Music News - Kevin Field releases new album 'The A List'
31 July 2015 - 0 Comments
Jazz crossover artist Kevin Field releases his third album The
A List on July 31st 2015 via Warner
Music NZ.
A natural progression
from his previous 2012 release Field
of Vision, The
A List is a collection of sophisticated, polished compositions
with a wide range of influences from ’70s and ’80s soul and funk to acoustic
jazz, Latin and even a hint of disco!
Kevin recently travelled to New York to collaborate with some of the world’s
top jazz artists.
“I wanted to do something different, play with some different musicians in a
new environment” says Field.
The A List features compatriot Matt
Penman, one of New York’s first call bass players, having
featured on over 100 major label recordings, Grammy award winning Sony jazz
guitarist Nir Felderand drummer Obed
Calvaire who holds the drum chair with the crème of jazz and
R&B artists including Wynton
Marsalis, Mary J. Blige and Musiq Soulchild.
The album was recorded at Brooklyn
Recording studios and mixed by Aaron Nevezie at The Bunker Studio in Williamsburg. Returning to NZ with the files, Kevin invited vocalists Clo Chaperon and Marjan Gorgani to
add overdubs to several tracks and percussionist extraordinaire Miguel Fuentesalso contributed his distinctive sound.
Kevin’s unique approach to jazz harmony is probably the most recognizable
element in his playing and compositions. A dynamic and experienced live
performer, Field has featured on over 30 albums including Nathan Haines’ The Poet’s Embrace and Vermillion Skies and recordings by Whirimako
Black and Jennifer
Zea. Another of his projects, the DOG jazz quartet
recently won Best Jazz Album at the 2015 NZ Music Awards. A lecturer in Jazz
Studies at The University of Auckland, Field is known for the respect and
affinity he garners from fellow musicians.
The A List is available for purchase from iTunes and all good
digital outlets. Physical copies available from JB HiFi.
Kevin Field upcoming
shows:
The A List Launch - August 6th- Kenneth Myers Centre
The A List at CJC - August 19th - CJC Creative Jazz Club - 1885 Basement
"Kevin’s
new album was a great joy to be a part of - soulful, funky and
relaxed. Kevin plays his heart through the music and communicates his
good feeling to both band and listener." Nir Felder
"Once again Kevin Field reasserts his mantle of New
Zealand's finest ever pianist with an album of originals with a proper New York
rhythm section. His advanced grasp and use of extended harmony is breathtaking
and unique, while his seamless technique is dazzling yet never showy". Nathan Haines
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