Naughty Professor has released the live studio video for “Venison Poetry,” off of their new album, Identity. “Venison Poetry” features percussion virtuoso Mike Dillon (Les Claypool’s Fancy Band, Primus, Garage A Trois, Dean Ween Band, et al) on vibraphones and progressive jazz guitarist Cliff Hines (Cliff Hines Band). The video showcases the tight musicianship, complicated arrangements, and distinct personalities of which Naughty Professor is known.
The 6-piece future funk outfit, hailing from New Orleans, raises the stakes on their newly-released album. Where their prior releases showcased the group’s knack for self-contained instrumentals, Identity finds the band teaming with a stellar assortment of more than a dozen cutting-edge collaborators, with David Shaw of The Revivalists, Ivan Neville, members of The Soul Rebels, Eric “Benny” Bloom from Lettuce, and others lending vocal, instrumental and compositional contributions. Additionally, Naughty Professor teamed up with Qmillion (Robert Glasper) to mix the record. The result finds Naughty Professor expanding their music into exciting new territory.
Watch the recording of “Venison Poetry” in the new video below:
Naughty Professor is currently on an extensive album release tour, with dates upcoming in Boulder, Denver, Brooklyn, Boston and more. The band has additionally announced that they will be joining TAUK on tour for select dates this Fall. All announced dates are below and tickets are available on the band’s website. Currently available on all digital service providers, Identity can also be purchased physically as a CD/DVD bundle, which includes in-studio footage of every track on the album.