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Artist: Jeremy Pelt
Album: Our Community Will Not Be Erased
Genre: Post-Bop, Straight-Ahead Jazz
Label: HighNote Records
Released: 2026
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue)
Tracklist:
01. An Angel - Dedicated to My Sister (Pelt) - 1:03
02. Fathers and Sons (Pelt) - 5:19
03. Manifesto (Pelt) - 3:49
04. The March into Resilience (Pelt) - 8:00
05. Brothas on the Corner (Pelt) - 6:31
06. Our Mother's Nature (Pelt) - 4:25
07. Fathers and Daughters (Pelt) - 5:09
08. Sandman (Pelt) - 4:12
09. For the Culture (Pelt) - 3:25
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Personnel:
Jeremy Pelt - trumpet, piano (#1)
Orrin Evans - piano (#2-9)
Buster Williams - bass
Lenny White - drums
Lasse Corson - keyboards (#2,5,6)
Jeremy Pelt's Our Community Will Not Be Erased is one of his most culturally aware and musically astute projects yet. Pelt observes in his liner notes that the social realities "in these United States all but force you to constantly examine the virtues and contributions of your own community, if only for the sake of positive reinforcement... and the music I've produced herein for the world to hear seeks to be a part of that positive reinforcement." That perspective, echoed in his multi-volume book series Griot: Examining the Lives of Jazz's Great Storytellers, anchors a program that balances cultural heritage with musical innovation.
Pelt's compositions flow effortlessly across straight-ahead neo-bop, spacious ballads, post-impressionist color, and the tasteful integration of electronics. Legendary bassist Buster Williams and acclaimed drummer Lenny White bring deep authority and experience, giving the album its solid grounding, while pianist Orrin Evans supplies a modern harmonic foundation that keeps the music vibrant and alive, as Lasse Corson sprinkles in subtle electronic colours.
The result is a thrilling, forward-looking statement from a trumpeter and composer whose voice continues to grow with purpose, presence, and unmistakable personality.