Jeff Parker Releases ‘Max Brown’ Single & Film

Tortoise‘s Jeff Parker will release an album under the Jeff Parker and the New Breed moniker entitled Suite For Max Brown via International Anthem/Nonesuch in early 2020. Parker shared a video for the two-part track “Max Brown” along with a 7″ vinyl single.

The composer and multi-instrumentalist recruited interdisciplinary artist Mikel Patrick Avery to direct the “Max Brown” film. Parker produced the track with Paul Bryan. “Max Brown” features Bryan on bass, Josh Johnson on alto sax, Nate Walcott on trumpet and Jamire Williams on drums. Check out the film, which premiered via Stereogum, below: