Makaya McCraven
Over the last few years, drummer Makaya McCraven has been one of the most in-demand cats on Chicago’s jazz and improvised music scene. But beyond lending his talents to other people’s gigs and albums, McCraven has created spaces and places for other musicians to play and work out their material. His weekly residency at The Bedford became one of the city’s hot spots for musical collaboration. His new album, In The Moment, captures the energy of The Bedford. But not content to merely release live recordings, McCraven took the taped material and cut, copied, pasted, overdubbed, and made something completely new and fresh. He joins Morning Shift ahead of his album release show at Door No.3.
Beat scientist' Makaya McCraven blends lush instrumentation with heavy grooves
Contrasting sets from Makaya McCraven and Abdullah Ibrahim at the London Jazz Festival
Makaya McCraven is back with more beat science on In These Times
Content From Makaya McCraven's Thursday Night Music Series Concert
Makaya McCraven + DJ Pablo (Idle Moments) - Band on the Wall
In the Moment Deluxe Edition, Makaya McCraven
Drummerszone - Makaya McCraven
Makaya McCraven Ready For These Times — The Arts Section
Makaya McCraven
Makaya McCraven: The Beat Scientist
Makaya McCraven – Atlanta Jazz Festival