Justin Stanton
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.
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