This 2020 release captures Harold Mabern in a series of solo performances, playing tunes associated with his own career. It's a final testament from a master improviser.
- The album was recorded at Sear Sound in New York City. It was produced by Todd Barkan and engineered by Ron McMaster. It was released posthumously in March 2020.
- Mabern chose to perform tunes that he had composed or that were particularly associated with his own recordings and performances. This includes material like "A Kiss of Elevation" and "zzoomer".
- The album features liner notes by Mabern himself, written shortly before his death. It was released on Smoke Sessions Records, a label founded by Barkan.
Harold Mabern was a jazz pianist from Memphis, Tennessee, known for his deeply swinging, blues-inflected bebop style. He was a prolific composer and bandleader, and a celebrated sideman for many jazz greats. He passed away in 2019, but not before completing this final statement for the Smoke Sessions label.
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