{"product_id":"james-brandon-lewis-lutoslaswki-quartet-these-are-soulful-days","title":"James Brandon Lewis \u0026 Lutosłaswki Quartet – These Are Soulful Days","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 530px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1607203169\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/track=304090732\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jamesbrandonlewis.bandcamp.com\/album\/these-are-soulful-days\"\u003eThese Are Soulful Days by James Brandon Lewis \u0026amp; Lutosławski Quartet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 530px;\"\u003e\n\n\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1607203169\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/track=1301643352\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jamesbrandonlewis.bandcamp.com\/album\/these-are-soulful-days\"\u003eThese Are Soulful Days by James Brandon Lewis \u0026amp; Lutosławski Quartet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased April 18, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eOn the RSD LPs: 10 copies + 3 test pressings are all we had to offer direct (on April 23rd) of this beauty we made.  We are now sold out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[ TAO 14 ]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDL\u003c\/strong\u003e - download available at our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jamesbrandonlewis.bandcamp.com\/album\/these-are-soulful-days\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBandcamp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (includes digital booklet PDF). Noting too that a bandcamp-hosted download card is included with the 2LP of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"..\/products\/james-brandon-lewis-red-lily-quintet-for-mahalia-with-love\" title=\"James Brandon Lewis – For Mahalia, With Love\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor Mahalia, With Love\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ewhich is also available in very special bundle option direct with \u003cem\u003eEcholocation\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD\u003c\/strong\u003e - originally released with deluxe 2CD edition of \u003cem\u003eFor Mahalia, With Love\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eis still available\u003c\/em\u003e, both here on this page and also in \u003cstrong\u003esome sweet bundle options\u003c\/strong\u003e on the \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"..\/products\/james-brandon-lewis-red-lily-quintet-for-mahalia-with-love\" title=\"James Brandon Lewis – For Mahalia, With Love\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Mahalia..\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/em\u003epage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP\u003c\/strong\u003e - this evocative \u0026amp; gorgeous work was pressed in a limited \/ 500 edition for \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRecord Store Day (US) April 18, 2026. Black vinyl in poly-lined inner sleeves. It is a lovely item true all the way through all grooves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTenor saxophonist–composer \u003cstrong\u003eJames Brandon Lewis\u003c\/strong\u003e (DownBeat Magazine's 2025 Artist of The Year \u0026amp; Tenor Saxophonist of The Year) has been on seemingly boundless artistic ascent since before his 2021 album \u003ca title=\"James Brandon Lewis – Jesup Wagon\" href=\"..\/products\/james-brandon-lewis-red-lily-quintet-jesup-wagon\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJesup Wagon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e took wing, sweeping the #1 spot on all US jazz critics polls. [ though getting boost from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kareem.substack.com\/p\/kareems-weekend-boost-dec-17-19\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eon his Substack\u003c\/a\u003e juiced James the most ].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a thorough devotion to craft, Lewis has moved from strength-to-strength since: touring widely in the US \u0026amp; Europe, and creating a series of distinct \u0026amp; acclaimed albums for the labels, ANTI- (Trio), Intakt (Quartet), and TAO Forms (Red Lily). Not to mention his work together with The Messthetics, who have lit stages nationwide since their first 2024 album on Impulse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn same week \u003cem\u003ethis album\u003c\/em\u003e was released, James was announced among the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gf.org\/stories\/announcing-the-2026-guggenheim-fellows\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2026 Guggenheim Foundation Fellows\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e in the field of Music Composition – heartfelt congratulations to him and all recipients!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Are Soulful Days\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is James Brandon Lewis’ first long-form composition for string quartet \u0026amp; tenor saxophone. Performed by Lewis \u0026amp; the Lutosławski Quartet, it was commissioned by Poland's National Forum of Music for world premiere at the Jazztopad Festival in Wrocław.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJBL writes: \"This work is built from, and inspired by, the fabric of a quilted history of African-American music from its folk traditions of blues, spirituals and jazz. It embodies the sentiment of a joyful past, a determined present and a resilient future.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis stirring and gorgeous work was composed by Lewis during his initial development of the second Red Lily project: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor Mahalia, With Love\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. That eternal \u0026amp; deeply evocative jazz homage to Mahalia Jackson likewise took the #1 spot in the esteemed Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll in 2023. A pair of the themes brought to vibrant new life by Red Lily on \u003cem\u003eFor Mahalia\u003c\/em\u003e are woven into \u003cem\u003eSoulful Days\u003c\/em\u003e, and it is a wonder to hear their resonance in such a thoroughly different context. A powerful beauty true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst released as additional CD on the 2CD (and exclusive download code w\/ 2LP) editions of \u003cem\u003eFor Mahalia, With Love\u003c\/em\u003e on September 8, 2023. That essential work remains available in both formats. It is a must-have; forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased widely in the digital realm as a standalone work on April 18, 2026 - same day as first-time LP edition for RSD. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\/\/\/\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese Are Soulful Days\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Introduction by JBL (0:36)\u003cbr\u003e2. Prologue - Humility (4:42)\u003cbr\u003e3. Movement I (7:52)\u003cbr\u003e4. Movement II (11:50)\u003cbr\u003e5. Movement III (7:15)\u003cbr\u003e6. Movement IV (9:35)\u003cbr\u003e7. Epilogue - Resilience (6:19)\u003cbr\u003e8. Encore - Take Me To The Water (3:25)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerformed by James Brandon Lewis \u0026amp; Lutosławski Quartet\u003cbr\u003eJames Brandon Lewis - tenor saxophone\u003cbr\u003eRoksana Kwaśnikowska - first violin Marcin Markowicz - second violin Artur Rozmysłowicz - viola Maciej Młodawski - cello\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComposed by James Brandon Lewis\u003cbr\u003e© James Brandon Lewis Music (ASCAP)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“These Are Soulful Days” was commissioned by the National Forum of Music (NFM) for this world premiere performance at the Jazztopad Festival in Wroclaw, Poland on Nov. 20, 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecorded \u0026amp; mixed by NFM sound engineer Piotr ‘Lama’ Papier\u003cbr\u003eMastered by Paul Wickliffe at Skyline Studios, NJ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCover Artwork \/ design \/ layout by William Mazza Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial thanks to Piotr Turkiewicz, and to all at NFM ( nfm.wroclaw.pl ) \u0026amp; Jazztopad Festival ( jazztopad.pl ).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"AUM Fidelity","offers":[{"title":"Download via Bandcamp","offer_id":47822385283226,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD (on 2CD edition of For Mahalia, With Love)","offer_id":47819592401050,"sku":"TAO13-2CD","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP - RSD Ltd Edition \/500","offer_id":47819592433818,"sku":"TAO14LP","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP - Test Pressing","offer_id":47819592466586,"sku":"TAO14LP-TP","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0417\/4118\/9274\/files\/TAO14-TheseAreSoulfulDays-1500.jpg?v=1776399353","url":"https:\/\/aumfidelity.com\/products\/james-brandon-lewis-lutoslaswki-quartet-these-are-soulful-days","provider":"AUM Fidelity","version":"1.0","type":"link"}