Joerg Schmitt, Sonic Soul Ja zum Hier und Jetzt. Aber immer mit dem Wissen um die Errungenschaften der Vergangenheit. Freelance ist eine Musiker-Gemeinschaft aus Harlem – sechs Musiker ghören zum engeren Kreis und allesamt haben ausreichend Erfahrungen in diversen Kollaborationen mit den vermeintlich Großen des Soul- und Jazz-Geschehens gesammelt. Und diese werden jetzt in einer 13-teiligen … Read More
Soulbounce Harlem-based music collective Freelance dropped their debut album Yes Today and it is 13-tracks of spirited and inspired brilliance. The insanely talented and relatively young band consists of keyboardist Chad “Asuar the Ambassador” Selph, saxophonist Craig Hill, guitarist Yasser Tejeda, drummer Justin Tyson, bassist David “DJ” Ginyard and Tim “Smithsoneon” Smith on vocals. Individual members have played with the industry’s elite — including Takuya Karoda, Solange, Robert Glasper Experiment and Esperanza … Read More
Leonid Auskern, Jazz Quad Если вам нравится афроамериканская музыка в диапазоне от Стиви Уандера до Earth,Wind & Fire или афробит от Фела Кути, то этот альбом придется вам по вкусу. Его записали, конечно, люди более молодые, представители поколения, в чьем творческом наследии имеются идиомы не только ритм-энд-блюза, музыки соул или фанка, но и хип-хопа, и … Read More
Arnaldo DeSouteiro, Jazz Station REVIVE Music is thrilled to announce the May 11th release of Yes Today, the debut album from Harlem-based music collective Freelance. The first release under REVIVE Music’s independent label division, Yes Today is a genre-defying 13 track opus that serves as a spiritual reflection on the struggles faced by people of … Read More
Sound Check, AFROPUNK PREMIERE: ECLECTIC JAZZ GROUP FREELANCE RELEASES PASSIONATE LOVE LETTER TO THE AFRICAN DIASPORA Amongst all the noise of today is Revive Music’s FREELANCE “Your Love”. The song is a visceral melting pot that tells the story of a romantic courtship that leads to a journey through the African diaspora. With melodic conventions, … Read More
The first release under REVIVE Music’s independent label division, Yes Today is a genre-defying 13 track opus that serves as a spiritual reflection on the struggles faced by people of color in modern America. Distilled from Freelance’s signature, dynamic live performances Yes Today is a lush, groove-dominant clinic in the power of seizing the moment and saying … Read More
