Makaya McCraven
In The Moment
(IA11 Edition)

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Makaya McCraven
In the Moment
(IA11 Edition)

Out March 28, 2025
Available on LP/Digital via our Bandcamp page

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Makaya McCravenโ€™s International Anthem debut In The Moment is the album that properly introduced the then-burgeoning drummer/producer to the world. In many ways, it also laid the groundwork for a working method that both McCraven and the label have returned to again and again over the years: nearly 48 hours of live improvised performance recorded by IARC house engineer Dave Vettraino at 1 venue over 12 months and 28 shows - culled, cut, rendered, and remixed into 19 potent pieces of organic beat music by McCraven.

This early exploration of the concept is based in the nightlifeโ€”in relaxed and unostentatious gatherings of prodigious Chicago musicians letting loose one moment at a time. That the individual stature of the musicians involved has risen dramatically in the years since is only proof positive that these sessions in a renovated bank vault were a casually high-level convention of some of the cityโ€™s best.

The IA11 Edition LP features our IARC 2025 obi strip, plus additional photos and new liner notes by engineer Dave Vettraino in a 4-page insert booklet.

Notes

Makaya McCraven: drums, beats, loops & overdubs
Matt Ulery: double bass & bass guitar
Marquis Hill: trumpet
Junius Paul: double bass & bass guitar
Justefan: vibraphone
Jeff Parker: guitar
Joshua Abrams: double bass
De'Sean Jones: tenor saxophone
Tony Barba: tenor saxophone & electronics

Executive Producers: Scott McNiece & David Allen
Producer: Makaya McCraven
Engineer: Dave Vettraino
Mixing: Dave Vettraino & Makaya McCraven
Mastering: Shelly Steffens

Cover Design: Craig Hansen & Leah Ball
Cover Photo: Nathan Michael
Original Liner Design: Craig Hansen
IA11 Insert Design: Aaron Lowell Denton
Insert Photos: Marcus Mader
Original Liner Notes: Joe Darling & Scott McNiece
IA11 Liner Notes: Dave Vettraino

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About Makaya McCraven

Makaya McCraven is a beat scientist. The cutting-edge drummer, producer and sonic collagist is a multi-talented force whose inventive creative process & intuitive style of performance defy categorization.

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