''The Process'' is a 2014 album recorded by a

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of musicians that consists of

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drummer

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, bassist/producer

Bill Laswell William Otis Laswell (born February 12, 1955) is an American bass guitarist, record producer, and record label owner. He has been involved in thousands of recordings with many collaborators from all over the world. His music draws from funk, w ...

and jazz pianist

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. The album was recorded in 2013 as a musical score for a film that had yet to be written and never ended up being made. The album also features guest appearances by

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affiliate

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jazz musician

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, and avant-garde jazz trumpeter

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, among others.

Track listing

# "B1" # "Drop Away" # "Timeline" # "Haunted" # "B2" # "Turn on the Light/Ascent" # "Black Arc" # "Spiral" # "B3" # "Time Falls" # "The Drift"

Personnel

Taken from information on the album listing on Bandcamp
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Jon Batiste Jonathan Michael Batiste (born November 11, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, bandleader, and television personality. He has recorded and performed with artists in various genres of music (Stevie Wonder, Prince, Willie Nelson, ...

– piano, electric piano, Hammond organ, electronic keyboards, harmonaboard, percussion *

– drums, percussion *

– basses, guitar, electronics ;Additional Personnel *

– vocals on "Drop Away" *

– vocals on "Turn on the Light/Ascent" *

Garrison Hawk Garrison Hawk (also known as "Hawkman," born 23 October 1978) is a Jamaican singer and dancehall artist. He is best known for his work on Tricky’s 2001 album '' Blowback''. Tricky praised the collaboration, telling Billboard magazine, "Hawk ...

– vocals on "Turn on the Light/Ascent" *

– trumpet on "Haunted" *

– flute & tenor saxophone on 6 & soprano saxophone on "The Drift" *

Dominic James Dominic James (born October 5, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for Al-Shamal Sports Club of the Qatari Basketball League. College career Freshman season & Big East Rookie of the year In 2005–06, James came in as one of the ...

– guitar on "Black Arc" and "The Drift"

References

External links

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The Process - Discogs EntryThe Process on Bandcamp
2014 collaborative albums Bill Laswell albums Albums produced by Bill Laswell Jon Batiste albums {{2010s-hiphop-album-stub