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Volume One

by Gray's Manor Players

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Gray’s Manor Farm is a Black-owned farm that has been in a single family for over 200 years. Gray’s Manor Players is a project which came about through coping with the changes of today. These recordings were made between May and December 2020 and they express the emotions and experiences of the time. Great discussions went on amongst friends, Peter Redgrave, Jamal Moore, Jake Freeman and myself, Orlando Johnson. Yet the music, the non-verbal expression, really says it all.

This is improvisational music. It is spiritual. It is emotional. It is the dance inside ourselves. That dance our bodies remember that we consciously try to forget. What we were going through in 2020 was all coming out in our sound. The stress of what was going on in the streets, with the uprisings. What was going on when we were stressed with the injustices and with police brutality. When we were talking about what was going on with COVID, and worrying about what we are going to do to stay safe. That comes out in the sound regardless of whether we were conscious of playing it or not. It was there.

Honestly, it is an exercise that saves me, as much as I yell and scream and punch things. The sound saves me, and hopefully will save other people. I want this to come out as a step toward healing.

After listening to these recordings, we decided that we wanted to present a benefit album to further the efforts to save and restore Gray’s Manor Farm, an Black-owned farm. We share this offering so we can continue to build on the legacy of sanctuary and healing space at Gray’s Manor. All of the proceeds from this release (after the bandcamp cut) will go toward the continuation and restoration of this historical farm.

These tracks were recorded live with the birds, the trees, the wind, and the ancestral spirits on this sacred land. This is only a fraction of the recordings made during this time.

Thank you for your support,

Orlando Johnson

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released March 3, 2021

Orlando Johnson - mandolin, cuica, percussion, and flutes
Peter Redgrave - clarinet, double reeds, brass, and percussion
Jamal Moore - clarinet, saxophone
Jake Freeman - Guitar, violin, percussion

recordings were mastered by PR
The Meta mix was peaknuckled by PR with the consent of the musicians.

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Gray’s Manor Farm is ablack owned farm that has been in a single family for over 200 years. Gray’s Manor Players is a project that came about through coping with the changes of today.
We share these offerings to build on the legacy of sanctuary and healing space at Gray’s Manor. All of the proceeds (after the bc cut) will go toward the continuation and restoration of this historical farm.
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