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Off The Cuff - Live at Meadowlark

Live Funk

<I> Enmanuel Alexander</i> is an artist to keep an eye on. His first full-length album <I>Off The Cuff – Live at Meadowlark</i> is a live album that showcases the raw talent of Enmanuel and his group of funk/jazz players. Every element of this album is audiophile-worthy, from the in-the-room sound of the drums, the conversational style of the bass, lively and dynamic guitar and keyboard tones, and soulfully played trumpet. With a mix of original cuts by Enmanuel and some classics by Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, this collection of music is the perfect mix of familiar and modern. Recorded live and mixed at Octave Studios on the Pyramix, <I>Off The Cuff – Live at Meadowlark</i> is available on SACD and digital download.

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01 - In a Silent Way-It's About That Time
02 - Mystic Brew
03 - Eleven
04 - Nardis
05 - Butterfly
06 - Venice

Off The Cuff - Live at Meadowlark

Enmanuel Alexander is a Denver musician with a passion for amplifying and elevating Black musicianship throughout Colorado. Through his weekly residency at Meadowlark Bar, he brings the community together with "Off the Cuff," an interactive improv session that showcases the incredible talent of Black and Brown musicians and artists from the Denver metro area and beyond. Drawing inspiration from mentors like Ron Miles and Wes Watkins, Enmanuel is dedicated to creating a platform for underrepresented voices in the music scene.

His journey in music began at a young age, falling in love with sound through piano, saxophone, drums, percussion, guitar, and bass. Graduating with a BM and concentrating in guitar as a recipient of the prestigious "Dale Bruning Jazz & Improvised Music Endowed Scholarship" at Metropolitan State University of Denver in May 2020, Enmanuel has honed his craft and continues to explore new genres and techniques of expression under the guidance of teachers like Dave Devine, Gonzalo Teppa, Dawn Clement, and Shane Endsley.

Enmanuel's solo live-looping project, "Namebackwards," defies the norms of instrumental music, weaving emotionally moving soundscapes and hypnotic grooves that evoke a sense of blissful nostalgia.

As he continues to expand his horizons and inspire others through music, Enmanuel plays a pivotal role in enriching the vibrant musical landscape of Colorado and beyond.

Features

  • One pressing Austrian gold-pressed dual-layer SACD
  • Pure DSD + PROMastered CD layers
  • Pure DSD recorded on the Pyramix system
  • DSD64, DSD128, DSD256, DSD Direct-Mastered 176.4kHz 24 bit, 88.2kHz 24 bit, 44.1kHz 24-bit PCM download
  • CD layer of SACD playable on <i>any</i> CD player
  • Mastering monitored through the PS Audio DirectStream DAC
  • All tracks mixed on the PS Audio FR 30 reference loudspeaker in Octave Studios' Mixroom by Pau; McGowan
  • Limited edition one-pressing physical media

Artist and Production Credits

Off The Cuff – Live at Meadowlark was recorded live at Meadowlark Bar in Denver, CO and mixed at Octave Studios in Boulder, CO in Pure DSD256 on the Pyramix workstation.

Production credits:
Enmanuel Alexander- electric guitar,
Paris Fleming- trumpet,
Solomon Chapman- piano, synths,
Will Gains- electric bass,
Khalil Brown- drums,
Paul McGowan- recording and mix engineer, producer,
Terri McGowan- assisting,
Jessica Carson- producer, executive producer, assistant engineer,
Enmanuel Alexander- producer,
Emilie Druss- digipak design
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