The Awakening (Verve By Request): Vinyl LP SOVRSAPRIL24SALE Multi-GRAMMY® and Oscar® winner Jon

Multi-GRAMMY® and Oscar® winner Jon Batiste invites the world to experience the marriage of hard hitting pop songs to a rich tapestry of international sounds on his highly anticipated album

which found the musicians moving into fusion territory with relentlessly grooving tunes like “Goin’ Down South” and “Ummh” counterbalanced by exploratory pieces like the mesmerizing “Prints Tie

The album gets its first-time vinyl release with this 5-song Tone Poet Edition which features spirited interpretations of songs by Wayne Shorter (“Juju”)

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The Awakening (Verve By Request): Vinyl LP SOVRSAPRIL24SALE Multi-GRAMMY® and Oscar® winner JonBy 1970, pianist Ahmad Jamal's style had changed a bit since the 1950s, becoming denser and more adventurous while still retaining his musical identity and signature elegance. Jamals trio bassist Jamil Nasser (whose double timing lines are sometimes furious) and drummer Frank Gant, deliver intriguing performances, showing that Jamal was continuing to evolve. This Verve By Request Series features a remastered transfer on 180 gram vinyl, pressed at