Makaya McCraven
Makaya McCraven
About the Event
Makaya McCraven is a prolific drummer, composer, producer and trailblazer in the world of new music. McCraven's longtime relationship with the Chicago-based independent record company International Anthem (IA) has helped establish them as one of the industry's most innovative labels. McCraven has released nine full-length recordings as bandleader on IA in the past decade, crafting an important cornerstone for a fresh direction in jazz that more fully incorporates the complex influences of rock, classical, hip-hop, R&B, trance, African traditional and—perhaps most importantly—remix culture. His work as digital artist meshing disparate sounds and impulses inspired We're New Again , an ingenious reimagining of the work of Gil Scott Heron. The New York Times calls McCraven "one of the best arguments for jazz’s vitality... an endlessly compelling drummer, whose interests include the more hypnotic properties of groove." His latest LP, 2022's In These Times , was listed as one of the top
ten releases of the year by NPR Music. 2025 marks the expanded re-release of his 2015 debut album on IA, In The Moment , and a continued drive toward the recreation of what contemporary music is forever becoming. Don't miss the opportunity to see that future now, live at The Clarice.
Program
Selections to be announced from stage.
Funding
This event is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council and the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation.