
EMANUEL HARROLD is a multi-GRAMMY Award nominated drummer, producer, and educator with a stellar CV. He’s worked with people like Wynton Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, Robert Glasper, De La Soul, Keyon Harrold, Damon Albarn, James Spaulding, Stevie Wonder, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Ben l’Oncle Soul, Jonathan Baptiste, Ambrose Akinmusire, and many other influential artists. He was, you might know, behind the kit on Gregory Porter’s GRAMMY-nominated album “All Rise”.
In 2022 Mr H stepped out front to put his name on an EP – Funk La Soul’ – a four tracker that melded R&B, jazz, soul, gospel, and funk. He followed that with an album, ‘We Da People’ which is currently being re-promoted by his team @ London tastemaker label and analogue specialists Gearbox Records. The album, like the EP, is a varied affair, another beguiling cocktail of R&B, jazz, soul, gospel, and funk. The LP’s title track is one the focus cuts – deep and moving, it features spoken word verses by GRAMMY-winning actor and musician Malcolm-Jamal Warner.
Amongst the other featured guests is Emmanuel’s long-time friend, Gregory Porter who take the vocal on another of the LP’s focus tracks, ‘I Think’. The track is already winning praise and plaudits from soul and jazz tastemakers, easy to hear why!