Miguel Atwood-Ferguson – Les Jardins Mystiques, Vol. 1 4LP Brainfeeder Records

Les Jardins Mystiques” is Miguel Atwood-Ferguson’s magnum opus. 12 years in the making, Vol.1 comprises 3.5 hours of music across 4 vinyl LPs spanning jazz, modern classical and ambient. Composed, arranged and produced by Miguel Atwood-Ferguson with contributions from 50+ friends and family including Kamasi Washington, Thundercat, DOMi & JD Beck, Jeff Parker, Carlos Niño, Austin Peralta, Bennie Maupin, Lara Somogyi, Jamael Dean, Jamire Williams, Burniss Travis II, Deantoni Parks, Brandon Coleman, Marcus Gilmore and more.

Deeply embedded in the LA music scene, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson is quite simply one of the preeminent musicians, orchestrators, arrangers and composers of our time. He has worked with the likes of Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Smokey Robinson, Wayne Shorter, Billy Higgins, Ray Brown, Dr. Dre, Flying Lotus, Austin Peralta, Anderson .Paak, Mary J Blige, Bonobo, Big Boi, Arthur Verocai, Lianne La Havas, Kaytranada, Hiatus Kaiyote, Moses Sumney, Seu Jorge, Common, Questlove/The Roots, The Cinematic Orchestra, Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad and many others. A true visionary from the days of his earliest output in the 00s with experimental hip-hop/jazz/electronic outfits like Ammoncontact, The Life Force Trio and creative music ensemble Build An Ark. He is best known to hip-hop fans for his stunning orchestral tribute to the music of James “J Dilla” Yancey – “Mochilla Presents Timeless: Suite for Ma Dukes” in 2009.