Makaya McCraven

Contemporary Jazz

Makaya McCraven

About Makaya McCraven

Makaya McCraven is a prolific drummer, composer and producer. His newest album, In These Times, is the triumphant finale of a project 7+ years in the making. It’s a preeminent addition to his already-acclaimed and extensive discography, and it’s the album he’s been trying to make since he started making records. McCraven believes that the word “jazz” is “insufficient, at best, to describe the phenomenon we’re dealing with.” The artist, who has been aptly called a “cultural synthesizer”, has a unique gift for collapsing space, destroying borders and blending past, present, and future into poly-textural arrangements of post-genre, jazz-rooted 21st century folk music. Profiled in Vice, Rolling Stone, the Guardian, and NPR, among other publications, he and the music he makes today are at the very vanguard of that phenomenon. According to the New York Times, “McCraven has quietly become one of the best arguments for jazz’s vitality”. The artist explained to NPR in 2019, "I don't think what I'm doing is necessarily that far off of the legacy of jazz that I grew up in ... I think one of the things that gives it strength is that people want to argue over it. That's a good sign. That means there's life here."

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About Makaya McCraven

Makaya McCraven is a prolific drummer, composer and producer. His newest album, In These Times, is the triumphant finale of a project 7+ years in the making. It’s a preeminent addition to his already-acclaimed and extensive discography, and it’s the album he’s been trying to make since he started making records. McCraven believes that the word “jazz” is “insufficient, at best, to describe the phenomenon we’re dealing with.” The artist, who has been aptly called a “cultural synthesizer”, has a unique gift for collapsing space, destroying borders and blending past, present, and future into poly-textural arrangements of post-genre, jazz-rooted 21st century folk music. Profiled in Vice, Rolling Stone, the Guardian, and NPR, among other publications, he and the music he makes today are at the very vanguard of that phenomenon. According to the New York Times, “McCraven has quietly become one of the best arguments for jazz’s vitality”. The artist explained to NPR in 2019, "I don't think what I'm doing is necessarily that far off of the legacy of jazz that I grew up in ... I think one of the things that gives it strength is that people want to argue over it. That's a good sign. That means there's life here."

Makaya McCraven's Concerts & Tour Dates

Date Event name Venue
07 Jul 2025 Makaya McCraven in København V Bremen Teater, Copenhagen , SK, Denmark
09 Jul 2025 Makaya McCraven in Pisa Cittadella Nuova, Pisa
10 Jul 2025 Makaya McCraven in Bilbao Parque Kobetamendi / Kobetamendi Parkea, Bilbao, PV, Spain
10 Jul 2025 Makaya McCraven in Bilbao Parque Kobetamendi / Kobetamendi Parkea, Bilbao, PV, Spain
10 Jul 2025 Makaya McCraven in Bilbao Parque Kobetamendi / Kobetamendi Parkea, Bilbao, PV, Spain
10 Jul 2025 Makaya McCraven in Pescara Porto Turistico Marina di Pescara, Pescara
11 Jul 2025 Makaya McCraven in Espinho Auditório de espinho, Espinho
12 Jul 2025 Bilbao BBK Live 2025 in Bilbao Mount Cobetas, Bilbao
13 Jul 2025 Anoushka Shankar, Immanuel Wilkins, Jacob Collier, Jazzmeia Horn, Jorja Smith, Kamasi Washington, Kurt Elling, Yellowjackets, Lady Blackbird, Lakecia Benjamin, Thee Sacred Souls, Tigran Hamasyan, Diana Ross, Norah Jones, Ambrose Akinmusire, Benin International Musical, Christie Dashiell, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Dora Morelenbaum, Kassa Overall, Linda Sikhakhane, Makaya McCraven, Mourning [A] BLKstar, Nubya Garcia, Ronnie Flex, Sarah-Jane, Shuteen Erdenebaatar, Sophye Soliveau, The Cookers, War, Aki Rissanen, Black Flower, Cantorias, El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico, Jan van Duikeren, Marcel Veenendaal, Leon Thomas, Odeal, Jesse Van Ruller, Maarten Hogenhuis, Alex Koo, North Sea Jazz Tentet, Sarah-Jane, Tin Men and the Telephone in Rotterdam Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam
15 Jul 2025 Makaya McCraven in Brescia Teatro Sociale, Brescia

Makaya McCraven's Popular songs

  • Butterscotch
  • Autumn In New York
  • Inner Flight
  • When Your Lover Has Gone
  • Gnawa

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Some of Makaya McCraven's most popular songs include Butterscotch, Autumn In New York, Inner Flight, When Your Lover Has Gone, Gnawa. These tracks have impressed fans and helped cement their place in the music industry.

You can listen to Makaya McCraven's music on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube. Their most popular songs include Butterscotch, Autumn In New York, Inner Flight, When Your Lover Has Gone, Gnawa, and more.

Makaya McCraven is known for their distinctive sound in the contemporary jazz genre, often blending elements of experimental jazz, making them a unique voice in the music world.

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