Recorded before the pandemic shuttered the world\u2019s recording studios, the chemistry on \u2018Dear America\u2019 is palpable, with each musician playing with the emotional commitment demanded by the material. In November 2019, the bandleader hit Brooklyn\u2019s Studio G to track the album with producer\/co-writer Glen Scott, along with a studio band featuring the talismanic drummer Steve Jordan and Memphis guitar sensation Eric Gales. What resulted is a thoughtful record that brings Bibb full circle, taking the pulse of these febrile times while returning the songwriter to his proud roots in New York. \u201cMy home now is Sweden,\u201d says Bibb, \u201cBut New York City was where I came of age. So to be there, recording this album that had so much to do with my whole journey \u2013 it was really inspiring.\u201d And yet, just as the history of the United States has both light and shade, so does \u2018Dear America\u2019. It\u2019s a record that laces its exploration of the nation\u2019s most poisonous issues with hope, love and a brighter road ahead. All is not lost, stresses Bibb, and neither are we. Bibb leaves no doubt that the future is ours to write.<\/p>\n
Tracklist:<\/p>\n
– LP1 –
\n1. Whole Lotta Lovin’ (Feat. Ron Carter)
\n2. Born of a Woman (Feat. Shaneeka Simon)
\n3. Whole World’s Got the Blues (Feat. Eric Gales)<\/p>\n
4. Dear America
\n5. Different Picture (Feat. Chuck Campbell)
\n6. Tell Yourself
\n – LP2 –
\n1. Emmett’s Ghost (Feat. Ron Carter)
\n2. White & Black
\n3. Along the Way<\/p>\n
4. Talkin’ ‘Bout a Train, Pt. 1 (Feat. Billy Branch)
\n5. Talkin’ ‘Bout a Train, Pt. 2
\n6. Love’s Kingdom (Feat. Tommy Sims & Glen Scott)
\n7. One-Ness of Love (Feat. Lisa Mills)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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