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My record is out today!!
Thank you to all my family & friends who have allowed me the confidence to make mistakes & continue learning.
This is a culmination of me up until now. I really tried to find the root of my initial love for music when I made this & unlock the unconscious freedom of when i first picked up the sticks as a child. In some ways this music came quickly because it feels entirely, authentically me. Find a speaker system or some trusty headphones & set aside 22 minutes for a deep listen 👂🏽
Vinyl will be out in 2022

#givethanks 🙏🏽💜
#2microphones
@colorfieldrecords
📷 @jiro_sc
cover by @mileswintner

Whoa!! So honored to be part of this musical journey, representing our incredible musical family. We are overjoyed for Meshell, who has released 13 albums over 30 years!

Thinking of everyone’s contribution to this record (30 people plus) and the collaborative spirit that makes this journey special. In particular, Alison Riley, Chris Bruce, Jebin Bruni, Justin Hicks, Josh Johnson, Deantoni Parks, Todd Dahlhoff, Chris Bittner, Hector Castillo and Don Was. What a learning experience it has been for me since moving to the USA and joining her orbit when I was 21 years old, 11 years ago! Thinking of all my family back home in Sydney & the music community that watered the roots.

Congratulations to ALL the nominees, some of our biggest inspirations. Time to make more music! 🎶💜🙏🏽

Thank you to my love @kirraxbennett for all her support 💕🍾

#givethanks
#ampfiddler
#tonyallen
#pattiaustin
#annielennox
#gettyimages
@recordingacademy

Whoa!! So honored to be part of this musical journey, representing our incredible musical family. We are overjoyed for Meshell, who has released 13 albums over 30 years!

Thinking of everyone’s contribution to this record (30 people plus) and the collaborative spirit that makes this journey special. In particular, Alison Riley, Chris Bruce, Jebin Bruni, Justin Hicks, Josh Johnson, Deantoni Parks, Todd Dahlhoff, Chris Bittner, Hector Castillo and Don Was. What a learning experience it has been for me since moving to the USA and joining her orbit when I was 21 years old, 11 years ago! Thinking of all my family back home in Sydney & the music community that watered the roots.

Congratulations to ALL the nominees, some of our biggest inspirations. Time to make more music! 🎶💜🙏🏽

Thank you to my love @kirraxbennett for all her support 💕🍾

#givethanks
#ampfiddler
#tonyallen
#pattiaustin
#annielennox
#gettyimages
@recordingacademy

What a pleasure it was to make music with this group.
Give thanks 💜
@pino_palladino_official_
@blakemills
@samgendel
@tinydesk @nprmusic

Three years ago I made one song with @evannmcintosh That one song somehow turned into an entire album.

Today Fantasy Fuel is out!

Around that time I was still finding my confidence as a producer. Evann trusted me to help bring these songs to life and I’m incredibly grateful for that.
Evann is a wildly gifted artist originally from Wichita, Kansas. Charismatic, thoughtful and deeply engaged in art. At only 21 years old, I’m really excited to see where their journey goes. I’ve learnt so much.

We made this record in my little Silver Lake studio and I got to bring in some of my closest friends and collaborators along the way.

I’ve been pulling back from social media a bit lately, trying to stay PRESENT, focused on making music and engaging with life.

With everything going on in the world, posting about music can sometimes feel strange.
But at least we still have the music. If it moves you give it a listen and a share!

Feat guests:
@jeffparkersounds 🎸
@joshuaajohn 🎷
@madicunningham 🎸
@jakeshermanwooo 🎹
@officialmeshell 🎸
Mix & Mastered by the great @concrete.sound

💙💜🙏🏽

Three years ago I made one song with @evannmcintosh That one song somehow turned into an entire album.

Today Fantasy Fuel is out!

Around that time I was still finding my confidence as a producer. Evann trusted me to help bring these songs to life and I’m incredibly grateful for that.
Evann is a wildly gifted artist originally from Wichita, Kansas. Charismatic, thoughtful and deeply engaged in art. At only 21 years old, I’m really excited to see where their journey goes. I’ve learnt so much.

We made this record in my little Silver Lake studio and I got to bring in some of my closest friends and collaborators along the way.

I’ve been pulling back from social media a bit lately, trying to stay PRESENT, focused on making music and engaging with life.

With everything going on in the world, posting about music can sometimes feel strange.
But at least we still have the music. If it moves you give it a listen and a share!

Feat guests:
@jeffparkersounds 🎸
@joshuaajohn 🎷
@madicunningham 🎸
@jakeshermanwooo 🎹
@officialmeshell 🎸
Mix & Mastered by the great @concrete.sound

💙💜🙏🏽

Three years ago I made one song with @evannmcintosh That one song somehow turned into an entire album.

Today Fantasy Fuel is out!

Around that time I was still finding my confidence as a producer. Evann trusted me to help bring these songs to life and I’m incredibly grateful for that.
Evann is a wildly gifted artist originally from Wichita, Kansas. Charismatic, thoughtful and deeply engaged in art. At only 21 years old, I’m really excited to see where their journey goes. I’ve learnt so much.

We made this record in my little Silver Lake studio and I got to bring in some of my closest friends and collaborators along the way.

I’ve been pulling back from social media a bit lately, trying to stay PRESENT, focused on making music and engaging with life.

With everything going on in the world, posting about music can sometimes feel strange.
But at least we still have the music. If it moves you give it a listen and a share!

Feat guests:
@jeffparkersounds 🎸
@joshuaajohn 🎷
@madicunningham 🎸
@jakeshermanwooo 🎹
@officialmeshell 🎸
Mix & Mastered by the great @concrete.sound

💙💜🙏🏽

Three years ago I made one song with @evannmcintosh That one song somehow turned into an entire album.

Today Fantasy Fuel is out!

Around that time I was still finding my confidence as a producer. Evann trusted me to help bring these songs to life and I’m incredibly grateful for that.
Evann is a wildly gifted artist originally from Wichita, Kansas. Charismatic, thoughtful and deeply engaged in art. At only 21 years old, I’m really excited to see where their journey goes. I’ve learnt so much.

We made this record in my little Silver Lake studio and I got to bring in some of my closest friends and collaborators along the way.

I’ve been pulling back from social media a bit lately, trying to stay PRESENT, focused on making music and engaging with life.

With everything going on in the world, posting about music can sometimes feel strange.
But at least we still have the music. If it moves you give it a listen and a share!

Feat guests:
@jeffparkersounds 🎸
@joshuaajohn 🎷
@madicunningham 🎸
@jakeshermanwooo 🎹
@officialmeshell 🎸
Mix & Mastered by the great @concrete.sound

💙💜🙏🏽

Three years ago I made one song with @evannmcintosh That one song somehow turned into an entire album.

Today Fantasy Fuel is out!

Around that time I was still finding my confidence as a producer. Evann trusted me to help bring these songs to life and I’m incredibly grateful for that.
Evann is a wildly gifted artist originally from Wichita, Kansas. Charismatic, thoughtful and deeply engaged in art. At only 21 years old, I’m really excited to see where their journey goes. I’ve learnt so much.

We made this record in my little Silver Lake studio and I got to bring in some of my closest friends and collaborators along the way.

I’ve been pulling back from social media a bit lately, trying to stay PRESENT, focused on making music and engaging with life.

With everything going on in the world, posting about music can sometimes feel strange.
But at least we still have the music. If it moves you give it a listen and a share!

Feat guests:
@jeffparkersounds 🎸
@joshuaajohn 🎷
@madicunningham 🎸
@jakeshermanwooo 🎹
@officialmeshell 🎸
Mix & Mastered by the great @concrete.sound

💙💜🙏🏽

Three years ago I made one song with @evannmcintosh That one song somehow turned into an entire album.

Today Fantasy Fuel is out!

Around that time I was still finding my confidence as a producer. Evann trusted me to help bring these songs to life and I’m incredibly grateful for that.
Evann is a wildly gifted artist originally from Wichita, Kansas. Charismatic, thoughtful and deeply engaged in art. At only 21 years old, I’m really excited to see where their journey goes. I’ve learnt so much.

We made this record in my little Silver Lake studio and I got to bring in some of my closest friends and collaborators along the way.

I’ve been pulling back from social media a bit lately, trying to stay PRESENT, focused on making music and engaging with life.

With everything going on in the world, posting about music can sometimes feel strange.
But at least we still have the music. If it moves you give it a listen and a share!

Feat guests:
@jeffparkersounds 🎸
@joshuaajohn 🎷
@madicunningham 🎸
@jakeshermanwooo 🎹
@officialmeshell 🎸
Mix & Mastered by the great @concrete.sound

💙💜🙏🏽

Three years ago I made one song with @evannmcintosh That one song somehow turned into an entire album.

Today Fantasy Fuel is out!

Around that time I was still finding my confidence as a producer. Evann trusted me to help bring these songs to life and I’m incredibly grateful for that.
Evann is a wildly gifted artist originally from Wichita, Kansas. Charismatic, thoughtful and deeply engaged in art. At only 21 years old, I’m really excited to see where their journey goes. I’ve learnt so much.

We made this record in my little Silver Lake studio and I got to bring in some of my closest friends and collaborators along the way.

I’ve been pulling back from social media a bit lately, trying to stay PRESENT, focused on making music and engaging with life.

With everything going on in the world, posting about music can sometimes feel strange.
But at least we still have the music. If it moves you give it a listen and a share!

Feat guests:
@jeffparkersounds 🎸
@joshuaajohn 🎷
@madicunningham 🎸
@jakeshermanwooo 🎹
@officialmeshell 🎸
Mix & Mastered by the great @concrete.sound

💙💜🙏🏽

Happy Fantasy Fuel day !!!!!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

Last month in LA I got to stop by @abester8 , who produced this album, ‘s studio to talk through a few tracks together. 🙏

Thank you Abe for being apart of/ guiding me through this journey and this album. Im so proud of this album and to have been able to collaborate with you, you are a super genius. 🙏

Go listen to Fantasy Fuel 🙌🙌

Heading out on tour this week! Looking forward to being together. Where will we see you?

Take a look aRounds
Ep 3 - Joni Jam
@jonimitchell 💜

UHURU SASA 💜

@pino_palladino_official_and @blakemills

new album, “That Wasn’t a Dream” out Aug 22

first single, “Taka” streaming now

🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙

@pino_palladino_official_and @blakemills

new album, “That Wasn’t a Dream” out Aug 22

first single, “Taka” streaming now

🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙

@pino_palladino_official_and @blakemills

new album, “That Wasn’t a Dream” out Aug 22

first single, “Taka” streaming now

🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙

@pino_palladino_official_and @blakemills

new album, “That Wasn’t a Dream” out Aug 22

first single, “Taka” streaming now

🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙

@pino_palladino_official_and @blakemills

new album, “That Wasn’t a Dream” out Aug 22

first single, “Taka” streaming now

🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙

@pino_palladino_official_and @blakemills

new album, “That Wasn’t a Dream” out Aug 22

first single, “Taka” streaming now

🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙

@pino_palladino_official_and @blakemills

new album, “That Wasn’t a Dream” out Aug 22

first single, “Taka” streaming now

🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙

@pino_palladino_official_and @blakemills

new album, “That Wasn’t a Dream” out Aug 22

first single, “Taka” streaming now

🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙

So excited to get back out there!First stop is our first international festival @groundupfest with @snarkypuppy .

For most of this tour we will be opening for@officialMeshell as well as playing a few headline shows.Very grateful to get to do this. <3

June
28 Alberobello Italy [headline show] @groundupfest

July
2 Ljubljana Slovenia @ljubljanajazzfestival
3 Warsaw Poland @warsawsummerjazzdays
4 Vienne France @theatreantiquevienne
6 Timisoara Romania [headline show, afternoon] @jazzx_official
6 Timisoara Romania @jazzx_official
8 Istanbul Turkey @istanbulcazfestivali
10 Rome Italy @casadeljazz
11 Bari Italy @fondazioneteatropetruzzelli
12 Copenhagen Denmark @drkoncerthuset
14 Bratislava Slovakia #slovakradioconcerthall
16 Antibes France @jazzajuan

It’s a blessing when your hero is also a kind and generous human being. What an honor to share a bill with Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band in São Paulo, Brazil last night. 🇧🇷💜🙏🏽

Now time for a holiday 🔥🏝️#givethanks

We had such a joyful experience today with a class of young and excited music students in Buenos Aires!!!! Thank you @embaoficial 🇦🇷💜