With "Jazz Is Dead" Series 2, Younge and Muhammad have joined forces with a host of world-renowned legends, Crate Digger protégés, and an exciting vanguard of young talent to deliver another unassailable collection of fresh and compelling recordings inspired by the past, present, and future of jazz.

There are names that may already be familiar to some, such as Lonnie Liston Smith, Jean Carne and Tony Allen, and those that are lesser known, such as Henry Franklin, Phil Ranelin, Wendell Harrison, Garrett Saracho and Katalyst. What unites all of the new contributors is their unconditional commitment to remaining original, preserving their creativity, and sharing it with the world.