Ryan Keberle's 'The Hope I Hold' featured in Stereogum
Stereogum has chosen The Hope I Hold by Ryan Keberle & Catharsis as one of their key jazz releases for June 2019.
Phil Freeman has the following to say about the album's first single:
"'Despite the Dream' is a showcase for Meza’s clear, un-showy vocals. It’s a sharply political track, but its deceptively light rhythm and the steady pace of the horn solos keep it from becoming agitprop. Keberle’s solo has a joyful but bottom-heavy feel, like theme music for a cartoon elephant, while Scott Robinson’s saxophone has a big ’70s sound."
Read the full piece here.
You can pre-order the album on Bandcamp and iTunes now. The album releases this Friday, June 28.
Downbeat premieres video for "Peering" by Ryan Keberle & Catharsis Trio
Thanks to Downbeat Magazine for premiering the new single from Ryan Keberle & Catharsis album The Hope I Hold.
Watch the video for "Peering," featuring Camila Meza and Jorge Roeder here.
You can listen to this brand new track here and pre-order the album on Bandcamp and iTunes now. The album releases on June 28.
Listen to "Peering" by Ryan Keberle & Catharsis Trio
Check out the third single from the upcoming Ryan Keberle & Catharsis album The Hope I Hold.
“Peering” highlights the Catharsis Trio portion of the record, a kind of album-within-the-album that fits in seamlessly. Written by bassist, Jorge Roeder, it constitutes the first of the bassist’s original compositions to appear on a Catharsis recording. The track features Keberle’s burnished trombone melody before underscoring Camila Meza’s guitar/voice wizardry in an arrangement that deftly builds toward an emotional climax that highlights the masterful interplay between guitar, vocals, bass and trombone.
The track points up what is perhaps the defining characteristic of the Catharsis Trio—the fact that everyone composes. “The repertoire has really taken on a life of its own,” Keberle says. “From a compositional standpoint, this really has become a collective project. And for someone who’s been leading bands for a long time now, that’s a really fun thing to be a part of.”
Listen to this new track on your platform of choice here.
When you pre-order the album on Bandcamp and iTunes now, you can download three singles right away. The album releases on June 28.
And catch the band on tour in the US starting July 6th. Details here.
Watch the video for "Campinas" from Ryan Keberle & Catharsis
Here's the full video for "Campinas," the second single from The Hope I Hold, the upcoming release from Ryan Keberle's and Catharsis.
Inspired by the genre-bending music of Brazil, the track features Keberle on lead vocals along with great space-age analog synth tones from his Korg Minilogue. The track also showcases the guitar work of Camila Meza who has established herself in recent years as one of the great guitar players of her generation—and one of the guitar’s most distinctive stylists, period, with an otherworldly ability to meld her vocal and instrumental virtuosity.
You can watch the video on YouTube here. And check out Ryan's podcast to preview more of the music and learn about the making of the album.
Pre-order the album on Bandcamp and iTunes now and get two singles immediately. The album releases on June 28.
Nextbop premieres the second single from Ryan Keberle's 'The Hope I Hold'
Thank to our friends at Nextbop for premiering the video for "Campinas," the second single from Ryan Keberle's upcoming release, The Hope I Hold.
Inspired by the genre-bending music of Brazil, the track is Ryan's debut as a lead vocalist! Watch the full video here.
Pre-order the album on Bandcamp and iTunes now and get two singles immediately. The album releases on June 28.
Hear the second single from 'The Hope I Hold' by Ryan Keberle & Catharsis
We're launching the second single from the upcoming release Ryan Keberle & Catharsis, The Hope I Hold.
Inspired by the genre-bending music of Brazil, especially the genre-bending, psychedelia-tinged work of Milton Nascimento, Egberto Gismonti, Toninho Horta, and Sérgio Mendes, “Campinas” features Ryan on lead vocals and Korg Minilogue with outstanding guitar playing from Camila Meza.
Listen to this fresh new track on Apple Music and Spotify.
Pre-order the album on Bandcamp and iTunes now and get two singles immediately. The album releases on June 28.
PopMatters reviews Douglas/Caine/Cyrille's 'Devotion'
This just in - a great review from PopMatters for Devotion, the new record by Dave Douglas, Uri Caine, and Andrew Cyrille.
Will Layman takes a deep dive on the album, summing it up like this:
"This kind of interplay, the pulling of small strings between three master players, is all over Devotion in one way or another. Inside every performance, there are marvels that defy my ability to write about them."
Read the full review here. And you can order the CD / digital now on Bandcamp and iTunes and stream it on Apple Music and Spotify.
WBGO premieres first single from 'The Hope I Hold' by Ryan Keberle & Catharsis
WBGO is premiering the video for "Despite the Dream" as part of their weekly Take Five new release feature. It's the first single from The Hope I Hold, the upcoming album from Ryan Keberle and Catharsis.
Nate Chinen writes:
“Despite the Dream” incorporates lilting samba rhythm and a lyrical idea directly from Hughes: pay attention to Meza as she begins, “I’m the one who dreamed,” in a wistful tone. When she gets to the phrase “homeland of the free,” you’ll hear Keberle’s overdubbed voice, pushing against that premise: “The free, the free, who said the free? Not me.”
Watch the the full video here.
The album is available for pre-order on Bandcamp and iTunes now and will be released on June 28. You can also stream this track on Apple Music and Spotify.
Ryan Keberle & Catharsis album release dates announced
Ryan Keberle has announced a number of album release shows for The Hope I Hold, his upcoming album with Catharsis.
The band will include guitarist and vocalist Camila Meza , saxophonist Scott Robinson, bassist Jorge Roeder, and drummer Eric Doob on drums.
You can pre-order the album on Bandcamp and iTunes to download the first single instantly. And stream on Apple Music and Spotify.
Tour Dates:
July 6 - Iowa City, IA | Iowa City Jazz Festival | Details
July 7 - Chicago, IL | Fulton Street Collective | Details | Double Bill with Greg Ward Trio
July 8 - Kansas City, MO | National WWI Museum and Memorial | Details
July 9 - Evansville, IN | Under the Radar Festival | Details TBA
July 12 - Muncie, IN | International Trombone Festival, | Details
July 17 - New York, NY | Jazz Standard | Details
Sep. 20 - Lewisburg, PA | Bucknell University
Pre-order 'The Hope I Hold' from Ryan Keberle & Catharsis now
We're excited to launch the pre-order for the new album from Ryan Keberle & Catharsis, The Hope I Hold.
The record features longtime members Jorge Roeder on bass and Eric Doob on drums, as well as vocalist Camila Meza, who adds her terrific guitar playing to the ensemble for the first time on record. Multi-instrumentalist Scott Robinson, who has appeared as guest saxophonist on previous recordings, is also featured for the first time as a full-fledged member on this recording.
Inspired by lyrics by Langston Hughes and the music of South America, trombonist Keberle expands his musical contributions on both vocals and keyboards throughout the album.
Listen to the first single, "Despite the Dream," on Apple Music and Spotify.
You can pre-order the album on Bandcamp and iTunes and get the first single instantly.
CLASSIC TITLES WAREHOUSE SALE
We've got a selection of CDs from our catalog on sale for $3.
We're clearing out our warehouse to make space for new music, so we wanted to offer these albums at a discounted price to our community. We've got music featuring Dave Douglas, Ryan Keberle & Catharsis, Monash Art Ensemble, Riverside, Rudy Royston, Greg Ward, Frank Woeste, the Westerlies, and Matt Ulery.
Head to our Bandcamp store and grab these CDs. See the full list below with links to each album.
Sale ends on Friday, May 31 at midnight. No discount code required. Happy shopping!
CD List:
Rudy Royston Trio - Rise of Orion
Ryan Keberle & Catharsis - Into the Zone, Azul Infinito, Find the Common, Shine a Light
Matt Ulery - Wake an Echo, By a Little Light
Greg Ward & 10 Tongues - Touch My Beloved's Thought
Dave Douglas & NOMAD - Mountain Passages
Dave Douglas & Monash Art Ensemble - Fabliaux
Dave Douglas Sextet - Pathways
Dave Douglas & High Risk - High Risk
Dave Douglas Meets the Westerlies - Little Giant Still Life
Dave Douglas & Frank Woeste Quartet - Dada People
Riverside featuring Dave Douglas, Chet Doxas, Steve Swallow, and Jim Doxas - Riverside, New National Anthem
Four stars for Douglas/Caine/Cyrille's 'Devotion' from UK Vibe
Thanks to UK Vibe for giving Devotion by Dave Douglas and Uri Caine, and Andrew Cyrille a four-star review!
Writer Brian Homer says:
"[T]he feel throughout is of three close collaborators enjoying playing together. It’s a great record but I imagine hearing this live would be even better."
Read the full review here.
You can order the album now on Bandcamp and iTunes and stream it on Apple Music and Spotify.