Pianist & producer James Francies follows-up his acclaimed 2018 debut Flight with the expansive opus Purest Form, an eclectic new album that taps into the essence of his artistry across 14 tracks that conjure a world of sounds & textures, interpreting love, grief, frailty, & fortitude. In addition to Burniss Travis on bass & Jeremy Dutton on drums, the album features alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, vibraphonist Joel Ross, guitarist Mike Moreno, & vocalists Peyton, Elliott Skinner, & Bilal.

Tracklist:

1:Adoration
2:Levitate
3:Transfiguration
4:Blown Away
5:Rose Water
6:My Favorite Things
7:Stratus
8:713
9:Melting
10:Where We Stand
11:Freedmens’s Town
12:Eye’s Wide Shut
13:Still Here
14:Oasis