Justin Stanton
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J U S T I N ● S T A N T O N S E C R E T ● P L A C E ● A L B U M ● R E L E A S E "Wide, warm, weird, analog, funky, soulful, and deep, “Secret Place” gives us an idea of what has been going on in Justin’s Stanton’s head all these years. This is an incredibly varied- though cohesive- debut from a rich (and normally understated) musical personality. As a composer, producer, arranger, keyboardist, and trumpeter, his abilities are finally on full display.“ - MICHAEL LEAGUE (SNARKY PUPPY) JUSTIN STANTON Brooklyn-based, Stanton may be best known for his role in Snarky Puppy, the instrumental jazz-pop collective hailed by Rolling Stone as “one of the more versatile groups on the planet right now” with whom he won two Grammy Awards. Justin maintains an active schedule performing, recording, and writing with a variety of original artists and groups. He appears on recordings with artists as diverse as David Crosby, Donald Fagen, Harry Shearer/Derek Smalls, Larry Carlton, Robert Glasper, Trombone Shorty, Musiq Soulchild, Kirk Franklin, Laura Mvula, and Salif Keita. He has also shared the stage with Joe Walsh, Michael McDonald, Derek Trucks, Terence Blanchard, Chris Potter, Eric Harland, and Fatoumata Diawara, to name a few. May 2019, marks the date of Justin Stanton´s first solo album release 2 x GRAMMY- WINNING “Secret Place”. Keyboardist. Trumpeter. Composer. “Justin Stanton is a generational talent who is finally lending his skills S to his own record. ‘Secret Place’ is a perfect encapsulation of what D E Justin brings to the table as a composer, arranger and performer. The E world needs to hear this record.” C B ERIC LENSE R Ground Up Music COO U E T CREDITS T Produced by Justin Stanton, the album features an all-star cast of musicians with whom he has recorded and toured including, “Secret Place, like many debut A P albums, is a culmination of wide-ranging Keyboards, trumpet, vocals: Justin Stanton L Drums: Robert Sput Searight (Erykah Badu, Ghost-Note) L experiences and influences throughout a long period of development. Assisted and B Guitars: Mark Lettieri (Nelly, Ledisi, Bilal) A augmented by some of my closest musical Vocals: Mike Maz Maher (Snarky Puppy) associates, this is my attempt to U Vocals, Flute: Domenica Fossati (Marc Ribot, Dan Auerbach) C document a group of songs that most Vocals: Melany Watson (Tori Kelly, The Roots, BIRDY) genuinely reflects all sides of M Engineered, edited, and mixed by Nic Hard E my musical personality. I’m proud of this first foot forward, and I hope that PRE-ORDERS NOW AVAILABLE every listener can find a moment on the RD album to which they are drawn in.” ALBUM RELEASE MAY 3 - JUSTIN STANTON KEY LINKS • Preorders https://orcd.co/7jpk6go • RSVP for Free Album Release Party May 4th • Official Website • Lead Single “What do you Want” video STAY IN TOUCH! Label: [email protected] Booking: [email protected] PR & Management: [email protected] ENDORSEMENTS.