After a long career back in the R&B glory days serving as orchestrator/arranger for everyone from Friends of Distinction and Freda Payne to Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle and Mary J. Blige, David Crawford has reinvented himself as a silky, Smooth Jazz flute balladeer. His provocatively titled latest single "Africa Nouveau" is his most adventurous track yet, blending his soothing lead melody with jazzy trumpet harmonies, exotic synth atmospheres and enticing percussion. A few minutes into the engaging swirl of excitement, he shares the real intent of the release by including several inspiring spoken lines from Michelle Obama's speech at the 2024 Democratic Convention, including "All our contributions deserve to be accepted and valued." "Africa Nouveau" is an inspiring statement for our time wrapped in a wonderful Smooth Jazz tune!
