Nubya Garcia - Odyssey CD/2LP

Nubya Garcia isn’t an artist you can easily classify. Is it jazz? Sure, the London-born saxophonist, composer and bandleader grew up studying the genre under the noted pianist Nikki Yeoh at Camden Music.

But it isn’t until you listen to albums like 2020’s "Source" and 2024’s "Odyssey" that you hear broader creativity shining through: It’s jazz, classical, dub, R&B and whatever else Garcia wants to convey. It all comes from a place of exploration and self-study, of wanting to do all the things across all disciplines while ignoring arbitrary boxes that don’t.

Garcia’s sophomore album "Odyssey", via Concord Jazz, is a majestic feat on which she blends orchestral arrangements with R&B, jazz, broken beat and dub, resulting in a grand, nuanced record that feels airy and celestial without sacricing the groove. It’s a deeply personal oering about her trek to falling back in love with musical composition over the past four years.

Tracklist:

1. Dawn [feat. Esperanza Spalding]
2. Odyssey
3. Solstice
4. Set It Free [feat. Richie]
5. The Seer
6. Odyssey (Outerlude)
7. We Walk In Gold [feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow]
8. Water's Path
9. Clarity
10. In Other Words, Living
11. Clarity (Outerlude)
12. Triumphance
13. Triumphance (Instrumental) [VINYL VERSION ONLY]

About this product: this release is available on CD and 2LP formats.

The 2LP is the Indie Stores Exclusive pressing on red w/ black splatter vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.