Moreno - The Midnight Hour (Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad)

“Moreno” opens the door to the world of The Midnight Hour, the group created by Jazz Is Dead founders Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A lush intro full of wood winds and whimsical melodies takes listeners into a deep meditative trance descending into flourishing strings. The sound of a whistle transports listeners into a world of Latin American rhythms; unleashing a powerful syncopation sweeping listeners off their feet. Jazz Is Dead announces another offering of top- shelf recordings taking listeners on a journey through the funky sounds of Ghana all the way to down to the psychedelic soul and samba of Brazil. Produced by label founders Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Jazz Is Dead Series 3 features new analog recordings from living legends Ebo Taylor, Hyldon, Dom Salvador, Antonio Carlos e Jocafi, Carlos Dafé, Joyce e Tutty Moreno as well as an unreleased LP from The Midnight Hour: Lost Tapes. For Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, collaborating with music icons and personal heroes is a dream come true. As Younge notes, “with Series 1, we established the sonic foundation of the Jazz Is Dead label. It’s that experimental jazz/funk that we would always search for while digging through records. With Series 2, we expanded upon this approach spending more time with our ideas and the nuances of our sound. But with Series 3, we hit a new level we never thought we could attain with the legends. The tears, the laughs and the disbelief at what we’ve accomplished is astounding. For some of these artists, these albums can be viewed as some of their best recordings to date proving that they still have a lot to say.” #AdrianYounge #AliShaheedMuhammad #JazzIsDead