{"product_id":"anthony-branker-word-play-forward-towards-equality-suite","title":"Anthony Branker \u0026 Word Play: Forward (Towards Equality) Suite - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eForward (Towards Equality) Suite\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eAnthony Branker \u0026amp; Word Play\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eOrigin Records\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e805558266324\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eJazz\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2014-07-15\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         For his sixth recording on Origin Records, composer Anthony Branker has enlisted a powerhouse band, featuring saxophonists David Binney \u0026amp; Ralph Bowen, trombonist Conrad Herwig, pianist Jim Ridl, bassist Kenny Davis, drummer Donald Edwards, conguero Renato Thoms, and vocalist Alison Crockett. Branker has created a twelve-movement extended work that is reflective of the qualities he sees as comprising the essence of America and the spirit of it's people. Another impressive and inspiring work from the pen of this thought-provoking composer.\"... a serious composer who does a lot more than write tunes... his music is steeped in the deeper sources of jazz.\" - All About Jazz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Preamble \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Forward \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Forgotten Peoples \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Equality \u003cbr\u003e1.5 We, the People (Part 1) \u003cbr\u003e1.6 If We Must Die \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Our Dreams \u003cbr\u003e1.8 We, the People (Part 2) \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Speak to Your Silence (Our Voices Matter) \u003cbr\u003e1.10 Slave States \u003cbr\u003e1.11 We, the People (Part 3) \u003cbr\u003e1.12 Hope\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio Sample:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ci\u003eAll soundclips are provided by Tidal and are for illustrative purposes only. For some releases, the tracks listed may not accurately represent the tracks on the physical release.\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                           \u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.tidal.com\/albums\/31613065\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;height:700px\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Anthony Branker \u0026 Word Play","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39698656493639,"sku":"26376226","price":17.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/2567857.jpg?v=1747389204","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/anthony-branker-word-play-forward-towards-equality-suite","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}