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Listen to our new album The Royal Chase
FORRO. FUNK. BRASS.
MEET THE NEXT INCARNATION
Nation Beat returns with a whole new plan…
and a fabulously funky, brash new CD: The Royal Chase.
The chase has been on for a longtime for drummer/percussionist extraordinaire Scott Kettner. With his collective Nation Beat, he has long explored the folkloric musical traditions of Brazil and Louisiana. That exploration of the shared history and culture of these two incredibly rich musical areas has led to a hybridity, one mixed with his jazz influence, inspiring Kettner and his crew to compose and perform new music that brings all of these influences together.
The chase has led Kettner to a royal payoff. The Royal Chase (NBM), to be released in 2020, is an album that represents a new distinctive sound for Nation Beat. It is the primal sounds of brass instruments mixed with drums and percussion, reinterpreting classics and presenting original songs for curious listeners who thrive on musical pluralism and surprises. The new Nation Beat sound is unplugged and funky. Forró, Funk, Brass ’n’ Sass!
Nation Beat is:
Scott Kettner: drum set and percussion
Paul Carlon: tenor sax and horn arrangements
Mark Collins: trumpet
Mariel Bildsten: trombone
Joe Correia: sousaphone
Special Guests
Spyboy “Honey” Irving Banister: interview on track #1
Cyro Baptista: percussion on track #10
Carolina Mama: vocals on track #10
Moses Patrou: vocals on track #4, keys on track #8
Rob Curto: keyboards on tracks #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
Alan Friedman: keyboards on tracks #1 & 3
Pitoco de Aira: Ilú on track #2
Collin DeJoseph: keys track #3
Produced by Scott Kettner & Rob Curto
Co-Produced and Mixed by Alan Friedman
Mastered by Scott Anthony at Storybrook Sound
Recorded at Kaleidoscope Sound, NJ by Kyle Cassel
Additional Recording by Scott Kettner
Cover Phot0 & Design Concept: Carolina Mama
Photo Production: Anita Jacobs
Photo Assistant: Kassandra Charalampi
Make-up Artist: Lyn Lynch
Management: Tom Frouge at Avokado Artists
The Royal Chase was made possible in part by a grant from the Freshgrass Foundation Album Fund