LIMITED EDITION FIRST PRESSING
Release Date: 19th October 2018
Limited edition pressing of only 500! The debut album from Sam Wilkes is a fantastical fusion of electronica and jazz played out in a free-form way in which both the organic instrumentation and the processed programming become as one to co-exist and complement one another. A wonderful debut!
For Fans Of: Portico Quartet, Gogo Penguin, Mammal Hands, Mansur Brown
"Wilkes is the debut full-length release on Leaving Records by experimental / jazz bassist, instrumentalist, and producer Sam Wilkes. Sam Wilkes’ epic emotional debut is a work of genre fusion, made in collaboration with members of the Los Angeles musical community. Mentored by Patrice Rushen, Leon “Ndugu” Chancler; has worked with collaborators including Louis Cole, Sam Gendel, and even Chaka Khan. For fans of: John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Kamasi Washington, Nubya Garcia, Yussef Kamaal and Kiefer."
