John Carroll Kirby

“Dance Ancestral” est la dernière addition à l'œuvre distinctive et en pleine croissance de l'artiste prolifique John Carroll Kirby. Kirby a fait ses débuts sur Stones Throw en 2020 avec “My Garden”, un album influencé par le jazz, le New Age et la musique ancienne, qu'il a synthétisé dans sa signature sonore unique et immédiatement reconnaissable. Depuis, il a sorti l'album instrumental pour Piano Conflict, la bande originale du long métrage “Cryptozoo” et la suite jazz fusion Septet. Pour “Dance Ancestral”, Kirby a invité le producteur canadien Yu Su à se joindre à lui pour produire un disque au son plus électronique.

John Carroll Kirby has worked with the likes of Solange, Frank Ocean, Sebastian Tellier and many more, but he's equally celebrated as a solo artist who returns to Stones Throw for his fifth LP. This time around, the album has been made in tandem with incredible Canadian artist Yu Su, who lends her touch to the production around Kirby's infectious keys. The album is largely instrumental save for an uplifting guest spot from Laraaji on opening track 'Dawn of New Day', but as with previous Kirby albums he has more than enough to say in the conviction of his playing. Ever chameleonic, his sound on Dance Ancestral is removed from the solo piano ambience of Conflict, but as ever Kirby's deep-rooted musicality soars, buffeted by Yu Su's fantasy confections. If you're in search of something to make you feel good, this record has positive energy for days.

John Carroll KIRBY
Dance Ancestral
Stones Throw US