there is much work to be done as we head into The Next Day, so let’s get it started with the forward propulsion of these 21st century jazz delights. this mixtape is dedicated to my long time J.A.S.S. partner Andy Williams. i am missing our sessions in the Record Canyon, hopefully we will be able to meet there again real soon.
“well that was fucked up” sums up 2020 pretty well. things felt uneasy at the end of 2019, like the cracks in the bottom of the basin were getting bigger and bigger, and things were getting heavier and heavier. something was about to give. that’s why i titled the first mixtape of last year Hold On because it felt like 2020 was gonna be a rough ride. as i started putting together 2021’s inaugural mix i intentionally chose only new music from 2020 and unintentionally created a mix that represented the crazy year that was. well that was fucked up is designed to help exorcise our collective ill feelings from 2020 by grooving them out of our system. clearing our minds and souls to help us better tackle the challenges that lay ahead. may it help you power the future.