Name: WE ARE by Various Artists
Brand: Various Artists
SKU: 602507351793
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Jon Batiste, St. Augustine High School Marching 100, David Gauthier, Gospel Soul Children Choir, Craig Adams, Braedon Gautier, Brennan Gautier, Autumn Rowe

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In May 2020, pianist and vocalist Jon Batiste released the song "We Are" in support of the Black Lives Matter protests. A year later, he expanded that song into the vibrantly cross-pollinated full-length album We Are. While jazz is always at the core of Batiste's work, on We Are he dips back into the genre-bending pop and R&B-influenced sound of his Stay Human ensemble (whom he famously performs with on CBS' The Late Show with Stephen Colbert). He's assisted by a bevy of production collaborators, including Jahaan Sweet, POMO, and Ricky Reed. We also get appearances by Mavis Staples and Quincy Jones, as well as Batiste's father, Michael Batiste, and grandfather David Gauthier, all of whom add layers of authenticity and biographical texture to the album. While universal in tone, We Are is beautifully inspired by Batiste's life growing up in New Orleans. The record opens with the title track, a passionate, gospel-accented anthem featuring the St. Augustine Marching Band from his high school. We also get "Boyhood," a funky ode to the Big Easy that finds Batiste and fellow New Orleans natives PJ Morton and Trombone Shorty celebrating how the families, food, and culture of their hometown shaped their lives. Batiste sings, "I said I'm far from home but I always represent/I thought I had so much time, I don't know where it went/But now that I'm grown I know what it all meant/No place like New Orleans." Using the best of the past to build toward a better tomorrow is a stirring notion that pervades the album, both musically and thematically. He draws upon the vigorous grooves of New Orleans funk pioneers the Meters with "Tell the Truth" and crafts a buoyant, psychedelic-soul vibe with the help of author Zadie Smith on "Show Me the Way." One of the most vivid encapsulations of his old-meets-new sound on We Are is "I Need You," an electric amalgam of boogie-woogie blues and vintage hip-hop attitude -- like an impossible combination of Little Richard and OutKast. Batiste's genre-mashing reinforces the album's theme of intergenerational wisdom, and it's also wonderfully fun.

1. WE ARE

by Jon Batiste, St. Augustine High School Marching 100, David Gauthier, Gospel Soul Children Choir, Craig Adams, Braedon Gautier, Brennan Gautier, Autumn Rowe

Bass (vocal): Jon Batiste; Performer
Featured Artist: St. Augustine High School Marching 100
Brennan Gautier
Braedon Gautier
Gospel Soul Children Choir
David Gauthier
Craig Adams
Autumn Rowe; Main Performer
Drums: Nate Smith
David Pimentel; Performer
Fender Bass: Jon Batiste; Performer
Guitar: Corey Wong; Performer
Keyboard: Jon Batiste; Performer
Lyricist: Kizzo
Jon Batiste
Autumn Rowe; Composer
Mellotron: Jon Batiste; Performer
Performer: Corey Wong
David Pimentel
Jon Batiste
Autumn Rowe
Craig Adams
Sam Yahel
Nate Smith
David Gauthier
Gospel Soul Children Choir
Braedon Gautier
Brennan Gautier
St. Augustine High School Marching 100; Performer
Brass Band: St. Augustine High School Marching 100; Ensemble
Conductor: Craig Adams; Conductor
Mastering Engineer: Michelle Mancini; Production
Mixing: Manny Marroquin; Production
Primary Artist: Jon Batiste; Main Performer
Composer: Kizzo
Autumn Rowe
Jon Batiste; Composer
Bass ( Vocal): Jon Batiste; Performer
Moog Bass: Jon Batiste; Performer
Organ: Sam Yahel
Craig Adams; Performer
Piano: Jon Batiste; Performer
Strings: Jon Batiste; Performer
Theremin: Jon Batiste; Performer
Vocals: David Gauthier
Jon Batiste
Autumn Rowe
Braedon Gautier
Brennan Gautier
Gospel Soul Children Choir; Performer
Recording: David Pimentel
Marc Whitmore
Kizzo
Alex Williams
Russ Elevado
Mischa Kachkachishvili; Production
Studio Personnel: David Pimentel
Kizzo
Russ Elevado
Alex Williams
Michelle Mancini
Marc Whitmore
Manny Marroquin
Mischa Kachkachishvili; Production
Composer Lyricist: Autumn Rowe
Kizzo
Jon Batiste; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Eddie Williams; Other
Producer: David Pimentel
Kizzo
Jon Batiste; Production

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4 minutes and 25 seconds

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Genres

R&B, Soul

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Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

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Jun 11, 2020

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