New Daybreak has arrived. The debut solo album from Solar Ra Arkestra chief Marshall Allen is out at this time, setting a number of Guinness World Data within the course of. At 100 years and 265 days previous, Allen is now licensed because the oldest particular person to launch a debut album, surpassing the earlier record-holder (Colin Thackery, aged 89 years and 272 days when Love Adjustments All the things dropped in 2019) by greater than a decade. Guinness has additionally named Allen the oldest particular person to launch an album of latest materials. The earlier file was held by Tony Bennett, who was 95 years and 58 days previous when his second collaboration with Woman Gaga, Love For Sale, got here out in 2021.
When you heard the Neneh Cherry-featuring title observe, you already know New Daybreak isn’t just an affordable bid at some enjoyable statistics. Allen recorded the album in Philadelphia final 12 months in shut collaboration together with his good friend and Arkestra bandmate Knoel Scott, who reportedly poured lots of ardour into curating the tracklist and bringing the music to life. With a band together with Michael Ray, Cecil Brooks, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Bruce Edwards, and George Grey, they tracked a smattering of Allen compositions that had by no means been recorded.
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New Daybreak is out now on Mexican Summer season/Week-Finish. Allen will play two album launch reveals, 4/5 in Brooklyn at Roulette and 4/9 in Philadelphia at World Café Stay.
