New Gospel Revisited [LP] - VINYL

New Gospel Revisited is the new album from the fearless and formidable American composer and trumpeter Marquis Hill. A live recording that revisits and reinterprets his debut 2012 album New Gospel, this time round employing a band of super-heavyweight musicians including Walter Smith III, Joel Ross, James Francies, Kendrick Scott and Harish Raghavan. Hill's rise over the last few years has been striking and there's no letting up. Since winning the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute Jazz Composition award he has demonstrated full command of his art and built a reputation for synthesizing what he describes as the essential elements of the Africa-American creative heritage including contemporary and classic jazz, hip-hop, R&B, house and neo-soul. Now, his sights are set even higher. New Gospel Revisited, is an extraordinary live recording that reimagines his debut as a leader with a new band, a new focus and a sharpened ear as a bandleader, composer and performer. The set is breathtakingly good with a band that sounds as inventive and creative as it reads on paper.

The soulful celebration that will get audiences on their feet gets underway when host Anthony Anderson (Hustle and Flow) takes the stage of the Rialto Theater in Atlanta to introduce some of the biggest names in contemporary gospel. For those who prefer that the good word be delivered with a solid sense of style, gospel greats Micah Stampley, Kiki Sheard, Martha Munizzi, Keith Wilson's Choir, Deitrick Haddon, Mary Mary, Kelly Price, Hezekiah Walker offer an infectious mix of uplifting music. An additional peek backstage at the premiere of the motion picture hit The Gospel offers intimate interviews with a variety of celebrities including Clifton Powell and American Idol star Tamyra Gray.