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Last Dance revolves around arriving at a moment when we must release the things we most cherish yet have become the most perishable, unproductive, and no longer serve us. This final farewell is essential to create space for new opportunities and brighter paths ahead.
BORN AND RAISED IN BROOKLYN, HAYWOOD’S EARLY LOVE FOR MUSIC EVENTUALLY LED TO HIS BEING CHOSEN FROM SOME 5,000 CANDIDATES TO ATTEND NEW YORK'S PRESTIGIOUS HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. HE WENT ON TO ATTEND BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC IN BOSTON, WHERE HE STUDIED AUDIO ENGINEERING.
Haywood’s original compositions also speak eloquently of the man behind the music. The lyrical, buoyant “Heal Our Land” was, says Haywood, originally written in response to 9/11, but fully coalesced into a song of hope, expressed by the voices of a children’s chorus, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. However, it’s in the rhythmic and soulful “Rain Song,” that Haywood’s dedication to music as a healing force is fully expressed
The three songs by other artists that Haywood selected to interpret come straight from his heart. “What can I say? I’m a hopeless romantic, so each song that I covered has to do with a different aspect of love.” The CD’s opening track, “Anytime,” says Haywood, “just screams heartbreak,” and speaks volumes of Haywood’s musical affinity for his namesake, the legendary R&B saxophonist King Curtis.
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