In A Mellow Tone
Wednesday July 24th, 2024 with Natalie McGrath
Quit Harping on the Small Stuff - A Night of Enchantment with Harpist Brandee Younger
When it comes to playing the harp, Brandee Younger isn’t afraid to forge new artistic paths or push the boundaries when redefining the sounds of contemporary jazz.
In this digital era, she has worked tirelessly to defy the limitations of the harp as an instrument, and what genre it can live in. Younger successfully infuses the angelic traditions of the harp with influences from jazz, soul, funk, hip-hop, classical music, and more!
Tune into In A Mellow Tone tonight as host Natalie McGrath showcases the successful musical career of harpist Brandee Younger, highlighting her inspirations, accolades and impact on jazz, as well as music as a whole.
With her rhythmically assured work, elegant technique and luminous harmonies, she is without a doubt, revolutionizing the instrument.
In 2022, Brandee Younger made history at the Grammy Awards as the first Black female solo artist nominated in the Best Instrumental Composition category.
Her latest album, Brand New Life, which will be played in the first half of the show, received the NAACP Image Award for “Outstanding Jazz Album.” She was also awarded the titled of "Rising Star Harpist" in Downbeat Magazine’s 2020 Critics Poll.
You're A Girl For One Man Only Brandee Younger - Brand New Life - Impulse! - 2023 |
Brand New Life Brandee Younger, Mumu Fresh - Brand New Life - Impulse! - 2023 |
Come Live With Me (Interlude) Brandee Younger - Brand New Life - Impulse! - 2023 |
Livin' And Lovin' In My Own Way Brandee Younger, Pete Rock - Brand New Life - Impulse! - 2023 |
Running Game (Intro) Brandee Younger - Brand New Life - Impulse! - 2023 |
Running Game Brandee Younger - Brand New Life - Impulse! - 2023 |
Moving Target Brandee Younger - Brand New Life - Impulse! - 2023 |
Dust Brandee Younger, Meshell Ndegeocello - Brand New Life - Impulse! - 2023 |
The Windmills Of Your Mind Brandee Younger, 9th Wonder - Brand New Life - Impulse! - 2023 |
If It's Magic Brandee Younger - Brand New Life - Impulse! - 2023 |
Unrest I Brandee Younger - Unrest - Impulse! - 2022 |
Unrest II Brandee Younger - Unrest - Impulse! - 2022 |
Rebellious Destroyer The Soul Rebels, Brandford Marsalis, Brandee Younger - Poetry in Motion - Mack Avenue Records - 2019 |
Harpedelic Tensei, Brandee Younger, Kramer - Constellate (Instrumentals) - Tokyo Dawn Records - 2019 |
Olivia Benson Brandee Younger - Somewhere Different - Impulse! - 2021 |
Tickled Pink Brandee Younger - Somewhere Different - Impulse! - 2021 |
Reclamation Brandee Younger - Somewhere Different - Impulse! - 2021 |
Pretend Brandee Younger, Tarriona "ank' Ball - Somewhere Different - Impulse! - 2021 |
Ma Foya Michael Olatuja, Brandee Younger - Lagos Pepper Soup - Whirlwind Records - 2020 |
Going Home Lakecia Benjamin, Marcus Strickland, Brandee Younger - Pursuance : The Coltranes - Ropeadope - 2020 |
Gospel Trane Dezron Douglas & Brandee Younger - Force Majeure - International Anthem - 2020 |
The Creator Has a Master Plan Dezron Douglas & Brandee Younger - Force Majeure - International Anthem - 2020 |
Live Performance - Brandee Younger Performs "Rama Rama" by Alice Coltrane Brandee Younger, Rashaan Carter, Marcus Gilmore - Live Performance - 2018 |
Soul Vibrations Brandee Younger - Wax & Wane - Self Release - 2016 |
Satori Ways Web Web x Max Herre ft. Brandee Younger - Satori Ways - Single - Compost Records |
tres cool... but not a mouth harp!;-)
8:32 PM, July 24th, 2024