Kailin Gow Beautiful Beings (beautiful Beings #1)

A new project by Chicago-based drummer/producer Makaya McCraven. An addendum to his critically-acclaimed 2018 release Universal Beings, which The New York Times said "affirms the drummer and beatsmith's position as a major figure in creative music," Universal Beings E&F Sides presents fourteen new pieces of organic beat music cut from the original sessions, prepared and produced by Makaya as a soundtrack to the Universal Beings documentary film.

Just over two years after releasing their debut trio album,​These Human Beings (AlfaMusic), Pericopes 1 return with an inventive and compelling sophomore release,​ Legacy​.Throughout 2015-16,​These Human Beings ​earned Pericopes 1 attention from jazz greats and international media alike. Dave Liebman described the album as “wonderful music with a very diverse repertoire, played flawlessly,” and Downbeat Magazine praised them as “exhibiting power and intention, a good indication for this young group.” The album opened doors to new international stages ​​and ​​resulted ​​in ​​five ​​tours ​​throughout​​ Europe,​​ the​​ UK​​ and​​ USA. Legacy ​finds Pericopes 1 embracing a new musical palette inspired by alternative and popular culture of the past several decades: dynamic grooves, rhythmic focus, Rhodes and electronic effects enhance clever compositional devices without distorting Pericopes 1’s acoustic sensibilities.