Nate Mercereau - Excellent Traveler (2024) [Hi-Res]

Excellent Traveler is Nate Mercereau's version of a solo guitar album following the release of his critically acclaimed records Joy Techniques and SUNDAYS. As penned in the album notes by Carlos Niño, this exquisite album of spontaneous solo composition, nuanced improvisation, and exploratory world creation features living legends Laraaji, Luis Pérez Ixoneztli, Idris Ackamoor, André 3000, and frequent collaborators Carlos Niño and Surya Botofasina. Mercereau's (3 years young) daughter Juniper is also on the album. Kamasi Washington, Shabaka Hutchings, Cavana Lee, V.C.R, Anaiah Rasheed Muhammad, Dwight Trible, Andres Renteria, and Aaron Shaw all intersect in Mercereau's psychedelic quests and adventures as well.

Tracklist:
1 For The Highest Quality Listener Testing The Limits
2 Sound Within Sound
3 Surfing, in Manhattan
4 Excellent Traveler Theme
5 Infinite Places of Possibility / Horse
6 Continually Cresting
7 I Am In The Fire Place
8 Worlds Beyond (into it)
9 Worlds Upon Worlds
10 Watershed, in Oakland
11 Ears As Eyes (Benton, Tujunga, Mayer)
12 Immersive Realization Landscape
13 From One Place to Another
14 Juniper's Theme
15 DJinn'
16 Sky Spine Curving into the Horizon
17 Awayness