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Vocation

Julian Davis Reid

Label: Self Released
Released: 2025
Duration: 01:09
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Tracks

1. Hush, Somebody’s Callin’ My Name ft. Tramaine Parker & Lenard Simpson 2. What a Wonderful World ft. Lenard Simpson 3. Textures (For Carmen) 4. Moan (For Hearts of Flesh) ft. Tramaine Parker, Narykcin & Lenard Simpson 5. Dressing the Wound (For Black and Palestinian Life) ft. Lenard Simpson, Micah Collier & James Russell Sims 6. My Parents’ Greatest Gift to Me (For Winston, Everett, Emmanuel, and Rebecca) 7. Share a Smile (For Lydia and Rebecca) ft. Micah Collier 8. Cockroach, Pheasant, Butterfly (For Those Seeking Dawn) 9. Precious Still (For When We Forget) ft. Tramaine Parker 10. Nerve to be Super (For Michael) ft. Lenard Simpson 11. Nevertheless Hope (For Mom and Dad)

Personnel

Julian Davis Reid

piano

Lenard Simpson

saxophone, alto

Micah Collier

bass

James Russell Sims

drums

Tramaine Parker

vocals

Additional Personnel / Information

Narykcin, vocalist on Moan Background vocalists on Moan: Rachel Joseph, Noro Dung, Ose Aisuodionoe-Shadrach, Nana-Kojo Frimpong, Baraka Shekanena, Chloe Russell, Svea Swanson

Album Description

The heart of “Vocation” beats with the expressive piano work of Julian, the soaring alto saxophone of Lenard Simpson, deeply felt vocals from soprano Tramaine Parker, resonant bass lines by Micah Collier, and the inventive rhythms of James Russell Sims on drums. Throughout the record, the group crafts a journey that moves from meditative introspection to spirited crescendos, each piece unfolding in vivid dialogue between instruments and voice.

This debut full-length release attends to the relationships most precious in Julian’s life with hopes of illuminating yours. The project is grounded in Julian’s deep hope that God will speak to the listeners about the roles – the vocations – we are called to steward in this life, be they roles as laborers in work, in the home, in our racialized communities, or in our countries. Reid’s compositional approach presents not just music, but a living conversation—one that rewards close attention to the subtle shifts of tonality and emotion.

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