Lauren Scales

Mike Flanagan

Chris Grasso

Many Rivers

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Dear Recording Academy-member,

               Thank you so much ‘For Your Consideration’! A lifetime of beautiful musical-friendship led to the birth of this culmination we called Many Rivers - a trio-led alum from myself (sax), Lauren Scales (vocals) and Chris Grasso (piano).

The album features GRAMMY-winning bassist, Luques Curtis. He and his brother Zaccai Curtis won the GRAMMY last year for Best Latin Jazz Album. The album is released on their independent, artist-run-label Truth Revolution Records Collective. Trombonist & Jazz Messenger, Steve Davis, is featured on the Thelonius Monk classic “You Know Who (I Mean You)”, and GRAMMY-nominated drummer Charles Haynes splits the drum chair with Richie Barshay (Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Esperanza Spaulding). Lauren, Chris, and I each brought 3 songs to the project and Lauren is the writer/composer the 2 closing songs on the album.

I have been a member of the Recording Academy for 12 years and just received my 10-year certificate in the mail. I have submitted works in previous years, but never have I felt this sure that a work would represent and embody a category, with the utmost integrity and heart, more than the ‘Many Rivers’ in Best Jazz Vocal Album. The caliber of musicianship, community, creativity, nod to tradition with originality to press forward in the music lives in every track.

Your consideration and support would mean the world!

Album Personnel

Lauren Scales - vocals

Mike Flanagan - alto saxophone

Chris Grasso - piano

Luques Curtis - bass

Richie Barshay - drums

Charles Haynes - drums

Steve Davis - Trombone

James Zaner - recording & mix

Kevin Blackler - mastering engineer

Samurai Hotel - recording studio

DL Media - publicist

Neal Sapper - radio promoter

Zaccai Curtis - album artwork

Truth Revolution Records - label

Read about the project in full here

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