Blues BloodBlues Blood

Saxophonist/composer Immanuel Wilkins' third studio album is a meditative offering partially inspired by his childhood, a multimedia performance about the legacies of our ancestors and the bloodlines connecting us. It marks the first time he's included vocalists on an album, with each distinctive voice tapping into different aspects of heritage. It feels airy and celestial, a soothing balm for anyone searching for peace, and for Black people trying to reconcile history in a country that tries to erase it. It explores 'blues' as a symbol of radical optimism in the face of adversity and 'blood' as a symbol of all things ancestral and generational.