Edward Maclean's Adoqué - Edward Maclean's Adoqué (2012) [Hi-Res]

A third-born -"Adoquaie" in Ga- is said to have an easier start on live than his older siblings. There is time to observe the world, explore things and come to be on individual terms.

Edward Maclean, the youngest of three, came to his own by discovering inspiration through his musician brothers. The man with Ghanaian roots grew up in West Germany and found his way to the vibrant music scene in Berlin. He played bass for artists such as platinum selling Peter Fox, Jazz trumpeter Nils Wülker, HipHop’s legendary Dendemann and lent his arrangement and songwriting prowess to many.

After years of underpinning the music of others he is now traveling a different road on his journey. At first sight Adoqué's quintet lineup may appear conventional, but surprises with an unexpected and exciting sound. The band, consisting of some of Berlin’s finest session players, weaves tender melodies, with roaming soundscapes and electronic passages to create compelling sonic tapestries. "My music is supposed to touch people and inspire them to transcend to places, they usually wouldn’t visit“

There are many different realms to discover on this debut release of Edward Maclean`s Adoqué. It's a daring effort, that may well become a new landmark in the German Jazz scene

Edward Macleans, bass, programming, keyboards
Tobias Backhaus, drums
Christian Kögel, guitar
Florian Trübsbach, saxophone
Kelvin Sholar, keyboards & percussion

Guests:
Olumide Popoola, spoken word
Charles Matuschewski, mouth harp
Stephan Maass, percussion
Arne Jansen, guitar

Tracklist:
01. Edward Maclean's Adoqué - Blue Hole (5:00)
02. Edward Maclean's Adoqué - From Bamako to Abidjan (5:24)
03. Edward Maclean's Adoqué - Still (4:48)
04. Edward Maclean's Adoqué - Dance#2 (4:36)
05. Edward Maclean's Adoqué - Elbstrand (5:50)
06. Edward Maclean's Adoqué - Dancelove (6:11)
07. Edward Maclean's Adoqué - Mr. Hal (6:32)
08. Edward Maclean's Adoqué - Bell (6:32)
09. Edward Maclean's Adoqué - Olmec (8:19)