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Still Rising: The Collection
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Still Rising: The Collection
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Still Rising: The Collection
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Part career-spanning retrospective and part companion album to 2020's
, 2021's
brings together some of vocalist
's most beloved and potent tracks with newly recorded songs. Along with many solo tracks, there is also a second disc showcasing his ebullient duets with singers like
,
, and others. Of the new tracks featured on
, we get the gospel influenced "I Will," the romantic piano ballad "Bad Girl Love," and the kinetic pop anthem "Dry Bones," the latter of which splits the difference between contemporary hits by
and the '80s new wave-infused work of
. Of the retrospective material, we get cuts like "Illusion" off
's 2010 debut
, "No Love Dying" off 2013's Grammy-winning
, and his cover of the standard "L.O.V.E." off 2017's
. We also get fan favorite duets, including "Insanity," his deeply soulful collaboration with
off 2016's Grammy-winning
, as well as "Water Under the Bridges" with
off
. There are also several previously unreleased covers here, including a live version of
's "It's Probably Me" and an infectious rendition of the R&B classic "My Babe." Most of these tracks feature
's longtime backing ensemble of pianist
, bassist
, drummer
, and saxophonist
. While in no way a standard greatest hits compilation,
nonetheless manages to further illuminate
's decade-long rise from buzzed-about jazz star to one of the most acclaimed and genre-defying vocalists of his generation. ~ Matt Collar