Pre-Order: Lizz Wright / Banks Sr., Kenny * Nearness - Clear Smoke [Clear Vinyl] (Smok) 4/28/23 Take Me to the Land

Take Me to the Land of Jazz

This 16 track LP comprises the best of his releases under his own name on the Flair and Duke labels

Guru Vandana

David Rendall (tenor)

End Of Time

Pre-Order: Lizz Wright / Banks Sr., Kenny * Nearness - Clear Smoke [Clear Vinyl] (Smok) 4/28/23 Take Me to the LandAn intimate testament to a twenty year musical kinship, Nearness brings together the singular voice of Lizz Wright and the masterly piano and organ playing of Kenny Banks Sr. Born from a chance meeting decades ago, where an impromptu blues version of "Amazing Grace" changed Wright's artistic path, this collaborative album explores the profound space where jazz standards, sacred spirituals, and personal memories intersect. From the resilient power of