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BETTA DAYS (PINK VINYL WITH GREEN SPLATTER)
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.
- Grammy Award winning trumpeter, producer and composer
- Former member of Tedeschi Trucks Band and has worked with Anderson .Paak, The Free Nationals, Bruno Mars, Ramsey Lewis, Roy Hargrove, CeeLo Green, Aretha Franklin, De La Soul, Musiq Soulchild, The Roots, Wyclef Jean and more
- Won the national Miles Davis Trumpet Competition
- Learned under and performed with Ramsey Lewis
- Cites Aretha Franklin as a mentor and collaborator
- Previously released album, The Cycle of Love was named by NPR and Huffington Post as one of the best released of 2010
- Toured as a member of Silk Sonic (Anderson .Paak & Bruno Mars duo)
| Genre | Soul |
|---|---|
| Format | VINYL |
| Cat. no | ERE1193 |
| Label | EMPIRE |
| Artist | MAURICE MOBETTA BROWN |
| Release Date | 14/11/2025 |
| Carrier | LP |
| Barcode | 199316250930 |
| Stock | Pre-order |
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BETTA DAYS (PINK VINYL WITH GREEN SPLATTER)
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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. Whether he’s delivering sharp verses or soaring trumpet lines, Maurice Mobetta Brown reminds listeners that the future is wide open, and that better (or Betta) days are always ahead.