The Magic City is the third album in the Red Hot & Ra series. This entire album was imagined, produced & curated by Meshell Ndegeocello. The album is a features Marshall Allen, Immanuel Wilkins, Deantoni Parks, Pink Siifu, Stuart Bogie and Justin Hicks. It is a dreamlike strange & soulful interpretation of Sun Ra's composition, This record follows Ndegeocello's 2023 album The Omnichord Real Book, named the #1 jazz album of the year by NPR and nominated for Best Alternative Jazz Grammy.
Release date:
April 12, 2024
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Ortofon 2M Blue Premounted
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Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO
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Nobsound Little Bear T7 Tube Preamp
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HumminGuru: Ultrasonic Vinyl Record Cleaner
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Denon DP-400
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