The novelties of this month are brought by the Spotify house, which has developed a new concept of series or content for its millions of followers around the world, bringing to our ears the first 8 guests.
Spotify Y Electric Lady Studios are delighted to announce their new series of live EPs titled Live at Electric Lady. This new series, which is an extension of the existing collaboration for Spotify Singles, comes from the oldest recording facilities in the Northeast and the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service, and will offer live audio recordings of high quality, exclusively distributed on Spotify.
With the first release of Live at Electric Lady the Thursday July 29 with Jon Batiste, the next list of live EPs will include Patti Smith, Japanese Breakfast, Dominic Fike, Faye Webster, Bleachers, Remi Wolf Y Natalie Bergman, with more surprises to come.
The first guest: Jon Batiste
One of the best-known musicians of his generation, virtuoso pianist, singer, conductor, educator, and television personality Jon Batiste has spent his career bringing music back to where it came from – the people. Born into the legendary Batiste family in Louisiana, Jon studied at Juilliard, where he established his band Stay Human by playing the New York subways and in street performances that he called “love riots.” He developed a fluency in jazz and popular music of all kinds, collaborating with legends from Wynton Marsalis to Prince. In 2015, Jon was appointed Band Director and Music Director of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
Batiste’s latest studio album, WE ARE, went on sale in March 2021 to overwhelming critical success and, in 2020, its music was featured in the film Soul from Disney / Pixar, for which he won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, a NAACP Image Award and a Critic’s Choice Award for his participation in the soundtrack alongside Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. Batiste has performed at the Grammys, the Kennedy Center Honors, the US Open, and the NBA All-Star Game; He has been awarded the American Jazz Museum Lifetime Achievement Award and has appeared on the Forbes list of 30 under 30 years. He is currently artistic co-director of the Harlem National Jazz Museum. Batiste will then compose and write songs in his large-scale genre-combining symphony “American Symphony,” which opens at Carnegie Hall in 2021, and has been developing a Broadway musical about the life of the famous painter Jean-Michel. Basquiat.
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About Electric Lady Studios
Famous for Jimi Hendrix and for classic sessions with Stevie Wonder, The Clash, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie and many others, the legendary Electric Lady Studios has inspired the world’s best artists for five consecutive decades, making it the partner perfect for this series. Participating artists are encouraged to play their own compositions, as well as cover songs by artists related to the history of the studio.
Speaking of his time in the studio, Japanese Breakfast share «It was an absolute dream to get to record at Electric Lady. The rooms are full of good old-fashioned vibes and the engineers there are unmatched, so it’s no wonder it’s such an iconic studio that it holds a place in the hearts of so many legends. ” Faye Websterechoes those sentiments: “I am very excited and honored to be a part of this. For my first time at Electric Lady, being part of this series with so many people I love is something I will never forget. I’m going to be processing this for a while.
Michele Santucci, Head of Recorded Music at Spotify, says: “The opportunity to partner with an iconic studio like Electric Lady is an incredible way for Spotify to pave the way for new content and audio formats, while honoring a very special place in music history. . There is magic in the walls of Electric Lady, which we intend to capture and share with the world.
Lee Foster, CEO and Partner, Electric Lady, Add: “The idea for ‘Live at Electric Lady’ dates back to the mid-1970s, usually performed for various radio stations over the years. However, this is the first time that you have a dedicated partner and a concrete plan to move forward. Having Spotify, its staff and their knowledge has given us the great engine we needed to make this program a success. As we look to the future of continued curation of great music, content and events, this partnership is a huge step forward in our evolution, which we look forward to for many years to come. “
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