Makaya McCraven explained

Birth Date:19 October 1983
Instrument:Drums
Years Active:2007–present
Associated Acts:Brandee Younger

Makaya McCraven (born October 19, 1983) is an American jazz drummer and bandleader.[1] [2]

Life and career

McCraven was born in Paris, France, to jazz drummer and Hungarian singer Ágnes Zsigmondi (of the band Kolinda https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolinda), and from the age of three was raised in and around Amherst and Northampton, Massachusetts.[1] [2] At the age of five he played in his father's drum ensemble, the CMSS Bashers, along with some of his father's students. In middle school, he and friends formed a band to accompany his mother's folk singing. In high school, McCraven formed the jazz-hip hop Cold Duck Complex. He studied music at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, becoming part of the university's jazz orchestra and receiving various DownBeat student awards, but did not graduate.[3]

In 2007 McCraven moved to Chicago, where he performed in the bands of Bobby Broom,, Willie Pickens, and with the Occidental Brothers, Marquis Hill, and Jeff Parker. He also worked as a studio musician for Apollo Sunshine and Kris Delmhorst. In 2012 he released his debut album, Split Decision, through Chicago Sessions, leading a trio.[4] In the following years he appeared weekly with other musicians, from which he developed concepts for his 2015 album, In the Moment. He also performed with Kamasi Washington. In 2016 he toured mostly in Europe. After several mix tapes, in 2018 he released the double album Universal Beings, on which he was joined by musicians from New York City, London, and Los Angeles; the album was nominated for the Jazz Journalists Association Awards in 2019. In DownBeat's 2020 Critics Poll, he was the winner in the "Rising Star" categories of best producer and best drummer of the year.[5] In September, 2022, McCraven released In These Times, a full-length album that had been in development since 2015, through International Anthem.[6]

McCraven is married to Nitasha Tamar Sharma, a professor of African-American and Asian-American Studies at Northwestern University as of 2018.[1] [2]

Discography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Russonello . Giovanni . Makaya McCraven Sees the Future of Jazz Through Layers of History . . November 30, 2018. June 25, 2019.
  2. Weiner . Natalie . Makaya McCraven Isn't Interested in Saving Jazz . . October 25, 2018. June 25, 2019.
  3. Web site: Makaya McCraven. About Makaya McCraven. 2022-12-27.
  4. Web site: All About Jazz. Makaya McCraven: Split Decision. Bilawski, Dan. October 31, 2012. 2020-10-31.
  5. Web site: 2020-07-06 . Terri Lyne Carrington Tops 2020 DownBeat Critics Poll . 2023-01-05 . downbeat.com . en.
  6. Web site: Makaya McCraven: In These Times . 2022-11-14 . HUMP DAY NEWS . en-US.
  7. Web site: GMG (Greg Spero, Makaya McCraven, Graham Czach), 2008, by Greg Spero . 2021-03-06 . Greg Spero.
  8. Web site: Split Decision, by Makaya McCraven . 2021-03-06 . Makaya McCraven.
  9. Web site: In the Moment Deluxe Edition, by Makaya McCraven . 2021-03-06 . International Anthem.
  10. Web site: Makaya McCraven - Where We Come From (CHICAGOxLONDON Mixtape), by Makaya McCraven . 2021-03-06 . Total Refreshment Records.
  11. Web site: Moving Cities, by Antoine Berjeaut, Makaya McCraven . 2021-03-06 . I See Colors.
  12. Web site: Musikexpress. Gil Scott-Heron: We're New Again - A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven. Sawatzki, Frank. July 2, 2020. 2020-10-31.
  13. Web site: Universal Beings, by Makaya McCraven . 2021-03-06 . intlanthem.bandcamp.com.
  14. Web site: 2022-06-21 . Makaya McCraven Announces New Album, Shares New Song "Seventh String" . 2022-06-21 . Pitchfork . en-US.

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