Velvet Portraits by Terrace Martin
‘…the Sound Of Crenshaw is in everything I touch, from Kendrick to Herbie. So with SOC I’m gonna bring it all back and give y’all the whole package: 100% the Sound of Crenshaw’
Velvet Portraits, a 2017 Grammy Nominee for Best R&B Album, is a wide ranging record with a common distinct style. With a core band of Terrace Martin on sax, Curly Martin on drums, Brandon Eugene Owens on bass, and Robert ‘Sput’ Searight on Keys, Velvet Portraits also features appearances from Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper, Lalah Hathaway, Thundercat, Rose Gold, Tiffany Gouche, Marlon Williams and more. Recorded in Omaha Nebraska and Los Angeles, Velvet Portraits portrays the evolution of Martin as a player, producer, and a musician with a deep sense of history.
Tracklist
| 1. | Velvet Portraits | 1:34 |
| 2. | Valdez Off Crenshaw | 4:31 |
| 3. | Push | 4:36 |
| 4. | With You | 4:09 |
| 5. | Curly Martin | 7:22 |
| 6. | Never Enough | 5:33 |
| 7. | Turkey Taco | 4:03 |
| 8. | Patiently Waiting | 7:01 |
| 9. | Tribe Called West | 2:35 |
| 10. | Oakland | 4:23 |
| 11. | Bromali | 3:37 |
| 12. | Think Of You | 5:48 |
| 13. | Reverse | 3:08 |
| 14. | Mortal Man | 11:46 |
Credits
Special Guests:
Tiffany Gouche
Kamasi Washington
Robert Glasper
The Emotions
Wayne Vaughn
Adam Turchin
Uncle Chucc
Rose Gold
Candy West
Keyon Harrold
Marlon Williams
Thundercat
Ronald Bruner Jr
Tone Trezure
Executive Producers: Louis Marks, Terrace Martin
Album Coordinator: Monesia Hobbs
Photography: Sean Nana, Samantha J
Art Director: Samantha J
Administration Director: Monesia Hobbs
Idea Homie: Adam Turchin
