MAKAYA MCCRAVEN - In The Moment (IA11 Edition) - 2LP - Vinyl [MAR 28]

2LP - Classic Black 140g 2xLP, inside a heavyweight jacket, with 4-page insert booklet (new for IA11, with additional photos and new liner notes written by Dave Vettraino), IARC 2025 obi strip and printed poly-lined printed inner-sleeves. Pressed at Pallas in Germany, with lacquers cut by Daniel K at SST. 

Makaya McCraven’s International Anthem debut 'In The Moment' is the album that properly introduced the then-burgeoning drummer/producer to the world. In many ways, it also laid the groundwork for a working method that both McCraven and the label have returned to again and again over the years: nearly 48 hours of live improvised performance recorded by IARC house engineer Dave Vettraino at 1 venue over 12 months and 28 shows - culled, cut, rendered, and remixed into 19 potent pieces of organic beat music by McCraven.

This early exploration of the concept is based in the nightlife—in relaxed and unostentatious gatherings of prodigious Chicago musicians letting loose one moment at a time. That the individual stature of the musicians involved has risen dramatically in the years since is only proof positive that these sessions in a renovated bank vault were a casually high-level convention of some of the city’s best.

Featuring Jeff Parker, Joshua Abrams, Junius Paul, Marquis Hill, De'Sean Jones, Matt Ulery, Tony Barba, and Justin “Justefan” Thomas. 

"One of the most important recordings to date in the modern jazz world."
- Turntable Lab

The IA11 Edition LP features our IARC 2025 obi strip, plus additional photos and new liner notes by engineer Dave Vettraino in a 4-page insert booklet.

Tracklist: 

1. Exploration Intro [01:23]
2. The Jaunt [02:42]
3. Slightest Right [03:05]
4. First Thing First [12:07]
5. Lonely [04:39]
6. Gnawa [01:59]
7. On The Spot [02:28]
8. Butterscotch [02:39]
9. Tom Tom [02:42]
10. Three Fifths a Man [04:21]
11. In The Moment [04:50]
12. Quartz [03:43]
13. Just Stay Right There [02:42]
14. Untitled [03:13]
15. Requests [02:52]
16. Time Travel [04:17]
17. The Encore [05:37]
18. The Drop [02:07]
19. Finances [06:07]

Makaya McCraven: drums, beats, loops & overdubs
Matt Ulery: double bass & bass guitar
Marquis Hill: trumpet
Junius Paul: double bass & bass guitar
Justefan: vibraphone
Jeff Parker: guitar
Joshua Abrams: double bass
De'Sean Jones: tenor saxophone
Tony Barba: tenor saxophone & electronics

Executive Producers: Scott McNiece & David Allen
Producer: Makaya McCraven
Engineer: Dave Vettraino
Mixing: Dave Vettraino & Makaya McCraven
Mastering: Shelly Steffens

Cover Design: Craig Hansen & Leah Ball
Cover Photo: Nathan Michael
Original Liner Design: Craig Hansen
IA11 Insert Design: Aaron Lowell Denton
Insert Photos: Marcus Mader
Original Liner Notes: Joe Darling & Scott McNiece
IA11 Liner Notes: Dave Vettraino