David Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7 - The Giver (2018)

The Giver is the fifth album from David Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7, following Hillyard's 2014 solo album, California. Based out of New York but relying on a global cast of musicians, David has been directing the group's mix of Jamaican roots music with American Jazz, Soul, and R&B since 1997. The Giver features Jamaican percussion legend and Rocksteady 7 regular Larry McDonald. Also featured prominently is vocalist Sean Wheeler, best known as frontman of Throwrag. The album features renditions of John Coltrane's "Song of the Underground Railroad" and Gil Scott Heron's "Home is Where the Hatred Is".

The Giver was recorded at Hen House Studios in Venice, CA, mastered by Bernie Grundman, and pressed at Pallas Group in Germany.

Tracklist:
01. David Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7 - More Than 2 Sides
02. David Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7 - Measure of a Man
03. David Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7 - Now That You Know
04. David Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7 - The Giver
05. David Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7 - Somebody Done Changed The Lock on My Door
06. David Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7 - Song of the Underground Railroad
07. David Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7 - Home is Where the Hatred Is
08. David Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7 - Take a Chance on Me
09. David Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7 - Ulysses
10. David Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7 - Someone Else's Love Song
11. David Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7 - Dark Before Dawn