Certified Classics To Rerelease Maxwell’s Embrya In Celebration Of 20th Anniversary
Sony Music’s Certified Classics, Legacy Recording’s division for the celebration of Sony Music’s Hip Hop and R&B catalogue, will release Maxwell’s Embrya on September 28th. The release will include a 2-LP white vinyl package and a new 12-page booklet featuring unseen photos from the original Embrya photoshoot shot by Mario Sorrenti. The audio has been newly re-mastered by Maxwell and Stuart Matthewman, who has worked with Maxwell for over 20 years and who mixed and co-produced the album in 1998. Additionally, it has been resequenced, moving the original opening track to the end.
Embrya, which was originally released in 1998, reached #2 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #3 on the Billboard 200 and went Certified platinum. It also garnered Maxwell a GRAMMY Award nomination for best R&B album. The album remains an integral chapter in Maxwell’s career canon. He switched up from the jazzier leanings of Urban Hang Suite to stronger basslines, lush strings, electronic beats and more pulsating beats and grooves versus melodies—with Hawaiian guitar riffs and Latin accents thrown in for good measure. And whereas the retro-souled Suite’s concept revolved around romance, Embrya takes the musical discussion to the next level: the gestation of love and spirituality.
It was also recently announced that Maxwell will perform the National Anthem at the Opening Night Ceremony of 2018 US Open. The performance will take place at Arthur Ashe Stadium prior to the evening session on Monday, August 27th. This announcement follows the news that GRAMMY-Award winning music sensation Kelly Clarkson will headline the Opening Night Ceremony.
Additionally, Maxwell recently announced his upcoming “50 Intimate Nights Live” North American tour which will kick off on September 27th in, Richmond, VA see the full routing below.
Tour Routing:
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9/27 |
Richmond, VA |
Altria Theater |
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9/28 |
Durham, NC |
The Art of Cool Festival |
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9/29 |
Atlantic City, NJ |
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino |
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10/1 |
Rochester, NY |
Kodak Center |
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10/2 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Heinz Hall |
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10/4 |
National Harbor, MD |
The Theater at MGM National Harbor |
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10/5 |
National Harbor, MD |
The Theater at MGM National Harbor |
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10/6 |
Baltimore, MD |
MECU Pavilion |
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10/8 |
Norfolk, VA |
Chrysler Hall |
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10/9 |
Charlotte, NC |
Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre |
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10/10 |
Augusta, GA |
Bell Auditorium |
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10/12 |
Atlanta, GA |
State Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park |
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10/13 |
Jacksonville, FL |
Moran Theatre at Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts |
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10/14 |
Mobile, AL |
Saenger Theatre |
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10/16 |
Orlando, FL |
Dr Phillips Center for the Performing Arts |
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10/17 |
Hollywood, FL |
Hard Rock Live at the Event Center |
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10/18 |
St. Petersburg, FL |
Mahaffey Theater |
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10/20 |
Huntsville, AL |
Von Braun Center Concert Hall |
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10/21 |
Jackson, MS |
Thalia Mara Hall |
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10/24 |
New Orleans, LA |
Saenger Theatre |
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10/25 |
Memphis, TN |
Orpheum Theatre |
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10/27 |
Irving, TX |
The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory |
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10/28 |
Sugar Land, TX |
Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land |
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10/29 |
San Antonio, TX |
Majestic Theatre |
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11/1 |
Phoenix, AZ |
Comerica Theatre |
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11/2 |
San Diego, CA |
Humphreys Concerts by the Bay |
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11/3 |
Reno, NV |
Grand Theatre at The Grand Sierra Resort |
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11/4 |
Las Vegas, NV |
The Pearl @ Palms Casino Resort |
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11/8 |
Oakland, CA |
Paramount Theatre |
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11/9 |
Oakland, CA |
Paramount Theatre |
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11/10 |
Los Angeles, CA |
Microsoft Theater |
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11/14 |
Kansas City, MO |
Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland |
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11/15 |
St. Louis, MO |
Stifel Theatre |
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11/18 |
Nashville, TN |
Schermerhorn Symphony Center |
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11/20 |
Milwaukee, WI |
Riverside Theater |
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11/21 |
Minneapolis, MN |
State Theatre |
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11/23 |
Louisville, KY |
Louisville Palace |
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11/24 |
Northfield, OH |
Hard Rock Live |
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11/26 |
Toronto, ON |
Sony Centre for the Performing Arts |
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11/28 |
Montclair, NJ |
The Wellmont Theater |
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11/29 |
Westbury, NY |
NYCB Theatre At Westbury |
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12/1 |
Detroit, MI |
Fox Theatre |
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12/2 |
Chicago, IL |
Chicago Theatre |
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12/3 |
Chicago, IL |
Chicago Theatre |
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12/5 |
Boston, MA |
Orpheum Theatre |
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12/7 |
Wallingford, CT |
Toyota Oakdale Theatre |
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12/8 |
Upper Darby, PA |
Tower Theater |
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12/9 |
New York, NY |
Beacon Theatre |
