Ahead of the release of their studio debut full-length, The Kaua’i Project, James Casey has released the official music video for the single “New Bloom”. The song and video share a message of manifesting positivity to overcome obstacles and comes during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Initially released on March 14, the song evokes the notion that music is medicine, a central idea of the acclaimed saxophonist’s refusal to let a grim diagnosis of colon cancer prevent him from making an impact in the world through through his characteristic sound and refusal to quit.
“New Bloom” and the album as a whole are the result of a year-long getaway to the remote Hawaiian island of Kaua’i, where Casey honed practices of self-discovery that took shape as light, soulful jazz saxophone mantras, soft beats. and sincere emotion.
The new music video for the single was created in support of Olympus Corporation of the Americas, a world leader in medical technology. The visual presentation offers a story of hope alongside other New York City creatives living through, and beyond, cancer as a community. Directed by Bradley Hasse and filmed and edited by Lisa Bolden, each individual in the video is today, persevering against cancer in their own intimate and personal way.
Casey is an outspoken advocate for colon cancer awareness, especially among the black community. In the past, the musician was a guest speaker at The Atlantic’s People V. Cancer Summit as an ally of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance’s “They Didn’t Say” initiative, which is also in partnership with Olympus, along with Charlamagne Tha God.
The aforementioned campaign aims to spark conversations about family history and colon cancer awareness among African-Americans, who suffer higher death rates and are at greater risk of being diagnosed with the late-stage disease at a later age. early.
Casey’s musical and promotional initiative came about with the release of the Christmas 2022 EP, A little something for everyone. Limited vinyl pressings of the album raised money for the cancer community through the Colorectal Cancer Alliance and the Nancy Langhorne Foundation.
The new music video comes after the artist joined Phil Lesh during his 83rd birthday celebration at The Capitol Theater in Port Chester, NY last week. It also comes on the same day that Bill Kreutzmann’s Billy & the Kids project launched a concert date in New Orleans, which will serve as the unit’s first show from a Red Rocks booth in 2021. Read More.
For more information on Casey’s latest project, visit her official website. Reserve the new LP, here.
Check out the official music video for “New Bloom” below.
