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Makaya McCraven
Meet the artist
A Chicago-based drummer and producer who edits and reconstructs recordings of live improvisation. His work connects jazz ensemble playing with the looping and production sensibilities of hip-hop. His drum patterns can feel looplike while retaining small human fluctuations.
Recorded improvisations are cut and layered into new structures. Following the changing instrumental colours can be more revealing than searching for the edits. Moving between live performance and studio reconstruction becomes a method of composition, connecting jazz interaction with the production practices associated with hip-hop.
Where to start listening
In In These Times, follow the repeated pulse and the expanding colours of horns and strings, hearing editing and ensemble playing become one flow.
2022In These Times
Makaya McCraven
Developed across seven years of studio and live recording, this project includes harp and strings. Makaya McCraven connects performed improvisation with detailed editing and reconstruction.
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