Fresh compositions by an extraordinary lineup of composers, performed live and recorded for a spring album release. From Michael Abels—known for his work on the soundtrack of the hit film Nope and the new Star Wars series—to the legendary compositional talents of Patrice Rushen and Valerie Coleman alongside rising star Andre Myers, Convergence was recorded live on October 10, 2024.
This recording is the second year of our five-year project Musical Landscapes in Color. The album opens with Fanfare and Fantaisie by four-time GRAMMY nominee Patrice Rushen, followed by contemporary composer Andre Myers Changes. Selections from the Nope film suite by Michael Abels, a GRAMMY® and EMMY®-nominee, and the recipient of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Music, followed by Umoja: Anthem of Unity by renowned composer and flutist Valerie Coleman, and another work by Abels, Global Warming will conclude the album.
Patrice Rushen (b. 1954): Fanfare and Fantaisie:
1 Rushen: Fanfare and Fantaisie06:06
Andre Myers (b. 1973): Changes:
2 Myers: Changes07:12
Michael Abels (b. 1962): Nope Suite:
3 Abels: Nope Suite: 1. Jupiter’s Claim01:46
4 Abels: Nope Suite: 2. Preparing the Trap02:30
5 Abels: Nope Suite: 3. The Run01:45
6 Abels: Nope Suite: 4. A Hero Falls02:41
7 Abels: Nope Suite: 5. Pursuit02:10
8 Abels: Nope Suite: 6. Winkin’ Well03:09
9 Abels: Nope Suite: 7. Nope03:14
Valerie Coleman (b. 1970): Umoja:
10 Coleman: Umoja: Anthem of Unity15:03
Michael Abels: Global Warming:
11 Abels: Global Warming09:22