Beautiful Scars
Kip Hanrahan · 2007
65 min · 16 tracks
An immersive blend of jazz, world music, and spoken word that evokes vivid emotional landscapes.
Top tracks — play these first
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Busses From Heaven — This opening track sets the tone for the album with its atmospheric soundscapes and rich textures, blending jazz with reflective storytelling.
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Night Cumbia — Infusing Latin rhythms with Hanrahan's signature style, this track exemplifies his ability to create vibrant musical conversations while maintaining emotional depth.
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City of Gold (Palestine Blues) — This evocative piece captures the album's thematic essence by addressing complex social issues through a haunting musical narrative that lingers long after listening.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic journey with interludes
- reflective moments for deep thinking
- vibrant rhythms inviting movement
- poetic storytelling in sound
- afternoon listening with emotional depth
Maybe skip if you
- seeking straightforward structures
- prefer instant gratification tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2007, Beautiful Scars marks Kip Hanrahan's return after a six-year hiatus following his album Ghosts. At this point, he had already established himself as an innovative figure in the fusion of jazz with various global influences, further solidifying his unique artistic voice.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Busses From Heaven 6:17
- 2 Real Time and Beautiful Scars 6:12
- 3 The Girl That Won't Resolve 2:35
- 4 Caravaggio / A Quick Balance 6:37
- 5 Night Cumbia 4:30
- 6 One Summer Afternoon (For Gil Evans) 3:38
- 7 Xiomarra Wears the Heat Beautifully 5:22
- 8 Paris Through Tears 2:58
- 9 Montana 4:22
- 10 Leijia Heads to Brooklyn 0:50
- 11 Milton Cardona 2:20
- 12 Salt in the Mozambique Night (Glasgow, for Jack Bruce) 4:35
- 13 Rumba of Cities 4:44
- 14 The Accounting of Morning 5:19
- 15 Winterscape With I.M.F. 1:18
- 16 City of Gold (Palestine Blues) 4:18
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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