Release date:
September 25, 2026
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(2LP+1CD) Created over the course of the past several years but recorded in January of 2026, the record's arrival coincides with Carmen being named a 2026 NEA Jazz Master, the highest accolade a Jazz artist can receive. Blending jazz, gospel, and soul traditions, these songs explore unity, identity, loss, forgiveness, and hope with honestyand grace. Together, they form a deeply personal yet universal statement, celebrating the transformative power of love as life's greatest and most enduring truth.
Tracklist:
- 1. In the Rain That Day (7:44)
- 2. No Better Love (5:27)
- 3. Thinking of You (4:03)
- 4. Love and Freedom (4:35)
- 5. Another Color (4:44)
- 6. Today, Tonight, Tomorrow and Forever (4:19)
- 7. Get to the Church on Time (7:16)
- 8. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (5:48)
- 9. New Moon Rising (7:09)
- 10. Ain't Nothing New But You (7:13)
