KARPEH

Description

With the album "Karpeh," the New York alternative R'n'B prodigy dives into his jazz roots and unleashes his emotions. The singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Joshua Karpeh, aka Cautious Clay (who has written and produced for John Legend, remixed Billie Eilish, and has been sampled by Taylor Swift), announces his new album on the Blue Note label. In addition to delivering a smooth voice with an unstoppable groove, he plays soprano and tenor saxophones, flutes, bass clarinet, guitar, electric bass, and synthesizer. On Karpeh, he invites trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, vibraphonist Joel Ross, keyboardist Julius Rodriguez, bassist Joshua Crumbly, and drummer Sean Rickman. There is also an appearance by his uncle, bassist Kai Eckhardt, Brooklyn singer-songwriter of Pakistani descent Arooj Aftab, and Californian guitarist Julian Lage on this sentimental ballad.