Vestiges + Youth

Post author By Keith Miller
Post date April 30, 2020

By Kwami Coleman (Gallatin Professor)

Two tracks from the 2017 album Local Music, where the music revolves around field recordings from my home neighborhood, Harlem. One is a more straightforward trio piece called “Vestiges,” which is based on melodic motifs that are fashioned after those in older styles popular in Harlem, like boogaloo and R&B, and “Youth” which features a field recording of young men playing basketball very competitively and having a spirited talk on the block afterwards.

Vestiges from Local Music by Kwami Coleman Trio

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