Today, The Midnight Hour-the tight rhythm section and full orchestra lead by Ali Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest) and Adrian Younge just released a new live recording of their celebrated 2018 self-titled debut album. The Midnight Hour: Live at Linear Labs features 15-tracks recorded live in front of an intimate audience at Younge’s Highland Park, CA studio, Linear Labs.
The Midnight Hour is Black excellence: an ode to the cultural sophistication that the Harlem Renaissance established for its people. Adrian and Ali began working on the debut Midnight Hour album in 2013 but put the project aside as they would score the hit Netflix series Marvel’s Luke Cage. The Midnight Hour is a soul/jazz/hip hop album which continues the conversations started by yesterday’s jazz and funk pioneers; those that created the bedrock of samples for hip hop producers in the 80s/90s. The Midnight Hour is sophisticated hip hop that fans will enjoy, capturing their jazz rhythm section, and a full orchestra reminiscent of the maestros such as David Axelrod and Quincy Jones.
The live musicians featured on The Midnight Hour: Live at Linear Labs are: Ali Shaheed Muhammad (Bass), Adrian Younge Electric (Piano), Loren Odon and Angela Muñoz (Vocals), Jack Waterson (Guitar), David Henderson (Drums), Shai Golan (Alto Saxophone), Zach Ramacier (Trumpet), Korina Davis (Violin) and Sarah Tarablus (Viola).
They will kick off their European tour this Sunday, April 21 in the U.K. Fans can get a taste of both the live show and album via recently released.
Watch The Midnight Hour perform “Mission” live above, and stream the full project below. Enjoy!
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