Makaya McCraven - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

KEXP.ORG presents Makaya McCraven performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded October 25, 2022.
Songs:
Dream Another
In These Times
The Knew Untitled
This Place That Place
Makaya McCraven - Drums
Junius Paul - Bass
Jeff Parker - Guitar
De’Sean Jones - Saxophone / Flute / EWI
Host: Marco Collins
Audio Engineer: Julian Martlew & Kevin Suggs
Audio Mixer: Julian Martlew
Audio Mastering: Matt Ogaz
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Carlos Cruz, Scott Holpainen & Luke Knecht
Editor: Jim Beckmann
www.makayamccraven.com
kexp.org

[@robbmcadams6983]

Jeff Parker in the house! His new live album is great.

[@iscariote315]

I have no words to express how beautiful Makaya's music is. He is a true treasure for these times.

[@jsogman]

No question one of the finest Jazz artists on this big ole blue rock right now

[@realSeanMcMahon]

Makaya wandered into my practice room, or vice versa (can’t remember which), while we were both studying music at UMass. I wasn’t a jazz kid but we talked music and jammed a bit. Gracious dude and amazing musician.

[@iscariote315]

Almost by accident I discovered Makaya. I was working on a website dedicated to Blue Note, and while working on this I was listening to a Spotify playlist from this same label, where Makaya appeared with the album "DECIPHERING THE MESSAGE". Man, only a few musicians have surprised me as much as Makaya did when I first heard it. ​@@realSeanMcMahon

[@superbide]

One of the best parts about living in Chicago is that Makaya plays tons of shows here (almost always with Junius Paul). I've been to tons of his shows, and I got to tell you, it's always, always, ALWAYS fire! The energy is always INSANE!

[@clumsiii]

that's awesome ya i was just thinking of nate smith and marcus gilmore - makaya is right there! oh i have to make room in my heart for another drummer. like that's any effort! Man i never heard Makaya before now. what a band too!

[@clumsiii]

honest question: I'm not a deep jazz head but i keep my ear out - there's a thing tho right? Where fantastic drummers are becoming the band leads? The band names? i've seen that a little. maybe bc i focus on drummers but ya

[@superbide]

@@clumsiii A lot of drummers are definitely getting their flowers nowadays. Chris Dave, JD Beck, Makaya Mccraven, etc. I think we're just in an era where jazz-heads really appreciate the pocket, and when it comes to the pocket, drums are king.

[@clumsiii]

@@superbide nice! thanks for the leads - rabbithole: GO i may not be a jazz head but i love music especially drums and percussion - and international. and vocal harmonies from around the world and and and

[@keepyoureyespeeled1]

I saw Makaya and the band he assembled for the release show of this record at Green Mill! And WOW. What a performance! I got almost stoned off the music, it was so fantastic. That hadn't happened to me since I was in high school.

[@ronshina4022]

0:40 Dream Another 1:20 flute (Dream Another) 7:14 In These Times (Random Access Memories vibes from EWI, Electronic Wind Instrument) 15:26 The Knew Untitled 21:43 This Place That Place

[@El_Chuncho]

In These Times - probably my favorite album for 2022 🥂

[@MichaelMillerGuitar]

De’Sean is the smoothest mf i have ever seen play an instrument. Dripping in golden silk that man lives in the eternal

[@T-Dizzy77]

I wish music like this would be more popular these days...

[@skc-wg2yq]

the good stuff of humanity. thank you!

[@xyril5]

Saw him in Cologne, Germany a month ago in a relatively small venue. Everyone standing, vibing, it was such a great electrifying show

[@BulletProofSoul11]

Which venue was it?

[@pietroviske]

I didn't know him until I saw him last month in Amsterdam - the concert was unbelievable. Been listening to In These Times ever since

[@RayasNegroOvejas]

He has tons of great releases; also check out his collaborators, the musicians that plays on them ~

[@johnnyjava88]

Anton Newcombe played Runnin' by Makaya McCraven & Gil Scot Heron on his radio show last year and now I'm here.

[@dongvermine]

What an amazing performance by all…keep coming back.

[@jhowitt88]

sublime..Alice Coletrane spirits ...thank you all

[@rajuns5288]

That bass is so nice

[@blicon001]

This performance has altered my brain chemistry in the best way possible. Time to be hyper fixated on this for weeks 😂

[@robertlonergan9401]

I had exactly the same reaction but I used some jazz cabbage to enhance .

[@robertlonergan9401]

Fucking insane levels of musicianship!

[@cowboyconey]

Not sure I can like this enough. Wow.

[@misstee4662]

🎧 🎶 😊👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@etherian]

The performances, the sound engineering, all of it is just phenomonal! Thank you KEXP!

[@junkandcrapamen]

That second track is out of this world. Amazing!

[@angelamariathomas]

Amazing🤗

[@Daniele_Zanardini]

great band and great sound as usual, thank you KEXP

[@michaelcurtin39]

Love it. Class expression without overstating - they do it well!

[@ad-xf8bb]

This is phenomenal.

[@JosedeNoche]

What an awesome performance. Can't wait to dig in Makaya's album.

[@eaberrydc]

I'm amazed that music like this can be composed.

[@FeneaVeirwinde]

This is some beautiful stuff

[@josallins1]

This is excellent! Played a couple gigs with his Dad and I remember him as a youngster.

[@sgtpepperz25]

Soooo good, I love this...

[@michaelfaeth]

Really solid, sweet playing all around. Sonically, I don't think I have ever heard the bass tones coming from the electronic wind instrument - fantastic!

[@ToddHoff]

That's magical.

[@zkeesh1]

amazing!

[@renater1823]

Absolutely fantastic! Bravo 👏

[@elipaljas]

solid!

[@danmoreland1512]

Trying not to play this on an endless loop. Just don't wanna leave the groove. Fabulous stuff fellas. Can't wait to see it leave.

[@herschelraney2702]

This is the shit. Makaya over and over and over.

[@arsenal319]

incredible

[@un-dos-tres-mambo]

Fantastic Band !!!! Happy new year KEXP !!! amazing work, once again beautiful music ...

[@chtidede]

Fantastique ! Un groove extraordinaire. Cette formation est excellente. Percussions et sax et guitare stupéfiants 👍

[@carribou92]

Wow wow wooooooow 🤯🤯🤯

[@daminhaoexperienza]

A música mais linda do universo! Vocês tocam muito, mesmo! 💖

[@dgfitch]

A gift to take us out to celestial beat spheres. THANK YOU

[@opinogratis6702]

I assume I'm an old and outdated man, but not since Chris Dave and the Drumhedz have I enjoyed such a marvel. Exceptionally good music and musicians. This is my best end of the year selfie, 5 hours away from the start of 2023 in Argentina. Thank you very much KEXP

[@bitternCE]

This is incredible.

[@bibouldarouiche9837]

Great band nice music Thanks for the message 🙏

[@soundwave-815]

Holy shit this was amazing!!!

[@megasoid]

This is amazing.

[@user-bk4tk3dg1u]

Brilliant

[@maxiguitar]

OMG! ¡super talentosos, hermoso!

[@Infrardec]

This Just poped up on my page, what a treat. YT knows me so well.

[@RayasNegroOvejas]

Junius Paul so smooth

[@TheBassfresh]

outstanding!

[@jazergiles]

Yeah Makaya! 413 represent.

[@johnunderwood3132]

Hope these guys get to play in Philly area. This is so friggin good.

[@robertlonergan9401]

Big music!!!

[@RodneyElliott]

This was life changing

[@TocloseamI]

All time performance

[@HardyWeinberg]

I went and saw him that night at Nectar, he was fantastic, along w/ Theon Cross' opening set

[@johnunderwood3132]

I already left a comment but this one is that I am ordering this on vinyl right now!

[@ianterry8182]

Those swelling sustained chords Parker is playing around 24:00 are wonderful...

[@frankvazquez5974]

I had to miss the show for this tour , KEXP production team is probably the second best thing in leu of that. Thanks for this, surprised to see them on here, but glad it happened as it surpassed my expectations. Interesting to see how the arrangements from the album were pulled off live, and with Mr. Parker nonetheless!

[@pablogullotta9042]

Por favor... qué bien suenan!!!

[@ConorApperson]

Ended up missing tha 2022 version...damn, was trying to buy all that vinyl!!

[@Cnoted33]

Wow

[@devils.advocate]

lizard brain sees a drummer in the thumbnail and I click

[@torocruz1192]

Esta bien bueno esto. Montros🔥🔥🔥🔥✌🏽🇩🇴

[@kalinka_m]

🎶 ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ 🎶

[@theroomsmacau]

And... we're back to the golden days of drumming

[@MarkkuKoljonenwTinja]

Thanks! :D Tinja&Markku

[@thebreakfastmenu]

Probably the most creative drummer I've ever had the pleasure of seeing live.

[@why-why-whywhywhy]

@The Breakfast Menu - No disrespect. But thinking that you may need to get out a tad more then. Just sayin.’

[@BrunoPazOcriador]

🇧🇷❣️

[@GratefulFed]

Come back to Minneapolis!

[@sanjjiv7842]

FOCK NICE!

[@bobbybroom]

👍🏿👍🏿

[@xversuz]

Великолепно!

[@user-lx6ok9kj7p]

music is not mine. you, guys, really high respect

[@angelomanaloto2476]

Just saw him in Toronto - electric performance

[@ondamirindixair4539]

enfin de l’intelligence , remarquable!

[@joecarroll3454]

28:20

[@beniaminasiewicki6090]

swing from the chandeleelir (fck this word it;s too long) kinda melody killed me when I heard it

[@RayasNegroOvejas]

Jeff Parker brought some Funkadelic feel, or, Eddie Hazel @10:43

[@bugchallin]

fuck yeah jeff parker

[@djgromivanov6674]

🎶🎶🎼🎼👌👌✨✨💎💎💎💎💎💎🌤🌤🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@alexeykashin6716]

It's awesome! я просто охуел в хорошем смысле. You guys are music gods!

[@WhySteve]

My guitar solos sound exactly the same, except, those dissonant odd time notes I hit aren't done on purpose.

[@jesseasch-ortiz6136]

Haha I feel this way every time I listen to Jeff Parker/Tortoise. "I can play like that!"... I can't play like that.

[@scoobyblessed1]

Yussef Dayes drums?

[@stevemiller4209]

a musical outburst that stretches its space time

[@jeffgorchynski]

This guy definitely ran with Thaddeus Finks

[@rezotsivtsivadze]

whats first song name ?

[@wylieroth3145]

I don't think I've seen an EWI since Brecker.

[@wylieroth3145]

Maybe I need to get out more...

[@vitovitos3405]

Sembrano gli Arsenale di Maltese

[@stevemiller4209]

controlled violence

[@RW-ob4en]

Very Ralph MacDonald….tasteful!

[@sidsmiff]

Fantastic drumming. Way looser arrangements than the album. Great fun!

[@movieace90]

lol i have never heard this band before, I came here to say that the drummer is the clear star. little did i know it's his band. clearly the best musician. deserves a better band. Disclaimer: This opinion is only based on a viewing of this video.

[@ArthurDhaeyerMusic]

The drum sounds far away :/

[@timnyss]

Jeez, drum mix is too damn loud!

[@profd65]

The engineer didn't make a mistake, it's the aesthetic. It may not be for everybody, but some people like it like that. You find an extra-loud drum in boom bap and lofi hip hop as well.

[@Rocxic]

I like it this way.

[@thebrysmith3]

Well,it is the drummer's band after all.

[@GratefulFed]

This drummer knows what's best for us lol

[@adrianmatz]

Damn 🤑🤑🤑🤑

[@kenclarke5966]

based red wings flautist