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Christian Scott: The Emancipation Procrastination

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On October 20, 2017, “Ropeadope” label released “The Emancipation Procrastination”, the 13th Christian Scott (Christian aTunde Adjuah) album. It was recorded in April 2016, at “The Parlor” in New Orleans, and was produced by Christian aTunde Adjuah and Chris Dunn.

Personnel:

  • Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah – trumpet, siren, flugelhorn, MIDI controller
  • Braxton Cook – alto saxophone
  • Stephen J. Gladney – tenor saxophone
  • Kris Funn – bass
  • Luques Curtis – bass
  • Weedie Braimah – djembe, bata, congas
  • Joe Dyson Jr. – drums, MIDI controller
  • Corey Fonville – drums, MIDI controller
  • Marcus Gillmore – drums, MIDI controller
  • Elena Pinderhughes – flute
  • Cliff Hines – guitar
  • Dominic Minix – guitar
  • Matthew Stevens – guitar
  • Lawrence Fields – piano, electric piano

Track listing:

All tracks by Christian Scott, except where noted.

  1. The Emancipation Procrastination
  2. AvengHer
  3. Ruler Rebel (X. aTunde Adjuah Remix)
  4. Ashes of Our Forever
  5. In the Beginning (Interlude) – Weedie Braimah
  6. Michele with One L
  7. The Cypher
  8. Videotape – Colin Charles Greenwood, Thomas Edward Yorke, Philip James Selway
  9. Gerrymandering Game – Cliff Hynes, Christian Scott, Lawrence Fields
  10. Unrigging November
  11. Cages – Christian Scott, Lawrence Fields
  12. New Heroes – Christian Scott, Lawrence Fields

Christian Scott: Stretch Music

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On September 18, 2015, “Ropeadope” label released “Stretch Music” (Introducing Elena Pinderhughes), the tenth Christian Scott album. It was recorded in December 2014, at “The Berklee College of Music’s”, “Shames Family Scoring Stage” in Boston, MA,
“The Parlor” in New Orleans, LA, and was produced by Chris Dunn.

Personnel:

  • Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah – trumpet, sirenette, reverse flugelhorn
  • Braxton Cook – alto, straight alto
  • Elena Pinderhughes – flute
  • Corey King – trombone
  • Cliff Hines – guitar
  • Lawrence Fields – piano
  • Kris Funn – bass
  • Corey Fonville – drums, SPD-SX pad
  • Joe Dyson Jr. – pan-African drums, SPD-SX
  • Warren Wolf – vibraphone

Track listing:

All tracks by Christian Scott, except where noted.

  1. Sunrise in Beijing
  2. Twin
  3. Perspectives
  4. West of the West
  5. Liberation Over Gangsterism
  6. The Corner
  7. Of a New Cool
  8. Runnin 7s (For Fig Chief Donald Harrison)
  9. Tantric
  10. The Last Chieftain
  11. The Horizon

Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah: Bark Out Thunder Roar Out Lightning

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On July 28, 2023, “Ropeadope” label released “Bark Out Thunder Roar Out Lightning”, the 16th Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, at “The Champagne Room West” and “Westlake Studios” in Los Angeles, “Trombone Shorty Studios” in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was produced by Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah.

Personnel:

  • Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah – Chief Adjuah’s bow, Chief Adjuah’s N’Goni, SPDSX, pan-African drum kit, bells, tambourine, percussion,  synth percussion, vocals, sound design, executive production, concept ideation
  • Lioness Sia Fodey – vocals
  • Amyna Love – vocals
  • Amina Scott – vocals
  • Weedie Braimah – vocals, djembe, congas, tambourine, dun duns, percussion
  • Luques Curtis – vocals, bass, guembri
  • Joe Dyson Jr. – pan-African drum kit
  • Corey Fonville – drums
  • Marcus Gillmore – drums
  • Elé Howell – vocals, pan-African drum kit, drums, bells, tambourines
  • Alfred Jordan – vocals, drums, percussion, tambourine
  • Brian Richburg Jr. – vocals, drums, SPDSX, percussion, tambourines
  • Trail Chief Kiel Adrian Scott – vocals, percussion
  • Mizan Willis – vocals, dun duns, bells, shekere, percussion
  • Dave Weingarten – recording
  • Chris Finney – recording
  •  Qmillion – mixing 
  • Paul Blakemore – mastering
  • Devan Mayfield – creative direction, concept ideation
  • Kiel Adrian Scott – concept ideation
  • Eric Hurtgen – design
  • Eric Ryan Anderson – photography
  • Landon Edwards – photography assistant
  • Colin Fatke – photography assistant
  • Cara Harrison Daniels – executive production
  • Louis H. Marks – executive production

Track listing:

All tracks by Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah.

  1. Blood Calls Blood
  2. Trouble That Mornin’
  3. Xodokan Iko – Hu Na Ney
  4. Bark Out Thunder Roar Out Lightning
  5. Shallow Water (Tribute Big Chief Donald Harrison Sr. – Guardians of the Flame)
  6. On to New Orleans (Runnin’ in 7’s Redux)
  7. End Simulation
  8. Ashé Chief Donald (Tribute Big Chief Donald Harrison Jr. – Congo Square Nation)
  9. Golden Crown (Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah – Xodokan Nation)
  10. Bark Out Thunder Roar Out Lightning (Duo)

Christian Scott: Diaspora

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On June 23, 2017, “Ropeadope” label released “Diaspora”, the eleventh Christian Scott album. It was recorded in April 2016, at “The Parlor” in New Orleans, and was produced by Christian Scott (Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah) and Chris Dunn.

Personnel:

  • Christian Scott – trumpet, siren, sirenette, reverse flugelhorn, SPD-SX, sampling, sonic architecture
  • Lawrence Fields – piano
  • Cliff Hines – guitar
  • Kris Funn – bass
  • Corey Fonville – drums, SPD-SX
  • Joe Dyson Jr. – pan-African Drums, SPD-SX
  • Weedie Braimah – djembe, bata, congas
  • Chief Shaka Shaka – dununba, sangban, kenikeni
  • Beaxton Cook – alto saxophone
  • Elena Pinderhughes – flute
  • Sarah Elizabeth Charles – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Diaspora – Christian Scott, Lawrence Fields
  2. IDK – Christian Scott, Lawrence Fields
  3. Our Ladu Of New Orleans – Christian Scott
  4. Bae (Interlude) – Lawrence Fields
  5. Desire and Burning Girl – Christian Scott
  6. Uncrown Her – John Key Jr.
  7. Lawless – Christian Scott, Lawrence Fields
  8. Completely – Christian Scott
  9. New Jack Bounce (Interlude) – Christian Scott
  10. No Love – Erik Bodin, Fredrik Wallin, Håkan Wirenstrandm Yukimi Nagano
  11. The Walk – Christian Scott, Lawrence Fields, Sarah Elizabeth Charles