Nabaté Isles
Nabaté Isles is a Grammy-winning trumpeter as well as a composer and producer, born and raised in New York City. He is releasing his second album called, En Motion, to be released on Ropeadope Records on January 27, 2023.
The album features the core lineup of Sam Barsh (also the album’s producer), Eric Harland, Kaveh Rastegar, David Gilmore, and Rachel Eckroth & guests include James Francies, Ben Wendel, Victor Provost, Sasha Berliner, Badia Farha.
Added featured performers on the album are Mumu Fresh, Kardinal Offishall, and Chuck D.
Nabaté released his debut album called, 'Eclectic Excursions' in the Summer of 2018. The independent album was in the Top 50 on the JazzWeek charts for 6 weeks and is receiving critical acclaim. The album features a plethora of great musicians like Elzhi, Sam Barsh (who produced the album as well), Christian McBride, Nate Smith, Ben Williams, Johnathan Blake, Brad Jones, David Gilmore, and others.
Nabaté has performed, toured, and/or recorded with unique artists Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def), Christian McBride, Chuck D, Kenny Lattimore, Philip Bailey, Fantasia, Jeffrey Osborne, Jill Scott, Leslie Odom, Jr., Robert Glasper, Dianne Reeves, José James, Savion Glover, Gregory Porter, Freda Payne, Shareefa, Oliver Lake, Steve Coleman, Ravi Coltrane, Steve Wilson, Joey DeFrancesco, Muhal Richard Abrams, Matthew Shipp, Charli Persip, Mike Longo, Uri Caine, Buster Williams, Grady Tate, Jay Hoggard, Holt McCallany, the Mingus Big Band, and the José Limon Dance Company. He composed a solo double bass composition called 'Lessons', which was premiered by world-renowned double bassist James VanDemark at Louisiana State University. Nabaté also received two commissions from the Festival of New Trumpet Music to compose and premiere new compositions entitled, ‘We Need Unity in the Community’ and 'Same Strife, Different Life'.
Information for his upcoming album release:
Nabaté Isles' En Motion: Album Release Bash
Main Stage – Saturday, January 28, 2023, 8:00 PM
City Winery New York presents
Nabaté Isles' En Motion: Album Release Bash live in concert on January 28 at 8 PM.
Nabaté Isles, Trumpet
Sasha Berliner, Malletstation
David Gilmore, Guitar
James Francies, Keyboards
Richie Goods, Bass
Terreon Gully, Drums
Special Guests (Tentative):
Mumu Fresh
Badia Farha
AZ
And more...
DJ Raydar Ellis will open with a DJ set.
Here is the link to buy tickets.
Here is the link to Bandcamp.