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It’s tempting to boil down Cautious Clay to the most illustrious bullet points on his resume: his production work for John Legend, his remix for Billie Eilish, signing with Blue Note, or even his single “Cold War” which has amassed over 150 million listens, featured in the series “Insecure” and was sampled by Taylor Swift.
However, beyond these notable affiliations with the U.S. entertainment scene, it’s his music that speaks volumes about his ability to quicken heartbeats. With a dash of whimsy and a wealth of skill, he crafts modern jazz that’s playful and polished in a single breath.
This American multi-instrumentalist, trained in both flute and saxophone, has a deep understanding of the balance required between technical mastery for the intellect, melancholy for the soul, and groove for the body. “Karpeh,” recorded alongside some avant-garde figures from the contemporary jazz arena (like trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, vibraphonist Joel Ross, bassist Joshua Crumbly, and others), is musically so affluent that it feels meticulously crafted with a dual purpose: to resonate in the chic locales of urban centers and nestle itself into the library of lonely hearts, comfortably between a Thundercat record and another by the Isley Brothers.
What emerges is a delicate fusion of instrumental brilliance, intimate confessions, and melodies so breathtakingly grand, they dispel any lingering gloom.
