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Jazz Files / Woody / Promise Me Love / Sweet Melody

by Malik Alston Trio & Painted Pictures

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Michael E. "Malik" Alston, is a Detroit born and based musician and performer, with a more than 30 years long career behind his back. Starting very young as a gospel singer, he went on to collaborate with praised Detroit vocalist Ortheia Barnes and subsequently formed different band outfits like "The Malik Alston Trio" and "Painted Pictures".

His skills as a piano player and as a singer give him the kind of edge needed to make his performances unique. Nevertheless, he's never cared too much about spotlights and stayed true to Detroit's own underground feeling that has inspired a whole non-mainstream music world: the soul, the vision & the collaboration is what manifests that sensation.

Indeed he shared studio time as well as stages with many of Detroit's finest, including talented, yet lesser-known acts such as Piranhahead, Craig Huckaby, Ray 7, Dwayne Jensen (deceased), Norm Talley, Javonnte and Paul Randolph. He’s also accompanied legends like Detroit’s Alton Miller & House Music symbol Roy Davis Jr. from Chicago.
Malik is well known and respected in Detroit, just as much as bigger names like Amp Fiddler, Moodymann and Theo Parrish. He defines himself as a fusionist and the sound he proposes is a formfitting switchover between and/or blend of R&B, Jazz and Electronic music.

Spatiality and collaborative efforts manifest a connotation that is permeating a sort of re-discovered, re-imagined trend in Detroit's musical output: the studio and the stage are conceived as a "quantum equivalent" and live-recording is the best strategy to convey that sense of ubiquitous moment capture.

This trend is also having the merit of unveiling new talent and helping outlanders discover previously unknown veterans. Malik Alston is at the forefront of this surging wave of talent. He has actually been present for a very long time and it's our pleasure and honor to help you take notice and discover his sonic thrust.

Join us in welcoming Malik Alston produced projects ‘Painted Pictures’ & ‘Malik Alston Trio’.

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released December 23, 2019

A1
Malik Alston (Keys)
Joshua Adams Crilley (Drums)
Howard Wazeerud-Din II (Trumpet)
Badriyyah Wazeerud-Din (Vocals)
Allan Barnes (Sax)
Craig Huckaby (Percussion)
Kevin Croft (Percussion)
Matthew Mueller (Upright Bass)

A2
Malik Alston (Keys/Lead Vocals)
Joshua Adams Crilley (Drums)
Howard Wazeerud-Din II (Trumpet)
Badriyyah Wazeerud-Din (Vocals)
Yolanda Day (Lead Vocals)
Ken Comstock (Upright Bass)
Allan Barnes (Sax)
Craig Huckaby (Percussion)

B1
Malik Alston (Keys)
Takashi Iio (Upright Bass)
Djallo Djakate (Drums)

B2
Malik Alston (Keys/Vocals)
Laronn Dolley (Lead Vocals)
Badriyyah Wazeerud-Din (Vocals)
Howard Wazeerud-Din II (Trumpet)
Sean Blackman (Acoustic Guitar)
Keith Berber (Percussion)


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