Pre-Order: Lizz Wright / Banks Sr., Kenny * Nearness - Clear Smoke [Clear Vinyl] (Smok) Black Inners Brahms's Second

Brahms's Second

added two bonus tracks (demo versions of "Find the Arise" and "Like the Dead")

At this point Carr had parted ways with guitarist Alan Holdsworth and as a result the Nucleus sound found itself returning to the core elements of groove and melody

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Pre-Order: Lizz Wright / Banks Sr., Kenny * Nearness - Clear Smoke [Clear Vinyl] (Smok) Black Inners Brahms's SecondAn intimate testament to a twenty year musical kinship, Nearness brings together the singular voice of Lizz Wright and the masterly piano and organ playing of Kenny Banks Sr. Born from a chance meeting decades ago, where an impromptu blues version of "Amazing Grace" changed Wright's artistic path, this collaborative album explores the profound space where jazz standards, sacred spirituals, and personal memories intersect. From the resilient power of