Description
The 2018 live performance captured on Carlos Niño & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson’s Chicago Waves marked a beautiful turning point for International Anthem. The moment was recorded at our then-HQ in Chicago, Co-Prosperity, the day after Niño and Ferguson performed as part of Makaya McCraven’s ensemble to celebrate the release of Universal Beings and recreate their contributions to that album's “Los Angeles Side."
The two musicians were keen to use their time in Chicago to not only support Makaya's music but also create and present fresh sounds of their own to a receptive new community. In many ways this set of improvisational, exploratory conversation between Atwood-Ferguson’s violin/effects and Niño’s percussion/soundscapes cemented the growing interchange between International Anthem's bases in LA and the Windy City.
The 2020 release of this recording as Chicago Waves magnified the unmistakable sound of togetherness audible in its grooves in a way that was uniquely cathartic given the difficulties, restrictions, and widespread social isolation of those times. But as that era fades further into the rearview mirror, Chicago Waves maintains its power. It’s not a mystery—this is what togetherness sounds like
Classic Black 140g LP inside a heavyweight reverse-board jacket with 16-page insert booklet (new for IA11, with additional photos and new liner notes written by IARC co-founder Scott McNiece), IARC 2025 obi strip and printed poly-lined printed innersleeve. Pressed at Pallas in Germany, with lacquers cut by Daniel K at SST.
“…atmospheric and mind-expanding… ”
– Dick Hovenga, Written In Music
Format / LP
Released / 07/04/2025
Catalogue / ILAM-33A
Barcode / 634457209138
Artist / Carlos Nina / Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
Label / International Anthem
Genre / Jazz