NEW YORK - Dec. 21, 2020 - Portland-based singer-songwriter-pianist Jarrod Lawson delivered his sophomore album Be The Change on October 30th, via Dome Records. Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's renowned saying "be the change that you want to see in the world," the triple threat utilizes his Soul and Jazz prowess to fashion a sincere yet lighthearted composition of songs pertaining to love, irreverence, and social commentary. Jarrod Lawson is accompanied by a talented band that benefits from the rhythmic presence of Grammy-nominated percussionist Sammy Figueroa and the feature of alternative R&B trio Moonchild.
Reminiscent of his debut album Jarrod Lawson, Be The Change consists of eleven installments that span across several decades of his life. "I'll Be Your Radio," featuring Moonchild, was conceived after the creatives had a chance meeting and collaborated at numerous gigs in 2017. Meanwhile, Lawson's offering "Universal Chord" was originally written fifteen years ago; he was inspired by his father's theorization of the existence of a massive chord, which is formulated by the emissions of celestial bodies.
Jarrod Lawson's trademark layered harmonies and tenor vocal phrasing accentuate his stunning keyboard skills throughout his Jazz fusion arrangements, notably on the lead single "Be The Change," in addition to "Universal Chord" and closing track "How Long." Speaking of his intentions with the album as a whole, Lawson says, "I wanted to say something that would resonate with people from all walks of life - to deliver a hopeful message that would rally the people behind the idea of holding ourselves accountable, that we might hand over to our children a better, more responsible, tolerant and compassionate world than we were given."
Growing up surrounded by music, Jarrod Lawson's near obsession with the piano blossomed when he was thirteen, as he studied the masters from Chopin to Stevie Wonder. Years later, he received an Artist of the Year award from Jazz FM in the UK.
On Monday, December 14th at 2:00pm PST, 5pm EST, and across the world, Jarrod Lawson will be giving a virtual concert, presented by Left Door and Dome Records. He will film live in the Recital Room at Classic Pianos in Portland. HERE (https://youtu.be/iNeY8CYmJ6k)
Check out the official music video for his title track "Be The Change" HERE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9_unJ41hMg)
Stream his album Be The Change HERE (https://ingroov.es/be-the-change-r)
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