Harpist, composer, and recent Grammy® and NAACP Image Award nominee, Brandee Younger releases “Unrest” (Impulse! Records). The socially conscious two-track digital single reflects upon the extraordinary uprising against police brutality and racial violence, aurally capturing the nation’s sociopolitical upheaval. Made possible by a grant from the Jazz Coalition and recorded at Van Gelder studios amid a pandemic and sweeping political change, Younger deftly captures the turmoil on the emotionally charged tracks and you can listen to them here.
Commenting on the two-track release Younger says, “One thing is true for every person hearing this piece; we’ve all witnessed unrest as the nation grapples with its past and present – all in the midst of quarantine and major political change.” “Unrest” follows the 2021 release of her major-label debut album, Somewhere Different, that garnered her a Grammy® nomination for Best Instrumental Composition for “Beautiful is Black” from the genre-busting set and an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Jazz Album – Instrumental.
In addition to her prowess as a bandleader, Younger straddles the line between the mainstream and the current jazz generation, exemplified by her work with jazz leaders and popular hip-hop and R&B luminaries including Ravi Coltrane, Kanye West, Maxwell, John Legend, Pharoah Sanders, Common, and Lauryn Hill. Her original composition “Hortense” was also featured in the Beyoncé documentary Homecoming.
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