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Smith, Nate - Live-Action: Deluxe Edition
Smith, Nate - Live-Action: Deluxe Edition
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A leading drummer and producer, Nate Smith seamlessly
blends jazz, funk, R&B and hip-hop, driven by a groove that is
both razor-sharp and deeply musical. ‘LIVE-ACTION’ quickly
made an impact, earning two GRAMMY Award nominations in
the categories of Best Alternative Jazz Album and Best
Arrangement, Instruments & Vocals for the track featuring säje.
With Live-Action: Deluxe Edition, Smith expands on the album’s live energy, staying true to his organic, hands-on approach while once again collaborating with top voices in contemporary jazz, including Braxton Cook.
Nate Smith envisioned ‘LIVE-ACTION’ as a producer-driven project inspired by the legacy of Quincy Jones. “As a producer, I wanted to activate all the relationships I’ve built over the past five or six years, especially since the pandemic, many of them through social media,” he explains.
The album features an all-star cast of collaborators, including Josh Johnson and Marquis Hill, rapper JSWISS, guitarists Charlie Hunter and Lionel Loueke, bassists Michael League, Ben Williams and CARRTOONS, keyboardists DJ Harrison and Keifer, the vocal group säje, singer Jermaine Holmes and Lalah Hathaway, who delivers a standout performance on a bold reimagining of the Pointer Sisters’ 1984 classic ‘Automatic’, fully reharmonized and reworked alongside Smith.
While ‘LIVE-ACTION’ is highly collaborative, Smith maintains a strong sense of cohesion through intentional creative limitations. “I wanted the record to feel like it was recorded to tape in my bedroom. I limited myself on purpose, using analog gear and the same instruments throughout. I did just two or three takes per part, with no copy and paste or studio tricks. Everything you hear was played live. Nothing is programmed or sequenced.”
With Live-Action: Deluxe Edition, Smith expands on the album’s live energy, staying true to his organic, hands-on approach while once again collaborating with top voices in contemporary jazz, including Braxton Cook.
Nate Smith envisioned ‘LIVE-ACTION’ as a producer-driven project inspired by the legacy of Quincy Jones. “As a producer, I wanted to activate all the relationships I’ve built over the past five or six years, especially since the pandemic, many of them through social media,” he explains.
The album features an all-star cast of collaborators, including Josh Johnson and Marquis Hill, rapper JSWISS, guitarists Charlie Hunter and Lionel Loueke, bassists Michael League, Ben Williams and CARRTOONS, keyboardists DJ Harrison and Keifer, the vocal group säje, singer Jermaine Holmes and Lalah Hathaway, who delivers a standout performance on a bold reimagining of the Pointer Sisters’ 1984 classic ‘Automatic’, fully reharmonized and reworked alongside Smith.
While ‘LIVE-ACTION’ is highly collaborative, Smith maintains a strong sense of cohesion through intentional creative limitations. “I wanted the record to feel like it was recorded to tape in my bedroom. I limited myself on purpose, using analog gear and the same instruments throughout. I did just two or three takes per part, with no copy and paste or studio tricks. Everything you hear was played live. Nothing is programmed or sequenced.”
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