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Independent Jazz Label · Est. 2012 · Connecticut
Coming Oct 30
Sugarfoot
Stomp
The Candy Shop Boys featuring Sophia Urista
The band heard and seen in John Wick. Twenty-one tracks cut over two January nights at Tedesco Studios in 2013 and shelved for thirteen years: 1920s hot jazz, Cotton Club viper songs, and reinventions of The Doors, The Beatles, and Prince, played as one songbook. Twelve came out on a limited CD at the time; nine have never been released.
"We played these songs for years and it was never the same way twice. You can hear that in these recordings." · Matt Parker, tenor saxophone
Sophia Urista, vocals · Scott Tixier, violin · Matt Parker, tenor saxophone · Jesse Elder, piano · Kenball Zwerin, bass · Arthur Vint, drums · Liner notes by Dr. Reggie Quinerly · BYNK006
"Because you never know how many more you are going to get. So make every note count."
BYNK Records · Est. 2012
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