Betta Days
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Maurice 'Mobetta' Brown has always thrived at the crossroads-between jazz and hip-hop, improvisation and songcraft, trumpet and microphone. With Betta Days, the Grammy-winning trumpeter, composer, and MC sharpens his genre-bending vision into one of his most dynamic statements yet. The album plays like a conversation between worlds: lush horn arrangements sit beside hard-hitting beats, verses weave seamlessly through melodies, and Brown's trumpet leads with equal parts fire and finesse. A student of jazz tradition who came up in Chicago's storied scene, he's since expanded his reach into hip-hop and soul, collaborating with icons like Aretha Franklin, Santigold, Talib Kweli, and Anderson .Paak. Betta Days captures the spirit of all those influences while standing firmly in Mobetta's lane. At its core, Betta Days is about resilience and growth-finding light even in heavy times. The songs carry a message of pushing forward, fuelled by the energy of community and the joy of creation.
Tracks
1~1~Mo Miles Ahead (Intro)1~2~Free
1~3~Wake Up
1~4~Odyssey
1~5~Stay
1~6~Finish Line
1~7~Sunday Morning
1~8~Betta Days
1~9~Imposter Syndrome
1~10~Nyc 'ta Volado
1~11~Mystic Spells (Digital Bonus Version)
2~1~Mo Miles Ahead (Intro)
2~2~Free
2~3~Wake Up
2~4~Odyssey
2~5~Stay
2~6~Finish Line
2~7~Sunday Morning
2~8~Betta Days
2~9~Imposter Syndrome
2~10~Nyc 'ta Volado
2~11~Mystic Spells (Digital Bonus Version)
Details
Catalogue Number: ERE1193Format: Vinyl
Artist: Maurice Mobetta Brown
Release Date: 01 May 2026
Genre: Jazz
Label: Empire
Distributor: Inertia Music
