Duval Timothy: Freetown Sound

The post-minimalist and Kendrick Lamar collaborator strikes again

This week, I’ve been playing the new Duval Timothy album wishful thinking on repeat.

In a notoriously crowded space – neoclassical/ambient piano –, Timothy has created a style so distinctly his own that you can recognize it after a few chords.

Timothy’s style is often labeled jazz. It does have slight hints of jazz, but also features elements of minimal a…