For his sophomore album, alto saxophonist Marcus Joseph, presents a project entitled Beyond The Dome, a body of work that explores themes of personal and external limitations, the idea of what binds us to who and where we are and the transcendence of perceived obstacles to become our authentic selves.
The album moves between genres from spiritual jazz to hip-hop. Puzzle Paradigm, echoes the uplifting peace of predecessors like Pharoah Sanders, whereas the energetic Challenge Day featuring contemporary luminaries Sheila Maurice-Grey, Nathaniel Cross, Tony Kofi and Theon Cross evoke a dynamic sense of pushing through regardless. Joseph breaks the convention of softly delivered positive affirmations, by delivering Morning Affirmations as driving hip-hop with himself as the MC.
