August 21, 2026
Kiefer has shared the wistful new single “Memory Bomb,” an evocative modern jazz dreamscape featuring Walter Smith III, Flanafi, and Shibo that is the title track of the pianist’s forthcoming Blue Note debut out Sept. 25. Memory Bomb was produced by Kiefer with Shibo and CARRTOONS and features an impressive cast of collaborators that also includes Erick The Architect, Tony Stone, Planet Giza, Nate Smith, Cisco Swank, Relyae, Rae Khalil, Amber Navran of Moonchild, and more. Memory Bomb is available for pre-order now on Blue Note Store exclusive color vinyl, black vinyl, CD, and digital download.
The album title ‘Memory Bomb’ is the poetic way of saying ‘A Dream.’ For Kiefer, there are three types, the sort you experience when you sleep, the wishful longing type, and the ambitious type – and those themes populate the direction of some, if not all, of the songs on this album. There’s a real lyrical feel to Memory Bomb as it tells a story, and thanks to its improvisational moments, one that changes every time you listen to it.
Kiefer is a great believer in embracing new influences and new styles by way of collaboration with others and that’s where the journey to his first Blue Note leader album started. His first priority was to get his two best friends—CARRTOONS and Shibo—to co-produce the album with him as they completely understood his sound, his harmony and were both extremely adept at drum programming. This mindset of innovation through collaboration extended to the inclusion of a whole host of vocalists, rappers and stellar musicians to produce interesting combinations leading to something new and exciting.
