Jon Batiste - WE ARE: Roots & Traditions [Purple]

Jon Batiste - WE ARE: Roots & Traditions [Purple]Jon Batiste brings soul, swagger, and substance to WE ARE: Roots & Traditions, a rich, vibrant celebration of Black culture and American music. Pressed on limited edition purple vinyl, this release is as visually striking as it is sonically uplifting. Drawing on jazz, gospel, soul, and R&B, Batiste builds a bold musical tapestry thats both deeply personal and universally resonant. Tracks like TELL THE TRUTH sizzle with funk energy, while ADULTHOOD

the "Real Girl" showed the tenacity of a true superstar

Rougher-edged than Muddy Waters

It was produced by award winning Kevin Churko (Five Finger Death Punch

the LP's 10 songs reconnect with the earliest incarnation of Winter

fuzzy distortion

you're in for one hell of a package with this album

beautiful things happen

this album feels like that very first record to me

while keeping true to the signature 'Foetal Groove'

with Brian Eno mixing the band live

innocence and truth

and 1988's Ram It Down