{"product_id":"fathers","title":"Fathers","description":"\u003cp\u003eFathers is the self-titled debut album by Fathers, a jazz collective led by producer and multi-instrumentalist Kenny Beats, released on July 10, 2026 via Blue Note\/Capitol. Issued initially as a single 12-inch LP in coloured and standard vinyl editions, the album is framed in retailer and label copy as part of a new wave of jazz projects that “seamlessly blend” traditional jazz language with contemporary textures, continuing the tradition of younger musicians exploding old notions of what jazz should sound like. As a collaborative ensemble rather than a solo feature record, Fathers places Kenny Beats in a bandleader\/producer role, using his background in hip-hop and alternative production to shape a set that still foregrounds live instrumental interplay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMusically, descriptions of the album emphasize an exploratory, groove-oriented approach: the record blends modern jazz harmony and improvisation with elements of hip-hop, R\u0026amp;B, and electronic production, while still keeping the organic feel of a live band at its core. Promotional blurbs highlight that the project is both steeped in the jazz tradition and unapologetically forward-looking, steering the music “in new directions” through daring rhythmic ideas, layered textures, and a producer’s ear for space and dynamics. Positioned by Blue Note and retailers as a debut statement for a new, Kenny Beats–helmed jazz outfit, Fathers functions as both an opening chapter for the collective and a contribution to the broader movement of genre-crossing, post-genre jazz being made by younger artists in the 2020s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Record Store","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl \/ Album","offer_id":53756665725242,"sku":"39259","price":43.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/2041\/0682\/files\/Screenshot_2026-07-17_at_12.36.37_PM.jpeg?v=1784306697","url":"https:\/\/recordstore.ca\/products\/fathers","provider":"Record Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}