{"product_id":"don-was-groove-in-the-face-of-adversity-lp-vinyl","title":"Don Was – Groove In The Face Of Adversity","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relix-editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore the hits he produced for the Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt, and Bob Dylan, Don Was was cutting his teeth in Detroit's fertile funk and jazz underground with Was (Not Was). That origin story comes full circle here, as Was gathers a community of Motor City lifers for a record rooted in the city's deep soul and jazz traditions rather than any studio calculation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDon Was, the 6x GRAMMYr Award-winning musician, producer and composer, pays tribute to his hometown of Detroit with his new band, Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble, and their debut album Groove In The Face of Adversity. The band includes long-time collaborators like saxophonist Dave McMurray, keyboardist Luis Resto, trombonist Vincent Chandler, trumpeter John Douglas, drummer Jeff Canady, percussionist Mahindi Masai, guitarist Wayne Gerard and vocalist Steffanie Christi'an.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_START --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide A\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Midnight Marauders (4:03)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Nubian Lady (9:19)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. I Ain’t Got Nothing But Time (9:50)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide B\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. This Is My Country (2:59)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. You Asked, I Came (8:22)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Insane (7:08)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_END --\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 199284464773\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mack Avenue Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.10.25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- discogs-import --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"discogs-import\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e 927 records \u0026amp; tapes (36912)  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e US\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA1 Midnight Marauders – 4:03\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA2 Nubian Lady – 9:19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA3 I Ain’t Got Nothing But Time – 9:50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB1 This Is My Country – 2:59\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB2 You Asked, I Came – 8:22\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB3 Insane – 7:08\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCredits\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon Was – Bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJeffery Canady – Drums, Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWayne Gerard – Guitar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHerschel Boone – Harmony Vocals (Additional Harmony Vocals)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLuis Resto – Keyboards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoe Nino-Hernes – Lacquer Cut By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteffanie Christian – Lead Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRandy Merrill – Mastered By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQ Million – Mixed By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMahindi Masai – Percussion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon Was – Producer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAl Sutton – Recorded By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJake Halkey – Recorded By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJason Mills (4) – Recorded By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatt Pons – Recorded By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAkenna Gauthier – Recorded By (Assisted By)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavid McMurray – Saxophone, Flute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVince Chandler – Trombone, Arranged By (Horn Arrangements)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Douglas – Trumpet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTerence Blanchard – Trumpet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"relix.shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54554228425022,"sku":"17559277","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/4609\/5166\/files\/12635072233790-transparent-v2.png?v=1791433343","url":"https:\/\/reserveselects.myshopify.com\/products\/don-was-groove-in-the-face-of-adversity-lp-vinyl","provider":"Reserve Selects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}