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Noname: Room 25

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On September 14, 2018, Noname self-released “Room 25”, her debut studio album. It was recorded July September 2018, and was produced by Phoelix.

Personnel:

  • Noname (Fatimah Nyeema Warner) – lead vocals, executive producer
  • Phoelix – featured vocals, bass, keys, drums, executive producer
  • Brian Sanborn – guitar
  • Luke Titus Sangerman – drums
  • Adam Ness – featured vocals
  • Ravyn Lenae – featured vocals
  • Smino – featured vocals
  • Saba – featured vocals
  • Benjamin Earl Turner – featured vocals
  • Yaw – featured vocals
  • Arima Ederra – additional vocals
  • Blake Davis – additional vocals
  • Sophie Dimitroff – additional vocals
  • Matt Jones – string arrangements
  • Elton “L10MixedIt” Chueng – mixing, mastering
  • Bryant Giles – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Noname.

  1. Self
  2. Blaxploitation
  3. Prayer Song
  4. Window
  5. Don’t Forget About Me
  6. Regal
  7. Montego Bae
  8. Ace
  9. Part of Me
  10. With You
  11. No Name

Esperanza Spalding: Songwrights Apothecary Lab

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On September 24, 2021, “Concord” label released “Songwrights Apothecary Lab”, is the eighth Esperanza Spalding studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Esperanza Spalding, Phoelix, Corey King and Raphael Saading. At the 64th “Annual Grammy Awards”, the album won “Best Jazz Vocal Album”.

Personnel:

  • Esperanza Spalding – vocals, bass, piano
  • Chris Sholar – guitar
  • Matthew Stevens – guitar
  • Leo Genovese – piano
  • Phoelix – vocals, piano, synthesizer, xylophone
  • Justin Tyson – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Francisco Mela – drums
  • Aaron Burnett – saxophone
  • Wayne Shorter – saxophone
  • James Greeley – eagle-bone whistle
  • Lamont Hamilton – bell
  • Steve Turre – conch shell
  • Ganavya Doraiswamy – vocals
  • Corey King – vocals
  • Thrive Choir – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Esperanza Spalding, except here where noted.

  1. Formwela 1
  2. Formwela 2
  3. Formwela 3
  4. Formwela 4 – Corey King, Esperanza Spalding
  5. Formwela 5 – Corey King, Esperanza Spalding
  6. Formwela 6 – Corey King, Esperanza Spalding
  7. Formwela 7
  8. Formwela 8 – Leo Genovese, Esperanza Spalding
  9. Formwela 9 – Leo Genovese, Esperanza Spalding
  10. Formwela 10 –
  11. Formwela 11 – Leo Genovese, Matthew Stevens
  12. Formwela 13