End of innocence, blossoming, understanding the complex bond of struggle and growth. As the planets and the stars collide we see the dismantling of structures (mental, institutional and so forth) that claimed to be infallible, that promoted the myth of their own longevity.…

All is calm in the Resident office today after listening to SHABAKA's absolutely beautiful album🎶

If you want a serene Saturday evening and to ask questions to a jazz icon, grab an album below for entry to his instore!

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My new album ‘Perceive its Beauty, Acknowledge its Grace’ is out Friday

shabakahutchings.lnk.to/PIBAIG

Perceive its Beauty,
Acknowledge its Grace
12.04.24

.resident instore, April 13th. Ticket link below

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I’ll Do Whatever You Want.

The second single from my album Perceive its Beauty, Acknowledge its Grace is out now.

Featuring Laraaji, André 3000, Floating Points, Esperanza Spalding, Tom Herbert, Dave Okumu, Marcus Gilmore and Carlos Niño

Listen here…

End Of Innocence

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‘End of Innocence’ is the first single from my upcoming album. This video was directed by one of my favourite visual artists Phoebe Boswell. Link to the full video in my bio.

Piano: Jason Moran
Drums: Nasheet Waits
Percussion : Carlos Niño
Director: Phoebe Boswell
Production…

Transitioning.

Director Lauren Luxenberg
Writer Fin McAllister
DOP Alfred Thirolle
Edit Craig Coole
Grade Vlad Cristian
Sound design Daniel Kinde
Special thanks to Becan Rickard-Elliott

Full video: youtu.be/h4JLoQftv_0?fe…

Announcement on Wednesday.

20th anniversary NYC Winter Jazzfest #jazzcongress Jazz at Lincoln Center panel on universality of jazz: Nduduzo Makhathini SHABAKA esperanza spalding A very philosophical discourse on the challenges that individual musical identity presents, regardless of and certainly due to, background.

The saxophone master Shabaka Hutchings is on a fresh journey: flutes. nytimes.com/2024/01/10/art…

My book ‘letters to a young musician’ is still being written, like most of the albums I work on I live with it over years, allow time to dictate how it wants to reveal itself and how I’m best to articulate the orientation of its message. This is a long process

'I want to make my experience holistic, which means what I practise, I am influenced by, and interested in off stage, is represented on stage...'

- SHABAKA

clashmusic.com/live/a-study-i…

Shabaka Hutchings review – soaring to unfettered heights theguardian.com/music/2023/dec…

First rehearsal with SHABAKA for a one time only show Hollywood Bowl September 20th hollywoodbowl.com/events/perform…

Apothecary feat Billy Woods prod by me. First single off the upcoming Kofi Flexxx album youtu.be/RwGG_wIjzBg via YouTube

Will be playing final shabaka and the ancestors gig in Japan

Playing flute/harp set in Shrewsbury

this might be glaringly obvious but before aligning with ‘industry’ figures speak to previous clients. broadening of perspectives that stems from artists with experience outwards is the only way to ensure cycles of detrimental ‘industry standard’ aren’t unconsciously perpetuated