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Adam Page, James Brown, John Psathas
The Harvest [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 16/Nov/2012 ] The Harvest is comprised of two suites, two continuous 30-minute compositions broken into 8 and 9 parts respectively. The Harvest Suite (composed by Adam Page and John Psathas) features Adam on solo tenor saxophone played through various looping... |
Al Campbell / John Rae / Paul Dyne
Storm in a Teacup [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 14/Nov/2011 ] 'Storm in a Teacup' exudes one of the fundamental qualities of good jazz - joy. The playing is superb, the recording is excellent, and the music is honest and infectious. |
DAVE LISIK
Machaut Man and A Superman Hat Alex Sipiagin / Donny McCaslin / Dave Kikoski / Boris Kozlov / Donald Edwards [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 6/Mar/2015 ] Recorded with some of New York's greatest jazz musicians, Dave Lisik's Machaut Man and a Superman Hat is contemporary jazz at its most assured. This masterful album is exceptional on every level, a strong, fully focused statement from one of Rattle's... |
Alexis French
The Cut [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 13/Jun/2014 ] Trumpeter Alexis French celebrates his debut with the stellar album THE CUT. Recorded at McGill University's MMR and Studio A in Montreal, Canada, the album features rising stars of the Montreal jazz scene, David Bellemare (tenor sax), Nicolas Ferron... |
Amy Rempel
Chatter [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 12/Sep/2011 ] With Chatter, the Rattle Jazz Series introduces the extraordinary talent of Amy Rempel. With a background in contemporary new music and improvisational jazz, Amy's musical sensibility is broad and adventurous. Strongly supported by bassist Jeremy... |
Anita Schwabe
Eat Your Greens [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 8/Jun/2018 ] "Making music with Anita Schwabe is always a special occasion for me and has been from the beginning when as a 17 year old student at the Wellington Polytechnic Jazz Course she demonstrated a formidable talent as a pianist and very skilled composer.... |
Antipodes
Good Winter [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 7/Sep/2018 ] Antipodes is a collective of New Zealand, Australian, and European jazz musicians co-led by pianist Luke Sweeting and saxophonist Jake Baxendale. Their compositions are drawn from diverse influences - modern New York jazz meets Swedish indie pop and... |
Cameron Pearce
Progression [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 1/Nov/2024 ] Featuring Ingrid Jensen and Symposium Brass, composer/trumpet player Cameron Pearce says this about his excellent Rattle debut: "I started this project by considering how I might compose for a brass ensemble and soloist by drawing inspiration from... |
JOHN PSATHAS
Diálogos Chris Mason-Battley Group [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 9/Oct/2015 ] Interpretations of the music of John Psathas. "Diálogos is a revelation. I don't know what the language is that properly describes what the guys are doing, but they're somehow creating new works. This isn't 'arranging' or 'adapting' - I feel it's... |
Darren Pickering Small Worlds
Volume One [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 15/Jul/2022 ] Apart from continuously composing new material, a lot of Darren Pickering's compositions have been around for years in chart form, performed in concerts, or as demos. After performing one of the 'Live at Alex's' YouTube episodes and being impressed... |
David Friesen Trio
Another Time Another Place [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 18/Aug/2017 ] Recorded live in front of an enthusiastic crowd at the CJC jazz club in Auckland at the end of their 2015 tour, Reuben Bradley (drums), Dixon Nacey (guitar), and American bass playing legend David Friesen deliver a 70 minute set of full-on... |
Dog
No Dogs Allowed [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 8/Jun/2018 ] Following their Tui Award-winning Jazz Album of the Year Rattle debut in 2014, Auckland powerhouse Dog return with another stunning album, this time featuring legendary guitarist James Muller. Roger Manins (saxophone) Kevin Field (piano) Olivier... |
Frank Talbot
Mundane Life Updates [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 6/Jan/2023 ] You may wonder why Frank Talbot called this album "Mundane Life Updates", especially as the music is far from mundane! It's a term he and his partner use when they share the small quotidian details of their day. Many of Frank's compositions are based... |
Hayden Chisholm / Norman Meehan / Paul Dyne
Unwind [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 18/Aug/2017 ] A programme of contemporary music for improvising piano trio featuring Hayden Chisholm on saxophone. |
The Jac
Nerve [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 10/Jan/2014 ] The Jac started out as a rehearsal band for students and tutors at the NZSM jazz school in Wellington, transcribing and performing charts by New York and San Francisco composers. Before long they began writing and performing their own music, and... |
Jim Langabeer
Secret Islands [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 16/Jun/2017 ] Jim Langabeer's debut on Rattle, Secret Islands is also his first release as bandleader. When asked to comment on the general quality of the players emerging from the Jazz Schools, a seasoned New York veteran (who shall remain nameless) said, "Man,... |
Jonathan Crayford
East West Moon [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 9/Sep/2016 ] Teaming up once more with the same killer rhythm section on the critically acclaimed Dark Light (2014), Jonathan Crayford returns with another beautiful album. Recording again with engineer Mike Marciano at Systems Two Studio in New York, East West... |
Roger Manins, Ron Samsom, Michel Bénébig, Carl Lockett
Shuffle [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 28/Nov/2018 ] This project started with the news that jazz organist Michel Bénébig had finally located the legendary San Francisco guitarist, Carl Lockett. Michel had wanted to play with Carl since hearing him play with Jimmy Smith and Jimmy McGriff. Soul jazz... |
Mantis
Music Of Drew Menzies [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 1/Jan/2013 ] MANTIS is a celebration of the music and memory of Drew Menzies. Although by no means definitive, these recordings are an example of how open Drew's compositions are, and a representation of the collective response to his music from the assembled... |
Mark Lockett / Joel Frahm / Orlando Le Fleming
Sneaking Out After Midnight [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 11/May/2012 ] A fresh, joyful, and thoroughly modern sound, a successful merging of the unique character of jazz from 'down-under' with the esteemed rigour and pedigree of New York edge. |
