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South London\\u2019s Yussef Dayes has made a name for himself as one of the most exciting jazz drummers and composers to emerge in recent years. Anticipation has been mounting for a full-length album from Dayes and we\\u2019ll finally see it come to fruition with his debut solo album, Black Classical Music, out Sept. 8. Alongside the album\\u2019s announcement, Dayes shared this statement:\\xa0

\\u201cWhat is jazz? Where did the word derive from? Birthed in New Orleans, born in the belly of the Mississippi River, rooted in the gumbo pot of the Caribbean, South American culture & African rituals. Continuing a lineage of Miles Davis, Rahssan Roland kirk, Nina Simone, John Coltrane, Louis Armstrong ~ music that is forever evolving & limitless in its potential.

The groove, it\\u2019s feeling, the compositions, the spontaneity, with a love for family, the discipline & dedication in maintaining the very high bar set by the pantheon of Black Classical Musicians. Chasing the rhythm of drums that imitated one\\u2019s heartbeat, the melodies for the mind and spirit, the bass for the core. A Regal sound for this body of music.\\u201d

The single \\u201cRust\\u201d finds Dayes teaming up with fellow English jazz wunderkind and frequent collaborator Tom Misch. The instrumental jam finds both musicians at the height of their powers, locking into that cosmic groove Daye speaks of with delectable percussion pastiche, ambient vocals, and a bass line that\\u2019ll rumble in your bones for days. - Dusty Henry

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