Ask Your Mama - San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, George Manahan & The Roots

Ask Your Mama

San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, George Manahan & The Roots

  • Genre: Classical
  • Release Date: 2015-07-03
  • Explicitness: notExplicit
  • Country: USA
  • Track Count: 13

  • ℗ 2015 Laura Karpman

Tracks

Title Artist Time
1
Dedication San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, George Manahan, David Loeb, Black Thought, Taura Stinson, Janai Brugger & Nnenna Freelon 4:17
2
Cultural Exchange San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, George Manahan, Janai Brugger, Angela Brown, Black Thought, Nnenna Freelon, Taura Stinson, Monét Owens, Medusa, Tesia Kwarteng, Erin McGlover, Questlove, Ben Wendel, David Loeb & MB Gordy 12:49
3
Ride, Red, Ride San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, George Manahan, Janai Brugger, Black Thought, Nnenna Freelon, Taura Stinson, Monét Owens, Medusa, David Loeb, MB Gordy & Bart Samolis 4:16
4
Shades or Pigmeat San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, George Manahan, Janai Brugger, Angela Brown, Nnenna Freelon, Taura Stinson, Monét Owens, Medusa, Tesia Kwarteng, Erin McGlover, Ben Wendel, David Loeb, MB Gordy, Firas Hassan & The Roots 7:42
5
Ode to Dinah San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, George Manahan, Janai Brugger, Angela Brown, Nnenna Freelon, Taura Stinson, Monét Owens, Medusa, Tesia Kwarteng, Erin McGlover, Ben Wendel, David Loeb, MB Gordy & The Roots 10:36
6
Blues in Stereo San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, George Manahan, Janai Brugger, Angela Brown, Nnenna Freelon, Taura Stinson, Monét Owens, Medusa, David Loeb, MB Gordy & The Roots 5:11
7
Horn of Plenty San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, George Manahan, Janai Brugger, Nnenna Freelon, Taura Stinson, Monét Owens, Medusa, Tesia Kwarteng, Erin McGlover, Ben Wendel, David Loeb, MB Gordy & The Roots 7:38
8
Gospel Cha-Cha San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, George Manahan, Janai Brugger, Angela Brown, Nnenna Freelon, Taura Stinson, Monét Owens, Medusa, Tesia Kwarteng, Erin McGlover, Ben Wendel, David Loeb, MB Gordy & The Roots 10:59
9
Is It True? San Francisco Ballet Orchestra & George Manahan 2:52
10
Ask Your Mama: Ask Your Mama San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, George Manahan, Janai Brugger, Angela Brown, Nnenna Freelon, Taura Stinson, Medusa, Tesia Kwarteng, Erin McGlover, Ben Wendel, David Loeb, MB Gordy & The Roots 6:51
11
Bird in Orbit San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, George Manahan, Janai Brugger, Angela Brown, Nnenna Freelon, Taura Stinson, Monét Owens, Medusa, Tesia Kwarteng, Erin McGlover, Ben Wendel, David Loeb, MB Gordy & The Roots 12:11
12
Jazztet Muted – Show Fare, P San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, George Manahan, Janai Brugger, Angela Brown, Black Thought, Nnenna Freelon, Taura Stinson, Monét Owens, Medusa, Tesia Kwarteng, Erin McGlover, Questlove, Ben Wendel, David Loeb & MB Gordy 17:03

Reviews

  • ASK YOUR MAMA

    5
    By tuningtheplanet
    ASK YOUR MAMA is too smart, too soulful, too hip for these times — all the more reason it must be heard, repeatedly, at dusk when the wine is poured, before dawn when the first cup of coffee is drawn, when the mind is open and free to receive its distillation. Karpman pulls your heart through your ear, she brings forth the depths, the majesty, “it must be a struggle”, what a commingling….Follow her lead, she takes you where you want to go. Truly. This is a boogie-trip into the future-past, a shamanic ramble, a rollercoaster blues ride. Buckle up, unleash your reservations, and prepare for ASK YOUR MAMA. It’s the sound of Truth.

  • A tour de force

    5
    By Kouneva
    Deeply emotional, captivating music! Rich, mesmerizing harmonies, engaging setting of the text, luminous performances. Laura Karpman has created a tour-de-force masterwork that inspires, enlightens, and moves the soul. Bravo!!

  • Breathtaking

    5
    By ArtEmergencies
    Langston Hughes' brilliant text brilliantly set. Together the music and the poetry are full of wit, pathos, insight, sorrow, defiance, and jaw dropping beauty.

  • Brilliant piece and brilliant performance

    5
    By Reinvigorated
    A perfect marriage of music and poetry, Laura Karpman’s “Ask Your Mama” brings Langston Hughes’ moving text to life. The performance is also stellar. A must-listen.

  • Fabulous from beginning to end

    5
    By Earthlover
    A wonderful celebration of music, poetry, and song. I just love it. I heard it at the Hollywood Bowl, loved it then, and love this recording.

  • Beautifully crafted

    5
    By TeeSti
    "Ask your Mama" is filled with gem after gem. Langston would be proud!

  • Very Entertaining and Artistic

    5
    By katwalla
    This album crosses so many musical genres. The spoken word poetry by Langston Hughes is really brought to life, and the collaboration between all the artists like Questlove, Nnenna Freelon and the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra has really expanded my musical repertoire. Emmy-winner Laura Karpman is a genius. It’s just a really good album.

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