Samuel Wyatt - Piano/ Studio Engineer
Jonathan Shang - Drums
James Wold - Guitar
Joel Masters - Bass/ Vocals
The Wasco Elementary School Christmas Choir - Directed by Andy Masters
Special Thanks to Marjorie Klespitz and Patti Jo Masters - Assistant Production

Everybody Loves A Christmas Song - Joel Masters

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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"An Honest Man" Short Film, Opening Sequence

Drummer Jeremy Cunningham has been a staple on the Chicago jazz scene since moving to the city in 2009—he’s played with everyone from Von Freeman to Caroline Davis, and is getting his Masters in Jazz Performance at DePaul—but one thing was always missing: an album under his own name. But that was then. This is now: "re: dawn (from far)" will be released on June 17 from ears&eyes Records. 

"re: dawn (from far)" is Cunningham’s solution to what he used to see as a “missed opportunity” to record something tangible with his closest colleagues and mentors. On the highly collaborative album, he’s joined by guitarist Jeff Parker (Tortoise), Josh Johnson (a 2012 Thelonious Monk Institute fellow), and Matt Ulery (Loom). Years ago, Cunningham and Johnson played a number of times with the renowned Parker, a mentor figure to both of them. The seed of the album was planted when, at one gig, Parker mentioned offhandedly that they should all consider making a record. “We were too scared to take him seriously,” Cunningham laughs, and before long, both Johnson and Parker had moved to Los Angeles. Initially, Cunningham saw this as a wasted chance; soon enough, though, he decided to call them back and make it happen.

There was another, more personal reason that Cunningham felt ready to record his first album, after being featured on the albums of so many of his contemporaries. Back in 2009, Cunningham and his family were stunned by the unexpected death of his brother in their hometown of Cincinnati. “This record is a statement that I’m moving forward,” says Cunningham. “I’m trying to push on with the artistic process, toward the end of creating something that I’m proud of.” As such, re: dawn (from far) is both an poignant homage to the past and an exuberant nod toward the future. Even the title is a tribute: the first six letters are an anagram of his brother’s name, Andrew. 

Cunningham says that the song-writing process was highly collaborative; he himself co-wrote songs with multiple musicians, including Doug McDiarmid of the indie rock band Why?, and the three other members all contributed their own original compositions. The resulting tracks feel nuanced and personal, “informed by the quartet's collective musical experiences,” according to Cunningham, and, as always, deeply indebted to the rich creative tradition of Chicago jazz.

The album’s first single, “Bembé”—a reference to a style of folkloric drumming that appears in the religious ceremonies of Santeria—can be seen as something like a drummer’s homage to both his craft and his scene. Cunningham spent hours listening to the Afro-Cuban grooves of these bembé folk recordings, and wrote the track with multi-instrumentalist McDiarmid. The drumming here is both sensitive and infectious: leading the band, but never overshadowing it, and eventually making way for a fiery guitar solo by Parker. 

Jeremy Cunningham - drums (Caroline Davis, Meridian Trio)
Jeff Parker - guitar (Tortoise)
Matt Ulery - bass (Loom)
Josh Johnson - alto sax (Holophonor, Thelonious Monk Institute)

with special guest: 
Andrew Loombs - Wurlizter

'Bembe' composed by Jeremy Cunningham & Doug McDiarmid (of Why?) 

Recorded by Anthony Gavino at Shirk Studios, Chicago IL USA 
Mixed by John McEntire 
Mastered by Carl Saff 

Photos by Jacob Hand 
Layout and design by Federico Maksimiuk & Magdalena Fumagalli 

earsandeyesrecords.com
earsandeyesrecords.bandcamp.com
jeremy-cunningham.com
jeremycunningham.bandcamp.com

JEREMY CUNNINGHAM - 'Bembé'

Dedicated to Lin Halliday.

Caroline Davis - alto saxophone/vocals
Ron Perrillo - piano

Doors: Chicago Storylines
www.earsandeyesrecords.com

This album is a different kind of listening experience, incorporating spoken interviews alongside original music.
All compositions by Caroline Davis (LadyMaitriMusic BMI)

Lin (Caroline Davis/Ron Perrillo, Doors: 2015)

Mt. Vernon

One from the session last night. Good vibes.
Justin Copeland- trumpet
Jose Gobbo- guitar
Joan Hickey- piano
Crystal Rebone- bass
James Sims- drums
www.justincopelandmusic.com

Live at the Post

In Your Own Sweet Way

I. Allegro moderato 
II. Andante con moto 
III. Rondo. Vivace 

Live in concert at the 2016 Dakota Sky International Piano Festival

Dakota Sky International Piano Festival 2016.06.09

Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58 - Mvmt. I Allegro Moderato

Nobel-Prize winning poet and playwright Derek Walcott speaks to Studs Terkel on his radio show in 1981, about the distinct character, people, and elemental power of the West Indies. Studs Terkel Radio Archive, courtesy Chicago History Museum and WFMT Radio Network www.studsterkel.org

Derek Walcott Speaks to Studs Terkel

Music by Christopher Willis
Recorded at The Firehouse, Pasadena CA
Balalaika - Andrew Synowiec
Mixed by Satoshi Noguchi

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jmoshiermusic@gmail.com

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