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After catching Igmar Thomas and the Revive Big Band last month at the Red Rooster, we had to run it back for round two. The group hit the stage at 7:30 to a packed room and began to indulge us in their brand of forward-thinking jazz that inches into hip hop territory.
“Trane Thing,” a track off the Revive Music Blue Note release Supreme Sonacy Vol. 1 made an appearance in the set, yielding excitement from the crowd as a familiar Coltrane riff filled the air. With a powerful horn section on stage, Igmar stood as conductor for the majority of the show, letting a raging trumpet solo out in the end. A new track, that debuted the last time we saw the band, called “R&P” fuses trap and jazz together in a way that we saw on Kendrick Lamar’s massive single “Alright.” Definitely looking forward to that one seeing a proper release in the near future.
Native New Yorker Stimulus was on hand to lend a rap during a more uptempo song. The former member of The Real Live Band controlled the microphone with the perfect bit of rhythmic vocals during a night that stayed mostly instrumental. Look out for the Berlin-based MC/DJ as he continues to release new music and mixes on his Soundcloud account.
Revive Music is slated to host a massive night at the upcoming New York City Winter Jazzfest. Terrace Martin, KING, Terry Slingbaum, and more are slated to perform at The Bitter End on January 15th for a night of music that celebrates the center-point between jazz, hip hop, and soul music.
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