July 23, 2025: Guitarist and producer Nate Mercereau, saxophonist Josh Johnson, and percussionist Carlos Niño have released their live video for “Elsewhere,” a song from the Los Angeles collective’s recently released Blue Note Records album Openness Trio. Free-thinking creators who bring a depth of experience from wide-ranging collaborations with the likes of André 3000, Meshell …
PHOTO BY TODD WEAVER LOS ANGELES COLLECTIVE’S DEBUT ALBUM, OPENNESS TRIO, IS OUT JULY 11 ON BLUE NOTE June 20, 2025: On July 11, Blue Note Records will release Openness Trio, the debut album by a Los Angeles based collective comprised of guitarist and producer Nate Mercereau, saxophonist Josh Johnson, and percussionist Carlos Niño. Free-thinking creators who bring a depth …
PHOTO BY TODD WEAVER May 28, 2025: Blue Note Records has announced the July 11 release of Openness Trio, the debut album by a unique collective comprised of guitarist and producer Nate Mercereau, saxophonist Josh Johnson, and percussionist Carlos Niño. Free-thinking creators who bring a depth of experience from wide-ranging collaborations with the likes of …
Nate Mercereau shares a new track, “Facing The Sideways Rain,” featuring Kamasi Washington and Carlos Niño. Mercereau’s friendship with Niño also recently led to him playing on six of the tracks on André 3000’s surprise new album, New Blue Sun. Mercereau offers more context:Kamasi, Carlos and I have only had one short recording session as a trio, but it yielded a …