Jean Carne / Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Jazz Is Dead 12 Artist_Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith sirafu (Katatsumoi/The Natsuyasumi Band)/ The

sirafu (Katatsumoi/The Natsuyasumi Band)/ The Area of Boredom Recording: Yui Kimishima (Swallow Studio) Mixing: Yui Kimishima (Swallow Studio)

“With the Vietnam War

connected by live-to-tape jams – the band’s first time exercising that second-nature-on-stage in a studio

The recording took place shortly after the release of Miles' classic album Bitches Brew

Jean Carne / Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Jazz Is Dead 12 Artist_Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith sirafu (Katatsumoi/The Natsuyasumi Band)/ TheFor decades, the voice of Jean Carne has been a crucial part of the American musical landscape, tying together generations of Jazz, Gospel, and R&B artists. As a solo artist, backing vocalist, and vocal coach, she has contributed to and collaborated with the likes of Norman Connors, Doug Carn, Dexter Wansel, Phyllis Hyman, Lonnie Liston Smith, Michael Jackson, and many more. At 74, she shows no signs of slowing down. Many will recognize Carne from her