Immanuel Wilkins
A polished contemporary jazz artist.
The music of saxophonist and composer Immanuel Wilkins is filled with empathy and conviction, bonding arcs of melody and lamentation to pluming gestures of space and breath. Listeners were introduced to this riveting sound with his acclaimed debut album Omega, which was named the #1 Jazz Album of 2020 by The New York Times. The album also introduced his remarkable quartet with Micah Thomas on piano, Daryl Johns on bass, and Kweku Sumbry on drums, a tight-knit unit that Wilkins features once again on his stunning sophomore album The 7th Hand. The 7th Hand explores relationships between presence and nothingness across an hour-long suite comprised of seven movements. “I wanted to write a preparatory piece for my quartet to become vessels by the end of the piece, fully,” says the Brooklyn-based, Philadelphia-raised artist who Pitchfork said “composes ocean-deep jazz epics.”
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What kind of music does Immanuel Wilkins play?+
Immanuel Wilkins plays contemporary jazz. The music of saxophonist and composer Immanuel Wilkins is filled with empathy and conviction, bonding arcs of melody and lamentation to pluming gestures of space and breath.
What are Immanuel Wilkins live shows like?+
Immanuel Wilkins's live sets are tight and well-rehearsed - mid-paced sets where the arrangements come through clearly.
When is Immanuel Wilkins performing next?+
Immanuel Wilkins plays BIMHUIS in Amsterdam on Tuesday 23 June. There are 4 Immanuel Wilkins shows currently listed on Mood.
