Credits:

Marquis Hill

Description:

Throughout his career, Chicago-based trumpeter Marquis Hill has traced and celebrated Black life while reflecting a hard-spun hope in everyday life. Further, the Black Church has remained influential on his art and spirituality. Beautifulism (Sweet Surrender) is a ten-track EP that focuses its sound and creative gaze on spirituality and transcendence with an audacious cast. The core players include guitarist Emmanuel Michel, bassist Junius Paul, saxophonist Josh Johnson, drummer Marcus Gilmore, percussionist Juan Pastor, and a slew of guests including Makaya McCraven, vocalists Amyna Love, Zacchaeus Paul, and Manessah, and rappers Cisco Swank and Kumbayaaa. The music on this 34-minute set dances a loose line between contemporary jazz, neo-soul, and gospel-tinged pop. There are three versions of the title track here, including the short intro that floats with horns playing a lush modal melody al