BRANDON’S
MUSIC
“As a kid I was introduced by everyone from James Brown, John Coltrane, and Sarah Vaughan to Stevie Wonder and Duke Ellington. My new album is a reflection of all the joys I experienced growing up listening to that music.”
NEW ALBUM!
Brandon Sanders: Compton’s Finest
(Savant Records)
Now Available!
Featuring vibraphone great Warren Wolf and young singing star Jazzmeia Horn, also draws from Sanders’s parallel career as a social worker. “It’s about trying to lift people’s spirits,” he says. “That’s what I try to do as a social worker. It’s about making sure that people leave feeling different than when they came in.”
TRACK LISTING:
Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise (3:45)
Compton’s Finest (5:10)
I Can’t Help It (5:29)
Voyage (5:09)
Body and Soul (4:55)
Monk’s Dream (6:08)
In a Sentimental Mood (4:31)
SJB (4:24)
PERSONNEL:
Brandon Sanders - drums
Chris Lewis - tenor saxophone
Keith Brown - piano
Warren Wolf - vibes
Eric Wheeler - bass
Jazzmeia Horn - vocals (#3 and 7)
Produced by Willie Jones III
Recorded (February 18 & 20, 2023), mixed, and mastered by Aaron Nevezie
(The Bunker Studio, Brooklyn, NY)
PRESS AND REVIEWS
The only thing drummer Brandon Sanders has to prove on Compton’s Finest, set for an August 25 release on Savant Records, is his musicality. Making his recording debut at the age of 52, Sanders is past the youthful need for flashy pomp and circumstance. He instead focuses on serving the material—and supporting an ace roster of bandmates that includes vibraphonist Warren Wolf, tenor saxophonist Chris Lewis , pianist Keith Brown, and bassist Eric Wheeler—with taste and maturity.
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