Naughty Professor Release New Video For 'I Can't Sleep At Night' Feat. Dexter Gilmore

Today, acclaimed New Orleans-based future funk collective Naughty Professor released the video for "I Can't Sleep at Night," off of their new album, Identity. "I Can't Sleep at Night," features fellow New Orleans musician Dexter Gilmore (Sexy Dex and the Fresh) delivering a powerful and expansive vocal performance as the focus of the track. The video release comes alongside the announcement of Naughty Professor's fall tour dates, an extension of their Identity Tour, in which Dexter Gilmore will be joining the band on the road for select shows. All announced dates are below and tickets are available at www.naughtyprofessormusic.com.

WATCH/EMBED "I CAN'T SLEEP AT NIGHT" HERE

Naughty Professor recently released their highly-anticipated new album, Identity, to praise from critics and fans alike. Within days of its release, Identity shot up the iTunes Jazz charts before settling at #6. Currently available on all digital service providers, Identity can also be purchased physically as a CD/DVD bundle, which includes in-studio footage of every track on the album, here.

Mixed by Grammy-Award winning producer Qmillion (Robert Glasper's "Black Radio" Vol. 1 & 2), Naughty Professor raises the stakes on Identity. Where their prior releases showcased the group's knack for self-contained instrumentals, Identity finds the band teaming with a stellar assortment of more than a dozen cutting-edge collaborators, including David Shaw of the Revivalists, Charli 2na of Jurassic 5, Ivan Neville, Benny Bloom, Mike Dillon, members of The Soul Rebels, and others lending vocal, instrumental and compositional contributions. The result finds Naughty Professor expanding their music into exciting new territory.

Recently named an "On the Verge" artist by Relix Magazine, Naughty Professor has previously released three singles from Identity. First single "Stray" featuring David Shaw of The Revivalists on vocals, was praised by New Orleans' Offbeat Magazine. Of the song, they stated, "The Revivalists frontman's smooth, soulful style is a great fit for Naughty Professor's laid back energy," while Live Music Daily described, "What we hear and see in this video is the longevity of New Orleans' musicians producing music that touches the heart and soul and pulls at the emotions of the human heart. With over a quarter-million streams on Spotify, fans can check out the in-studio video for "Stray" here. Also released is the politically charged hip-hop anthem "Darker Daze" featuring legendary vocalist Chali 2na (Jurassic 5) and Dexter Gilmore -- and most recently "Without a Trace" featuring Eric Benny Bloom of Lettuce.

WATCH/EMBED"STRAY" HERE

WATCH/EMBED "DARKER DAZE" HERE

WATCH / EMBED "WITHOUT A TRACE" HERE

About Naughty Professor: Together since 2010, Naughty Professor's adventurous recordings and horn-charged, high-energy live performances have earned them an enthusiastic fan base as well as widespread praise from their musical peers. The ensemble's first three albums have won acclaim from fans and critics alike, and their diligent roadwork has established Naughty Professor as a beloved live act. Weaving together complex, inventive compositions and loose, organic improvisation, Naughty Professor's music honors their hometown's jazz, R&B and brass-band traditions, while their unique, signature sound contributes to New Orleans' ever-unfolding musical legacy.

Identity Tracklisting:

1. Mirrors (feat. Cole DeGenova and Alexi Marti)
2. Sugar Coat (feat. Chali 2na and Ivan Neville)
3. Without A Trace (feat. Eric Benny Bloom)
4. Stray (feat. David Shaw and Cole DeGenova)
5. Do You Like Dragons (feat. Jason Butler)
6. I Can't Sleep At Night (feat. Dexter Gilmore)
7. Through it All (feat. Sasha Masakowski and Cliff Hines)
8. Venison Poetry (feat. Mike Dillon)
9. Darker Daze (feat. Chali 2na and Dexter Gilmore)
10. Stolen Ones (feat. Mykia Jovan)
11. Psycho Switch (feat. Cliff Hines)
12. Funk 4 Lunch (feat. Members of The Soul Rebels)

Naughty Professor On Tour * with Dexter Gilmore + with Sam Kuslan ^ with Cole DeGenova 11-Jul Summer Jazz Nights Los Angeles, CA+ 13-Jul Winston's Beach Club San Diego, CA+ 14-Jul Last Exit Live Phoenix, AZ+ 15-Jul Flagstaff Brewing Company Flagstaff, AZ+ 16-Jul 191 Toole Tuscon, AZ+ 20-Jul Sam's Burger Joint San Antonio, TX * 21-Jul Last Concert Cafe Houston, TX * 22-Jul Parish Underground Austin, TX * 26-Jul Reef Boise, ID * 28-Jul The Huckleberry Jam Tamarack, ID * 29-Jul Red Room Lounge Spokane, WA * 2-Aug Downtown Sounds Concert Series Bellingham, WA * 3-Aug Tractor Tavern Seattle, WA * 4-Aug Volcanic Theater Pub Bend, OR * 5-Aug Star Theater Portland, OR * 11-Aug Friday Night Live Cloverdale, CA+ 12-Aug Boom Boom Room San Francisco, CA+ 13-Aug San Jose Jazz Summer Fest San Jose, CA+ 17-Aug Fox Theatre Boulder, CO+ 6-Sep Brooklyn Bowl Brooklyn, NY 7-Sep Ardmore Music Hall w/ Kung Fu Ardmore, PA^ 8-Sep Rex Theater Pittsburgh, PA^ 9-Sep David Shaw's Big River Get Down Hamilton, OH^ 21-Sep Resonance Festival Thornville, OH+ 14-Sep Industry City Brooklyn, NY+ 15-Sep Thunder Road Boston, MA+ 16-Sep Nectar's Burlington, VT+ 19-Sep Buffalo Iron Works Buffalo, NY+ 22-Sep Terminal West w/ Dumpstaphunk Atlanta, GA+ 27-Sep Charleston Pour House Charleston, SC* 28-Sep 1904 Music Hall Jacksonville, FL* 30-Sep Vinyl Music Hall Pensacola, FL* Naughty Professor is: Ian Bowman, tenor saxophone John Culbreth, trumpet Bill Daniel, guitar Nick Ellman, alto and baritone saxophones Sam Shahin, drums Noah Young, bass Web Twitter YouTube Facebook Instagram

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