THE MAN Skinny Hightower

• 1 THE MAN 03:19
• 2 FREE INDEED 04:03
• 3 THAT'S ALRIGHT 05:31
• 4 THE GREATEST IS LOVE 04:20
• 5 ORGANICS 03:25
• 6 MOVE 03:33
• 7 YOU TURN ME 'ROUND 03:30
• 8 SAPPHIRE 02:54
• 9 SONG OF DAVID 03:22
• 10 PASSION 03:43
• 11 NORTH GROVE STREET 03:40
• 12 THE AWAKENING 04:34
• 13 NIGHTLIFE 03:59
• Total Runtime 49:53

Info for THE MAN

Throughout his career, pianist Skinny Hightower has explored and studied an abundance of music crossing various borders. His debut album Cloud Nine (2016) received high acclaims. His second strike Emotions was released on Trippin ‘N’ Rhythm Records in 2017. Next albums on this label were Retrospect (2018), Blue Moon (2020), and Mind Over Matter (2023).

Hightower’s musical personality stems greatly from his approach to life. He is prominently one who enjoys the task of improvising and relishes the opportunity to evoke spontaneity as he unravels a musical idea in real time. Simultaneously, he is a workhorse, driven by the internal resolve to master a thing which he sets his mind to do. In this sense, he is prone to routine and structure which creates a divergence with his need to improvise and be spontaneous. Each tune firmly exemplifies this approach as they often start with a sense of structure and eventually arch into an improvised narrative. Therein, we find the two sides of Hightower’s musical persona—the inventor and the structured workhorse—playing in an amalgamation that eventually and almost inevitably leads to organized chaos.

Skinny Hightower

Skinny Hightower
(born November 12, 1985) is an American record producer, bass player, drummer and jazz pianist with a reputation for trekking his own path. With two Top 5 Billboard singles and a Top 10 single to his name including a #1 Billboard single in Taboo, Hightower is no stranger to mass appeal. And having performed at various jazz festivals, he has established himself as a top tier artist. ​

No longer willing to simply stand under the umbrella of one genre, however, Hightower's focus has shifted from that of being an artist to a well-rounded producer whose aim is to make music that is food for the soul. As his focus continues to shift, Hightower is now on a mission to demonstrate his proficiency as a producer, his true calling card, while adding value to the lives of those willing to listen. Hightower has undertaken this mission with his latest effort Blue Moon being the commando on the front lines. A two-disc collection of lively yet edgy '70s-clad instrumentals, Blue Moon seeks to be the spark of a forward march away from the conventional music of today and a blueprint for future creatives to follow. ​

With thousands of man-hours logged into the creation and curation of Blue Moon, the album was meticulously constructed on every level. Over 100 songs were recorded, all produced by Hightower, and a team was carefully selected to determine the best 24 songs of the bunch, forming what is now an album of considerable proportions. Blue Moon is an album with aspirations of its own and will be a staple in the music industry.

I wholeheartedly believe that being an artist in any capacity, whether musically, visually, or otherwise, has nothing to do with what anyone thinks will "work" or fall in line with certain parameters. That isn't creativity. True creativity comes from within the artist behind the art which is usually influenced by outside forces and experiences from which that person may draw inspiration. The disconnect is when that creativity is forced or exceedingly influenced either by the excessive use of practical logic, outside demands and guidelines, past successes or failures, peer pressure, or the need/desire to fit in. All of these in excess, along with other factors, can and will effectively kill true creativity, swiftly and without remorse. ​

I've had the opportunity to clear my head, remove all forms of outer validation, and completely focus on what truly moves me and not what I think other people want me to do. Blue Moon is the result of that process. My hope is that this album brings you joy, brings back memories, inspires you to do what it is you love, brings families together, reunites friends, sparks new and old relationships, instills courage, and adds value to the lives of its listeners. ​

I truly hope you enjoy the music

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