Announcement – Music

Portico Quartet have a new album coming out this Summer.  Art In the Age Of Automation is hitting the streets August 25th, 2017 on Gondwana Records.  Their mix of modern jazz, electronic music and hang drum is about as intoxicating as things get.

Here’s a preview of what’s to come…

You can learn more about the album and pre-order it on the label’s Bandcamp page.

Drummer & composer Tyshawn Sorey has a new album coming out this Summer.  Verisimilitude is hitting the streets August 4th, 2017 on Pi Recordings.

I can’t emphasize strongly enough how necessary it is for you to check out the music of Tyshawn Sorey.  The guy is on this creative trajectory that is transcending any type of categorization.  Nothing he’s done over his last few recordings sounds normal and not all of it is going to appeal to everybody, but it’s during phases like the one Sorey is currently immersed in when tiny sonic miracles can come to life and, perhaps, be one of the most magical things you’ve ever heard.

Here’s a preview of what’s to come…

Your album personnel:  Tyshawn Sorey (drums, percussion), Cory Smythe (piano, toy piano, electronics) and Chris Tordini (bass).

You can learn more about the album and pre-order it on the artist’s Bandcamp page.

The album is also available on Amazon.

UPDATE:  I’ve selected this album as one of my Best of Bandcamp Jazz recommendations.  Go read about it on The Bandcamp Daily.

Multi-instrumentalist Michael Rodach has a new solo album on the horizon.  Die Zeit ist Rund is getting released August 11, 2017 on Traumton Records.

Here’s a preview of what’s to come…

Your album personnel:  Michael Rodach (all instruments and effects).

Learn more about the album on the Traumton Records site.

Saxophonist Jonah Parzen-Johnson has a new album on the horizon.  The baritone specialist continues his exploration of solo saxophone performance accompanied by analog synth.  It’s an odd sound, not unappealing, with moments of striking poignancy, and is sometimes reminiscent of an avant-garde rendition of a John Carpenter soundtrack.  I Try To Remember Where I Come From is getting released July 7, 2017 on Clean Feed Records.

Here’s a preview of what’s to come…

Your album personnel:  Jonah Parzen-Johnson (baritone sax, analog synth).

You can learn more about the album and pre-order it on the artist’s Bandcamp page.

And if you’d like to check out more of Parzen-Johnson’s music, go searching on this very site.

Here’s a write-up of his album, Michiana (go read it).

Here’s a write-up of his album, Look Like You’re Not Looking (go read it).