The young musical prodigy, Jaden Carlson, has rapidly built a name for herself in the jam scene and beyond. After sitting in with Michael Franti and Spearhead and Blues Traveler at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre at the age of 11—making her the youngest musician to play the world-famous stage—Carlson has continued to build up an impressive list of collaborators. She’s racked up sit-ins with the likes of Umphrey’s McGee, The Revivalists, Lettuce, Dumpstaphunk, The Motet, Twiddle, The Nth Power, The Main Squeeze, Spafford, and many more in the years since.
However, as a bandleader in her own right, the Colorado-based 17-year-old leads her own solo project, the Jaden Carlson Band, which also features multi-instrumentalist Chris Beck, bassist Fred Reisen, and drummer Eric Imbrosciano. Today, the Jaden Carlson Band has released a brand-new studio album titled Keep It Movin’, following up the group’s debut album, Polychromatic (2014), and marking Carlon’s sixth album overall.
Keep It Movin’ synthesizes tastes of funk, electro, jazz, and soul, offering up eight tracks with a throwback vibe. Engineered by Alex Scott (Denver’s Trakwerx Studio); produced, mixed, and mastered by Tira Neal; and co-produced by Jaden Carlson and Chris Beck, Keep It Movin’ shows the band’s evolution in the few short years since its last release. Highlights of the album include its title track “Keep It Movin'”, the ridiculously groovy “Far Horizon”, and more soulful and laidback “Dataless”. Another standout track from Jaden Carlson Band’s new album is its second track, “Outer Lands”, which features world-class drummer Adam Deitch of Lettuce and Break Science.
You can check out Jaden Carlson Band’s new album, Keep It Movin’, below. For more information about the quartet, or to check out dates for their upcoming performances, head to the band’s website here. In addition to Jaden Carlson Band, Jaden is also a producer, so you can check out her side project, SynthLordz, here.
Jaden Carlson Band – Keep It Movin’ [Full Album]