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Drip
Nicholas Payton unveils a new album “Drip,” a new take on six previously recorded original compositions.
The idea for a sweet, slick reworking of the tracks came in 2021 when Payton found himself stuck in Atlanta after a show, his return to New Orleans stalled by Hurricane Ida. Making the most of his downtime and his location, Payton sought out a studio session with musicians who had the precision and soul to capture the energy of signature R&B classics pioneered there.
The result is a raw and soulful, but precise, execution of ideas, plied by masters of the format. Drummer and producer Lil’ John Roberts, a veteran of tours with artists including Janet Jackson and Stevie Wonder, adds a polished, lilting funk throughout the album that particularly buoys “Big George” and “Gold Dust Black Magic,” songs that have been mainstays of Payton’s live sets in recent years.
Shows
Grammy® Winner Nicholas Payton Heads To Scullers Jazz Club in Boston Mar 15
Blues Alley Presents Nicholas Payton with Corey Fonville + Devonne Harris
Blues Alley Presents Nicholas Payton with Corey Fonville + Devonne Harris
SETS AT 8PM AND 9:30PM EST,
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5PM AND 6:30 PDT,
12AM AND 1:30 GMT
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