Castillo, Producer, Mixer, Additional Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Johnson, Producer - Chris Bittner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joel Ross, Vibraphone, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hicks, Producer, Additional Producer - Rachel Jones, A&R - Abe Rounds, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Burniss Earl Travis II, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Thandiswa, FeaturedArtist - Todd Dahlhoff, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Joe Nino-Hernes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Traci Fuller, A&R Admin - Colin Mohnacs, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Power, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS BRUCE, Producer, Guitar, Additional Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jebin Bruni, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Meshell Ndegeocello, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hector Castillo, Producer, Mixer, Additional Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Johnson, Producer, Saxophone, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Bittner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Hicks, Producer, Additional Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rachel Jones, A&R - Abe Rounds, Producer, Drums, Additional Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Todd Dahlhoff, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Joe Nino-Hernes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jake Sherman, Keyboards, Additional Vocals, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Vocal Programming - Traci Fuller, A&R Admin - Colin Mohnacs, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jade Hicks, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kenita Miller, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The HawtPlates, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Power, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS BRUCE, Producer, Additional Producer - Meshell Ndegeocello, Producer, Additional Producer, Artistic Conception, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Castillo, Producer, Mixer, Additional Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Johnson, Producer - Chris Bittner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Hicks, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rachel Jones, A&R - Abe Rounds, Producer, Additional Producer - Todd Dahlhoff, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Joe Nino-Hernes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Traci Fuller, A&R Admin - Colin Mohnacs, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jade Hicks, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kenita Miller, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The HawtPlates, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Power, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS BRUCE, Producer, Guitar, Additional Producer, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jebin Bruni, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Meshell Ndegeocello, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - OLIVER LAKE, Arranger, Adapter, Work Arranger, ComposerLyricist - Brandee Younger, Harp, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Castillo, Producer, Mixer, Additional Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Johnson, Producer, Saxophones, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Bittner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Guiliana, Drums, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Justin Hicks, Producer, Additional Producer - Rachel Jones, A&R - Abe Rounds, Producer, Additional Producer - Todd Dahlhoff, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Joe Nino-Hernes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julius Rodriguez, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Traci Fuller, A&R Admin - Colin Mohnacs, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kenita Miller, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Presentación del Álbum
It's been nearly a decade since Meshell Ndegeocello last released a new and original album. Although we did get an excellent collection of covers in 2018 (Ventriloquism), it was 2014's Comet, Come to Me that last gave the world a glimpse of Ndegeocello's highly unique creative approach. That album found Ndegeocello exploring a relatively genre-agnostic (if somewhat indie-rockist) approach alongside her regular collaborators and a clutch of guests. Although the set was just a bit more than EP length, it showed an artist still unwilling to be hemmed in by anyone's expectations of what her music should sound like. Fast forward to 2023: Ndegeocello has lost her parents, suffered through the isolation and creative restraints of a pandemic, and come out on the other side with a new label (Blue Note) and an album, The Omnichord Real Book, that is both her boldest stylistic exploration yet, but also one that's resoundingly true to the creative journey she's been on since the '90s. To be clear, Omnichord both is and is not "a pandemic album"; while certainly inspired by the reality of the last few years, Ndegeocello has taken that energy and funneled it into a kaleidoscopic and energetic batch of tunes that celebrate individuality and collaboration, with more than a dozen guests scattered throughout the album's 18 tracks. And yes, her new home at Blue Note is an appropriate one: not because she's decided to make that late-career "guess I should make a jazz album" move that many middle-aged artists make, but more because the stylistic definition of "jazz" has, over the past few years, moved closer and closer to the soulful, funky futurism that Ndegeocello has trafficked in for decades. The eight-minute "Virgo" doesn't arrive until the last third of the album, but it is an expansive declaration of intent, an intensely rewarding piece, and probably the clearest distillation of what Ndegeocello is doing on Omnichord. Steeped in Afrofuturism and anchored by throbbing synth grooves and staccato funk guitar, the song also features Brandee Younger's harp, and a swirling Farfisa organ played by Julius Rodriguez; it's a robust open dialogue between extremely talented musicians, but also one mediated by Ndegeocello's insistent space-brained vision; that it gets reprised at the end of the album in an evocative arrangement by jazz icon Oliver Lake only underlines the strength and mutability of the material here. Of course, Ndegeocello's robust, whispery singing voice is still a primary ingredient, and it's in top form throughout the album—evocative and occasionally ethereal but always intensely expressive. And on a few numbers she gets a great assist from South African singer Thandiswa Mazwai, most compellingly on the driving funk workout of "Vuma." © Jason Ferguson/Qobuz
Acerca del álbum
- 1 disco(s) - 18 pista(s)
- Duración total: 01:12:09
- Artistas principales: Meshell Ndegeocello
- Compositor: Various Composers
- Sello: Blue Note Records
- Género Jazz
© 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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