'8 Miles to Moenart' (10th Anniversary Edition) will be released on digital & vinyl on October 18th 2024.
Pre-Order Vinyl HERE: tallblackguy.bandcamp.com/album/8-miles-to-moenart-10th-anniversary-edition
Cover Photo By Ray "Trilogybeats" Rogers (@trilogybeats313) Instagram
Musicians:
@krisjohnsonmusic - trumpet/composer (Kris Johnson)
@jondixon_ - keys (Jon Dixon)
@red_e_red - bass (Red Campbell)
@ndw3 - drums (Nate Winn)
All other instruments by: Tall Black Guy
First Word Records is very proud to bring you the 10th anniversary edition of Tall Black Guy's debut LP '8 Miles to Moenart'!
It includes two brand new jazz interpretations ('From Home To Work, And Back' and 'Running The Motor'), recorded with a live band, as well as a new intro cut ('Black Detroit'), and an alternative mix of the single 'Mon Amie De'troit', previously only available on 7" vinyl.
The original vinyl LP release was a one-time limited edition pressing; this being the first time this project has been available on wax since then, and also includes entirely new artwork and photography.
'8 Miles To Moenart' literally brought Tall Black Guy full circle, and proceeds to do so once again. Detroit was where he started making music, and it's to his hometown he took inspiration for this debut album. Taking in low-slung hip hop, downtempo house and jazz-tinged street soul, it's a record of rare focus. It encapsulated the musical heritage of Detroit, through the looking glass of Tall Black Guy's own signature sound.
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Terrel says "I made the bulk of this album back in Detroit around 2012/2013, before I relocated to the UK. I've been back living and working in the States for a while now, and it's great to look back on this project. But while it's nice to reminisce, it's important to look forwards, so I wanted to include something new here to represent my progression as an artist, so there's some new versions included, that I created with the help of some jazz musician friends of mine."