Artwork Records is thrilled to announce the August 28, 2026 release of Leave That In There,
the sixth album by GRAMMY Award-winning pianist, composer, and bandleader Sullivan
Fortner. Produced by Derrick Hodge, Leave That In There presents Fortner’s most personal
and self-referential statement to date. Across a dozen original compositions and one cover, the
New Orleans native threads together musical references, memories pulled from family history,
spiritual traditions, and sonic callbacks to earlier works throughout his catalog. The album
moves fluidly between acoustic trio interplay, Hammond B3 organ, synthesizers, marimba, Bàtá
drumming, and fully improvised passages while maintaining the connective language that has
defined Fortner’s music since his debut over a decade ago. This is the first studio recording
featuring his working trio comprising bassist Tyrone Allen II and drummer Kayvon Gordon.

 

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