John Cena (Feat. Matt Wilde)

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Following support from the likes of Gilles Peterson (BBC Radio 6), Jamie Cullum (BBC Radio 2), Jazz FM & more, Manchester keyboardist, composer and producer Matt Wilde steps up with his next single release in collaboration with Inner Ocean Records.

'Clap Clap' is a sugary blast of super sweet contemporary jazz music. Manchester based Matt Wilde is shaping the sound of jazz today with his masterful keys, rich harmonies and pocketed drums that hit right in the sweet spot. Like a breath of fresh air, 'Clap Clap' puts that extra pep in our step for maximum good feels.

'Clap Clap' is the first single from the Colour Theory jazz compilation coming out in 2023 on Inner Ocean Records, a series highlighting the best jazz artists globally.

Written, performed and composed by Matt Wilde
Mixed by Matt Wilde

Artwork by MC Blue Matter

Clap Clap

Hill-Freedman Records launched the making of its 6th album by exploring and celebrating the music of artists and producers from diverse genres from Pop to Reggae and Country. These artists and producers, who included Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Bob Marley, and Charlie Pride spanned decades and represented a range of musical genres and cultures. As part of Hill-Freedman World Academy’s Music Technology course (an integral part of the school’s International Baccalaureate curriculum), and under the leadership of teacher Ezechial Thurman and WHYY Media Lab’s Lisa Wilk, 10th graders at Hill-Freedman created video documentaries about these artists, and researched their music to find inspiration for their own songwriting. From this research, and from the students’ own experiences and stories, the theme of “Growing Up Black” emerged as a theme for the album.

In the second half of the school year, Mr. Thurman, the students, were joined by a team of teaching artists from Hill-Freedman’s long-time lead partner, Philadelphia independent, non profit music organization World Cafe Live. WCL teaching artists Kristal Oliver, Bethlehem the Vocussionist and Andrew Lipke collaborated with Mr. Thurman, joined by a group of student producers–veterans of past Hill-Freedman Records albums. Working in the Music Technology Lab and the school's recording studio, this collective nurtured the creation of the 34 songs that make up this album.

Weather Machine

Snowy Night

Tres Amor

Be My Girl

Old Soul

Hey Lord

Cosmo

Brabus

A selection of demos that I've left gathering digital dust on my desktop for the last decade, now set free :)

Sow (2021)

Bedroom popper

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