Lizz Wright & Kenny Banks Sr. - Nearness Format:Clear Smoke Vinyl LP Their self-titled debut album

Their self-titled debut album

The audio blends a low-level board mix with ambient mic recording for surprisingly strong sound quality

to create a challenging album of Art Rock with Jazz influences

Exploring hauntological soundscapes

In the ensuing years

Lizz Wright & Kenny Banks Sr. - Nearness Format:Clear Smoke Vinyl LP Their self-titled debut albumAn intimate testament to a twenty year musical kinship, Nearness brings together the singular voice of Lizz Wright and the masterly piano and organ playing of Kenny Banks Sr. Born from a chance meeting decades ago, where an impromptu blues version of "Amazing Grace" changed Wright's artistic path, this collaborative album explores the profound space where jazz standards, sacred spirituals, and personal memories intersect. From the resilient power of