Jazz codes

"On her second solo album in nine months, the experimental poet and musician grapples with Black musical histories and "the work of memory."".

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"Jazz Codes had its genesis in a book of poems about several iconic blues and jazz artists and performers. Camae Ayewa asked frequent collaborator Olof Melander to send her some jazz loops to accompany her readings of the poems. The Swedish producer provided an abundance of material, and the project became a distinct entity as Ayewa further developed the compositions. Nearly twice as long as Black Encyclopedia (counting the CD-only bonus tracks) and featuring a greater variety of guests, Jazz Codes is one of Ayewa's most ambitious works yet".

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"Jazz Codes began as a poetry book with accompanying instrumentals from producer Olof Melander, though Ayewa soon found herself playing bandleader to an ensemble of virtual collaborators during lockdown. Her spoken words, songs and sighs give shape to this tempest of jazz, hip-hop and R&B, whirling together a who's-who of Black classical: Ayewa dextrously chains mentions of Billie Holiday, Albert Ayler, Nina Simone and Rahsaan Roland Kirk on rap manifesto Evening".

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