{"product_id":"james-brandon-lewis-red-lily-calling-antonin","title":"James Brandon Lewis \/ Red Lily – Calling Antonín","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 530px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2793194603\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/track=3332198617\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jamesbrandonlewis.bandcamp.com\/album\/calling-anton-n\"\u003eCalling Antonín by James Brandon Lewis \/ Red Lily\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Single \"Dilemma of Hearts\" streaming now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleases October 23, 2026 \/ Pre-Orders on Now!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[TAO 21]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8-panel digipak, printed on heavyweight-stock reverse-board, with liner notes by Dean of UCLA School of Music Michael Beckerman \u0026amp; James Brandon Lewis. A beauty!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGatefold jacket printed on heavier weight reverse-board, with liner notes by Dean of UCLA School of Music Michael Beckerman \u0026amp; James Brandon Lewis. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA beauty, too! LPs in poly-lined inners \u0026amp; includes Bandcamp-hosted download card\/code w\/ 9-tracks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSide A: Spirit of the Living God \/ Lento \/ Dilemma of Hearts\u003cbr\u003eSide B: Calling Antonín \/ Going Home \/ Ode to P.L.D. \/ O' Rebicku \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e=\u003cstrong\u003eJBL \/ Red Lily\u003c\/strong\u003e=\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Brandon Lewis: tenor saxophone,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecompositions, voice on “Ode to P.L.D.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKirk Knuffke: cornet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMelanie Dyer: viola\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTomeka Reid: cello\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoshua Abrams: bass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChad Taylor: drums\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTenor saxophonist-composer \u003cstrong\u003eJames Brandon Lewis\u003c\/strong\u003e returns with his 3rd scintillating \u003cstrong\u003eRed Lily\u003c\/strong\u003e offering, following on the impeccable \u003ca href=\"..\/products\/james-brandon-lewis-red-lily-quintet-jesup-wagon\" title=\"James Brandon Lewis \/ Red Lily Quintet – Jesup Wagon\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJesup Wagon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (2021) and \u003ca href=\"..\/products\/james-brandon-lewis-red-lily-quintet-for-mahalia-with-love\" title=\"James Brandon Lewis \/ Red Lily Quintet – For Mahalia, With Love\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor Mahalia, With Love\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (2023). Fresh off his Tenor Saxophonist of the Year win in Downbeat Critics Poll, receiving a Guggenheim Fellowship for Music Composition, and delivering a triumphant week at the vaunted Village Vanguard with his Quartet, James Brandon Lewis will be releasing \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCalling Antonín\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Each Red Lily project is an homage to \u0026amp; celebration of historical figures who have been major inspirations in JBL’s life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe new entry may come as a surprise, as the subject is \u003cstrong\u003eAntonín Dvořák\u003c\/strong\u003e – the revered Czech composer (1841–1904)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewho drew inspiration from the folk songs of his own country, and then from the United States where he lived and worked for three years starting in 1892.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe music Dvořák created in this critical period is the focus of Calling Antonín, a stunning and seamless application of James Brandon Lewis and the Red Lily band’s creative genius to an artist whose imagination similarly knew few boundaries. The album consists of original JBL songs that are either variations of Dvořák pieces, are inspired by them, or have other personal significance. All are rich with stirring, indelible melodies, galvanic rhythms and a celestial feel, with improvisations and ensemble playing that reach for the heavens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRed Lily currently consists of \u003cstrong\u003eKirk Knuffke\u003c\/strong\u003e on cornet, \u003cstrong\u003eMelanie Dyer\u003c\/strong\u003e on violin, \u003cstrong\u003eTomeka Reid\u003c\/strong\u003e on cello, \u003cstrong\u003eJoshua Abrams\u003c\/strong\u003e on bass and \u003cstrong\u003eChad Taylor \u003c\/strong\u003eon drums – each a leading light on the American jazz scene. As Michael Beckerman, Dvořák scholar and dean of the UCLA School of Music, writes in the detailed liner notes for Calling Antonín, “the group blends chamber-like textures with the expressive fire of contemporary jazz, forging a language that is both deeply rooted and boldly forward-looking.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRed Lily is the unit which JBL calls “regal, majestic and what brilliance would sound like if it was a sound.” Jesup Wagon won Album of the Year in the 2022 Downbeat Critics Poll, and For Mahalia, With Love won Album of the Year in the 2023 Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll. And now, Calling Antonín. It’s the sound of brilliance, a chef’s kiss from James Brandon Lewis to Antonín Dvořák.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. Spirit of the Living God 05:26\u003cbr\u003e2. Lento 09:51\u003cbr\u003e3. Dilemma of Hearts 05:26\u003cbr\u003e4. Calling Antonín 06:03\u003cbr\u003e5. Going Home 06:44\u003cbr\u003e6. Ode to P.L.D. 05:04\u003cbr\u003e7. I Want Jesus to Walk With Me 05:09\u003cbr\u003e8. Finale - Humoresque 03:54\u003cbr\u003e9. O' Rebicku 04:33\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAll pieces composed \u0026amp; arranged by James Brandon Lewis, using some elements in the public domain. © James Brandon Lewis Music (ASCAP)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecorded (October 7 \u0026amp; 8, 2025), mixed, and mastered by\u003cbr\u003ePaul Wickliffe, Skyline Productions, South Orange, NJ\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced by James Brandon Lewis\u003cbr\u003eProject Coordinator \u0026amp; Production Assistance: Steven Joerg\u003cbr\u003eExecutive Producer: Whit Dickey \/ TAO Forms\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiner Notes by Michael Beckerman\u003cbr\u003eArt \u0026amp; Design by William Mazza Studio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"AUM Fidelity","offers":[{"title":"Pre-Order CD","offer_id":49095492468890,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pre-Order LP","offer_id":49095492501658,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0417\/4118\/9274\/files\/TAO21-1500PX.jpg?v=1787270259","url":"https:\/\/aumfidelity.com\/products\/james-brandon-lewis-red-lily-calling-antonin","provider":"AUM Fidelity","version":"1.0","type":"link"}