Makaya McCraven - In These Times - Live at Le Guess Who?

Makaya McCraven, one of Chicago’s most versatile and in-demand drummers, performs In These Times live at Le Guess Who? 2019 in Utrecht, The Netherlands. About: Makaya McCraven moves between genres like jazz, hip-hop and funk at lightning speed. Unquestionably respected as a jazz artist, he believes that a receptiveness to other styles is what truly makes a good jazz player. Ceaselessly inventive and productive, McCraven worked with an impressive array of world class musicians, including Archie Shepp, Yusef Lateef, Bernie Worrell, Soulive, Charles Neville, Marcus Strickland, and Shabaka Hutchings. Performers: Makaya McCraven – drums; Junius Paul – bass; Greg Spero – piano; Marquis Hill – trumpet; Irvin Pierce – saxophone Filmed on Saturday, 9 November 2019, at TivoliVredenburg’s Grote Zaal during Le Guess Who? 2019. Direction: Nick Helderman. Camera: Wim Adam, Roy Jamhouri, Hugo Jouxtel, Tim van der Voort. Montage: Margarita Kouvatsou. Sound recording and mix by Marc Broer & Martijn van Waveren.
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