{"product_id":"lexiglass-198715870435","title":"Lexiglass","description":"What happens when a decade-old instrumental hip hop band emerges-after years on the grind at block parties and bookstores followed by months of lockdown and a single 2020 gig performed to a smattering of protestors and a line of descending cops-to sit down at a real piano and a drum set and reflect? Lexiglass. A free-improvised spiritual jazz record rooted in hip hop. Recorded all live, with no second takes, no overdubs, and minimal editing, Lexiglass (s\/t) is a raw showcase of free-improvised groove. Alexis Marcelo and Will Glass started playing together in upper Manhattan around 2012, founding Lexiglass in 2014 as a back-up band for MCs and vocalists. When not accompanying others, they would perform instrumentally, combining golden-era repertoire (Kool G Rap, Mobb Deep, ATCQ) with exploratory playing. Funky and open-ended, these shows have featured cameos from scratch pioneer Grand Wizzard Theodore, Bowie drummer Dennis Davis, free jazz hero Daniel Carter, and the legendary MC T La Rock. At the tail end of the pandemic, they sat down and improvised \"Light on the Confluence,\" a searing, searching piece that centers this release. While \"Stained Glass Prism\" rings with gospel-inspired piano, \"Lake Effect\" mines a dark groove inspired by the cold sounds of Buffalo's Griselda, \"One Six Five\" throws out some heavy-loose Latin funk, and \"Clap it Up\" kaleidoscopes Thelonious Monk into Marley Marl into future soul. All spontaneously composed, these are real-time songs, freestyled instrumentals. Lexiglass has released three mixtapes and two EPs of mostly covers. Lexiglass is their first release of mostly original material, and their first project on vinyl.","brand":"Alighting Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46170685112403,"sku":"2690802X","price":22.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/1937\/5187\/files\/4394742_7a91bc86-5bc0-480f-84be-449c02b64ffe.jpg?v=1788702696","url":"https:\/\/www.deepdiscount.com\/products\/lexiglass-198715870435","provider":"Deep Discount","version":"1.0","type":"link"}