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The Harlem Gospel Travelers

By Outpost in the Burbs (other events)

Friday, December 16 2022 8:00 PM EDT
 
ABOUT ABOUT

Things are looking up for The Harlem Gospel Travelers, who return here with a new album, a new lineup, and a new lease on life. Produced by Eli Paperboy Reed, Look Up! marks the group’s first full-length release as a trio, as well as their first collection of totally original material, and it couldn’t have come at a more vital moment. The music still draws deeply on the gospel quartet tradition of the ’50s and ’60s, of course, but there’s a distinctly modern edge to the record, an unmistakable reflection of the tumultuous past few years of pandemic anxiety, political chaos, and social unrest. The songs are bold and resilient, facing down doubt and despair with faith and perseverance, and the performances are explosive and ecstatic, fueled by dazzling vocal arrangements punctuated with gritty bursts of guitar and crunchy rhythm breaks. 

Born out of an non-profit music education program led by Reed, The Harlem Gospel Travelers—singers Thomas Gatling, George Marage, and Dennis Bailey—released their debut LP, He’s On Time, to rave reviews in 2019, with Pop Matters hailing the album’s “musical transcendence” and AllMusic praising it as “dreamlike and joyous.” The record charted on Billboard, earned the Travelers high profile fans like Elton John (who invited them to appear on his Rocket Hour radio show on Apple Music), and landed them festival slots everywhere from Pilgrimage to Telluride Jazz.

Restrictions

Beginning September 1st, 2022 proof of vaccination and identification are no longer required for entry to Outpost events. Masks are no longer required, but always encouraged.

By visiting Outpost In The Burbs patrons voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to any infectious disease, including but not limited to COVID-19. The Outpost reserves the right to change vaccination check, testing protocols and/or mask policies due to the unpredictable nature of COVID-19 and/or if by the request of an artist. Please refer to this show-specific event page or Outpostintheburbs.org for any changes to this policy.

Mailing Address

40 South Fullerton Ave Montclair, NJ 07042-3357