Rafiq Bhatia - Standards Vol. 1 (2020) [Hi-Res]

To be released on January 31 by ANTI- Records, Standards Vol. 1 transforms cornerstone works by Duke Ellington, Ornette Coleman and more into immersive, otherworldly realms of sound that are uniquely Rafiq Bhatia. Working with a cast of traditional jazz’s most beloved musicians including the three-time GRAMMY-winning vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, Bhatia implements dreamlike and sometimes volatile electronic techniques to recast classic repertoire as a window into the darkness underlying ordinary American life. Eschewing nostalgia or emulation, Standards Vol. 1 is a deeply personal and decidedly un-standard record that will have you thinking about the possibilities of jazz in an entirely new way.

Rafiq Bhatia: production, arrangement, electronics, programming and sound design (1-4), guitar (3)

with—
Cecile McLorin Salvant : vocals (2)
Chris Pattishall : piano (1, 4), additional programming and sound design (1, 2)
Craig Weinrib : drums (3)
Riley Mulherkar : trumpet (1)
Stephen Riley : tenor saxophone (1, 3)