The Omnichord Real Book

Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Andy Kellman writing that the album has "a plenitude of supple rhythmic and ruminative vocal interplay".[3] Peter Quinn of The Arts Desk gives it 4 out of 5 stars, spotlighting several key tracks and calling this release "a treasure trove of musical memories".[4] In Glide Magazine, Jim Hynes writes that "there’s so much to digest here that we may hear it a bit differently each time it plays".[1] Louder Than War's Gordon Rutherford scores The Omnichord Real Book 4.5 out of 5 for "a host of outstanding collaborators" and music that is "indubitably special" and "defies classification" that displays Ndegeocello's "absolute virtuosity".[5] Writing for NPR, Nate Chinen calls this an "expansive yet interior new album" that explores "realness".[2] That outlet also highlighted this album as one of the five best releases of the week for All Songs Considered.[6]

1. "Georgia Ave" – 2:40
2. "An Invitation" – 2:21
3. "Call the Tune" – 1:54
4. "Good Good" – 3:28
5. "Omnipuss" – 2:51
6. "Clear Water" – 4:35
7. "ASR" – 7:38
8. "Gatsby" – 4:21
9. "Towers" – 3:35
10. "Perceptions" – 2:14
11. "THA KING" – 0:27
12. "Virgo" – 8:39
13. "Burn Progression" – 4:02
14. "oneelevensixteen" – 2:50
15. "Vuma" – 3:01
16. "The 5th Dimension" – 5:25
17. "Hole in the Bucket" – 5:30
18. "Virgo 3" – 6:53

• Meshell Ndegeocello – instrumentation, vocals, liner notes
• Ambrose Akinmusire – "Burn Progression"
• Hanna Benn – "Burn Progression"
• Sanford Biggers – "Clear Water"
• Mark Guiliana – "Virgo 3"
• The HawtPlates – "The 5th Dimension" and "Hole in the Bucket"
• Cory Henry – "Gatsby"
• Jade Hicks – Good Good
• Joan As Police Woman – "Gatsby"
• Josh Johnson – "Georgia Ave", "Good Good", and "Virgo 3"
• Thandiswa Mazwai – "THA KING" and "Vuma"
• Jason Moran – "Perceptions"
• Deantoni Parks – "Clear Water" and “Virgo”
• Jeff Parker – "Clear Water" and "ASR"
• Julius Rodriguez – "Virgo"
• Joel Ross – "Towers" and "Vuma"
• Brandee Younger – "Virgo" and "Virgo 3"

• List of 2023 albums

• The Omnichord Real Book at Discogs (list of releases)
• The Omnichord Real Book at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
• Review from Albumism