Tag Archives: 2023

Madeleine Peyroux: Let’s Walk

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On June 28, 2024, “Thirty Tigers” label released “Let’s Walk”, the tenth Madeleine Peyroux album. It was recorded August – September 2023, at “The Clubhouse” in Rhinebeck, New York, and was produced by Elliot Scheiner, Jon Herington and Madeleine Peyroux.

Personnel:

  • Madeleine Peyroux – vocals, guitar
  • Jon Herington – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, marimba, synth
  • Andy Ezrin – piano, Hammond organ, Vox Continental organ, harmonium, Rhodes electric piano, Wurlitzer organ, orchestral bells
  • Paul Frazier – bass guitar
  • Graham Hawthorne – drums, percussion
  • Stan Harrison – clarinet
  • Catherine Russell, Cindy Mizelle, Keith Fluitt – vocals
  • Elliot Scheiner – engineer, mixing
  • Matthew Scheiner – engineer
  • Ebru Yildiz – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Herington and Madeleine Peyroux.

  1. Find True Love
  2. How I Wish
  3. Let’s Walk
  4. Please Come on Inside
  5. Blues for Heaven
  6. Et Puis
  7. Me and the Mosquito
  8. Nothing Personal
  9. Showman Dan
  10. Take Care

Fuubutsushi: Meridians

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On June 27, 2024, “Cached Media” label released “Meridians”, the debut Fuubutsushi album. It was recorded 2021 – 2023, in California, Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania.

Personnel:

  • Chaz Prymek – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, double bass, field recording, recording
  • Mathew Sage – piano, keyboards, synthesizer, harmonica, accordion, guitar, field recording, recording
  • Patrick Shirosihi – vocals, alto and tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, accordion, glockenspiel, melodica, field recording, recording
  • Chris Jusell – violin, mandolin, marimba, vibraphone, recording
  • Amber Navran – mixing
  • Sean McCann – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Chaz Prymek, Mathew Sage, Patrick Shirosihi and Chris Jusell.

Pacific

  1. Blue Rose
  2. Hamilton
  3. Distance Learner
  4. Tenel Ka (First Crush)

Mountain

  • Prelude to New Flora
  • New Flora
  • Circulating Air
  • Light in the Annex

Central

  • Midori
  • Nora Nora
  • Pool Tile Blue
  • Barrel Duet

Eastern

  1. Wonder Years
  2. Spent for Light
  3. Meridians

Caroline Shaw & Quartet So Percussion: Rectangles and Circumstance

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On June 14, 2024, “Nonesuch” label released “Rectangles and Circumstance”, album by Caroline Shaw and Quartet So Percussion. It was recorded August – September 2023, at “Big Mercy Studio” and “Figure 8 Recording” in Brooklyn, “Guilford Sound” in Guilford, “Princeton University” in Princeton, and was produced by Jonathan Low.

Personnel:

  • Caroline Shaw – vocals
  • Sō Percussion – ensemble
  • Adam Sliwinski, Eric Cha-Beach, Jason Treuting, Josh Quillen – percussion
  • Jonathan Low – engineer, editing, mixing
  • Matt Poirer – engineer, editing, additional mixing
  • Dave Snyder,. Matt Hall – engineer assistant
  • Josh Bonati – mastering
  • Ben Tousley – design
  • Daniel Kukla – photography
  • Anja Schütz – artists photography
  • Adam Sliwinski – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Rectangles and Circumstance
  2. Sing On
  3. Silently Invisibly
  4. And So
  5. The Parting Glass
  6. Slow Motion
  7. Who Turns Out the Light
  8. Like a Drum
  9. This
  10. To Music

IZZ: Collapse The Wave

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On June 11, 2024, “Doone records” released “Collapse the Wave”, the 13th IZZ album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Underground Studios” in South Salem, New York, and was produced by Tom Galgano.

Personnel:

  • Tom Galgano – vocals, keyboards, arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Laura Meade – vocals, arrangements
  • Paul Bremner – acoustic and electric guitar, arrangements
  • John Galgano – vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, arrangements
  • Brian Coralian – drums, electronic drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Greg DiMiceli – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Joe Lambert – mastering
  • Julie Morris – cover art, animation
  • Diandra Muley – design
  • Uladzimir Taukachau – photography
  • Jonah Mejia – IZZ logo

Track listing:

  1. We Are the 3rd – lyrics by John Galgano, Tom Galgano, music by Brian Coralian, Greg DiMiceli, John Galgano, Laura Meade, Tom Galgano
  2. So Many Voices – Tom Galgano
  3. Brace for Impact – lyrics by John Galgano, Paul Bremner, music by Brian Coralian, John Galgano, Paul Bremner
  4. Deep Inside – John Galgano
  5. Collapse the Wave – lyrics by John Galgano, Tom Galgano, music by John Galgano, Paul Bremner, Tom Galgano
  6. Sometimes Sublime – lyrics by Paul Bremner, music by Laura Meade, Paul Bremner. Tom Galgano
  7. There’s Hope! – lyrics by Brian Coralian, Tom Galgano, music by Brian Coralian, Greg DiMiceli, Tom Galgano, John Galgano
  8. Brethren – music by Brian Coralian, Greg DiMiceli, Paul Bremner
  9. Not About Me – music by Tom Galgano
  10. Soak Up the Sunlight – lyrics by John Galgano, music by Greg Di Miceli, Tom Galgano
  11. And We Will Go – John Galgano

Trio Tapestry: Our Daily Bread

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On May 5, 2023, “ECM” label released “Our Daily Bread”, the third Trio Tapestry studio album (the 40th Joe Lovano album overall). It was recorded in May 2022, at “Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI”, Lugano, Switzerland, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone, tárogató, gong
  • Marilyn Crispell – piano
  • Carmen Castaldi – drums, gong, temple bells
  • Stefano Amerio – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Joe Lovano.

  1. All Twelve
  2. Grace Notes
  3. Le Petit Opportun
  4. Our Daily Bread
  5. One for Charlie
  6. The Power of Three
  7. Rhythm Spirit
  8. Crystal Ball

Willow: Empathogen

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On May 3, 2024, “Three Six Zero” and “Gamma” labels released “Empathogen”, the sixth Willow studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by John Batiste, Eddie Benjamin, Chris Greatti and Willow.

Personnel:

  • Willow Smith – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, guitar
  • Brad Oberhofer – piano
  • Zach Tenorio – piano, synthesizer; strings
  • Elijah Rawk – acoustic guitar, bass guitar
  • Zach Brown – bass guitar, percussion
  • Eddie Benjamin – bass guitar, drums, guitar, synthesizer
  • Chris Greatti – bass guitar, guitar, percussion, acoustic and electric guitar, piano
  • Jon Batiste – vocals, drums, piano
  • Asher Bank – drums
  • Annie Clark – vocals
  • Zach Brown – engineer
  • Adam Schoeller – engineer
  • Chris Greatti – engineer
  • Oscar Cornejo – engineer
  • Mitch McCarthy – mixing
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Home – Willow Smith, Jon Batiste, Kate Munger
  2. Ancient Girl – Willow Smith
  3. Symptom of Life – Willow Smith, Asher Bank, Chris Greatti, Brad Oberhofer
  4. The Fear is Not Real – Willow Smith, Chris Greatti
  5.  False Self – Taylor Gordon, Chris Greatti
  6. Pain for Fun – Willow Smith, Annie Clark, Chris Greatti
  7. No Words 1 & 2 – Willow Smith, Eddie Benjamin
  8. Down – Willow Smith, Eddie Benjamin
  9. Run! – Willow Smith, Chris Greatti
  10. Between I and She – Willow Smith, Asher Bank, Chris Greatti, Elijah Rawk
  11. I Know That Face – Willow Smith, Eddie Benjamin
  12. Big Feelings – Willow Smith, Chris Greatti, Zach Tenorio

Joe Lovano and Marcin Wasilewski Trio: Homage

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On April 25, 2025, “ECM” label released “Homage”, album by Joe Lovano and Marcin Wasilewski Trio (the 41st Joe Lovano album). It was recorded in November 2023, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone
  • Marcin Wasilewski – piano
  • Slawomir Kurkiewicz – double bass
  • Michal Miskiewicz – drums
  • Maureen Sickler – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Lovano, except where noted.

  1. Love in the Garden – Zbigniew Seifert
  2. Golden Horn
  3. Homage
  4. Giving Thanks
  5. This Side – Catville
  6. Projection

Natural Information Society Community Ensemble: Since Time Is Gravity

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On April 14, 2023, “Eremite” label released “Since Time Is Gravity”, the eight Natural Information Society Community Ensemble album. It was recorded in May, 2021, at the “Graham Foundation” in Chicago, and in August, 2021, at “Electrical Audio” in Chicago, and was produced by Joshua Abrams and Michael Ehlers.

Personnel:

  • Joshua Abrams – double bass, guimbri
  • Nick Mazzarella – alto saxophone
  • Mai Sugimoto – alto saxophone, flute
  • Ari Brown – tenor saxophone
  • Jason Stein – bass clarinet
  • Josh Berman – cornet
  • Ben Lamar Gay – cornet
  • Lisa Alvarado – harmonium
  • Kara Bershad – harp
  • Mikel Patrick Avery – drums
  • Hamid Drake – conga, tabla, tar

Track listing:

  1. Moontide Chorus
  2. Is
  3. Murmuration
  4. Wane
  5. Stigmergy
  6. Immemorial
  7. Wax
  8. Gravity

Khruangbin: A La Sala

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On April 5, 2024, “Dead Oceans” and “Night Time Stories” labels released “A La Sala”, the fourth Khruangbin studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Mark Speer and Steve Christensen.

Personnel:

  • Mark Speer – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Laura Lee – vocals, bass, arrangements
  • Donald “DJ” Johnson – vocals, drums, arrangements
  • Chris Longwood – mastering
  • Nick Scott – art direction
  • Tiny Frees – creative direction, layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Laura Lee, Mark Speer, and Donald “DJ” Johnson.

  1. Fifteen Fifty-Three
  2. May Ninth
  3. Ada Jean
  4. Farolim de Felgueiras
  5. Pon Pon
  6. Todavía Viva
  7. Juegos y Nubes
  8. Hold Me Up (Thank You)
  9. Caja de la Sala
  10. Three from Two
  11. A Love International
  12. Les Petits Gris

Cedric Burnside: Hill Country Love

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On April 5, 2024, “Provogue” label released “Hill Country Love”, the third Cedric Burnside studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Luther Dickinson and Cedric Burnisde.

Personnel:

  • Cedric Burnside — vocals, guitar, baritone guitar, mixing
  • Luther Dickinson — slide guitar, bass guitar, mixing
  • Patrick Williams — harmonica
  • Artemus Le-Sueur — drums
  • Kevin Houston — recording
  • Ted Jensen — mastering
  • Roy Koch — artwork
  • Jim Arbogast — photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Cedric Burnside, except where noted.

  1. I Know
  2. Hill Country Love
  3. Shake Em on Down – Fred McDowell
  4. Juke Joint
  5. Smile
  6. Closer
  7. Coming Real to Ya
  8. Thank You
  9. Love Your Music
  10. Toll on They Life
  11. You Got to Move –Fred McDowell, Gary Davis
  12. Strong
  13. Funky
  14. Po Black Mattie – Robert Burnside