Makaya McCraven - Universal Beings (IA11 Edition) [2xLP]

Release Date: December 12, 2025
Label: International Anthem

Paris-born, New England-raised, long-time Chicago-residing Makaya McCraven has been at the forefront of genre-redefining movements in jazz since 2015, when he introduced the world to his unique brand of 'organic beat music' on the breakout album In The Moment. Culled, cut, post-produced & re-composed by Makaya using recordings of free improvisation he collected over dozens of live sessions in Chicago, through incubation & experimentation In The Moment established a procedural blueprint that he has since been sharpening & developing. Now, after 4+ years of refining his approach, Makaya McCraven puts forth an ambitious new work - Universal Beings - a culmination of concepts conceived by In The Moment, and his most elegant & articulated work y

Tracklist

1. New York Side
2. A Queen's Intro
3. Holy Lands
4. Young Genius
5. Black Lion
6. Tall Tales
7. Mantra
8. Chicago Side
9. Pharaoh's Intro
10. Atlantic Black
11. Inner Flight
12. Wise Man, Wiser Woman
13. Prosperity's Fear
14. London Side
15. Flipped Out
16. Voila
17. Suite Haus
18. The Newbies Lift Off
19. The Royal Outro
20. Los Angeles Side
21. The Count Off
22. Butterss's
23. Turtle Tricks
24. The Fifth Monk
25. Brighter Days Beginning
26. Universal Beings