A behemoth of an album, Trip the Night Fantastic arrives carrying the weight of big ideas, and an overriding belief in the power of community to spark social change. Built around the core chemistry of pianist Aaron Parks, guitarist Matthew Stevens and multi-instrumentalist Morgan Guerin, and delivered under the aegis of drummer, educator and changemaker Terri Lyne Carrington, the project manages to sidestep the earnestness that can sometimes dog overtly political projects, favouring deep grooves, rich textures and a cinematic sense of movement.
Opener ‘Riddim Song’ is a glorious tempo-changing clash of spoken word, organs and horns and crisp, unfussy backbeats featuring the golden voice of Malian diva Fatoumata Diawara…

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