Ari Hoenig - NY Standard (FRESH SOUND NEW TALENT RECORDS 2018)

For his latest album NY Standard, Ari Hoenig pays tribute to the movement and tradition of

playing jazz standards in New York City. Once you learn a song there are so many different

directions and conversations you can have using that song as a starting point. It’s kind of like a

private conversation you can have with other people who know the song. If you don’t know the

song however there will be a lot you will miss.

New York city has brought together people from all over the world. People that would normally

never have the chance to even meet but can speak to each other on a deep level using jazz

standards as the basis for the conversation.

In addition to his work a bandleader, Hoenig is one of the most sought-after sidemen of his

generation. He has appeared on over a hundred recordings and worked with a diverse

spectrum of artists, including guitarists Mike Stern, Pat Martino, Wayne Krantz and Kurt

Rosenwinkel, saxophonists Joshua Redman and Chris Potter, harpist Edmar Castaneda,

bassist / vocalist Richard Bona and many more. He’s developed deep musical relationships

with pianists representing three generations of boundless jazz creativity: Billy Childs, Kenny

Werner, Jean-Michel Pilc and Monk competition winner, Tigran Hamasyan.

01. Boplicity (Davis-Evans) 4:29

02. Bessie's Blues (John Coltrane) 8:31

03. Stablemates (Benny Golson) 6:19

04. Someday My Prince Will Come (Churchill-Morey) 6:21

05. Pent Up House(Sonny Rollins) 5:52

06. In Walked Bud (Thelonious Monk) 7:30

07. Fee Fi Fo Fum (Wayne Shorter) 4:30

Ari Hoenig (drums)

Tivon Pennicott (tenor sax on #5-7)

Gilad Hekselman (guitar on #1-3,5,6)

Tigran Hamasyan (piano on #2)

Shai Maestro (piano on #4,6)

Eden Ladin (piano on #3,5)

Orlando Le Fleming (bass)

Recorded at Peter Karl Studios in Brooklyn, New York, September 2015, except track #2 recorded on January 21, 2010

Recorded, mixed & mastered by Michael Perez-Cisneros

Cover photo by Ilkka Rantamaki

Produced by Ari Hoenig

Executive Producer: Jordi Pujol

Orlando Le Fleming - Romantic Funk (OLF RECORDS 2017)

Perhaps the most accomplished UK-born improviser of his generation, bassist Orlando le Fleming returns with his new album Romantic Funk, the long  awaited follow-up to 2010's From Brooklyn With Love.

The spirit of Romantic Funk falls somewhere between the serene, legato passages of early-Jaco-era Weather Report, and the spaced out electronica of late-70's Herbie Hancock; a unity distorted beautifully by Le Fleming's jedi-level command of complex rhythmic systems. Best known as a double bassist with jazz luminaries like Branford Marsalis, Joey Calderazzo, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Jeff "Tain" Watts and Lage Lund, Le Fleming takes a left with his new release, electing to showcase his abilities on the electric bass this time against a backdrop of his own kaleidoscopic compositions.

About the music, Le Fleming says: “The ‘romantic’ is personified by lush, classical harmony echoed by the nostalgic synth sounds of Pete Rende and Frank LoCrasto. The strong grooves and guitar lines are heavily influenced by Funk, although the complexities in rhythm stem from more contemporary forms of jazz.”

The pithy irreverence of the album's tracklist reflects Le Fleming's wry wit and penchant for injecting irony into musical conversation. "Pretentious Brooklyn’s” combination of popular and esoteric elements finds its composer utilizing much the same crossover approach as Miles Davis did on Live - Evil, recalling Dave Holland as readily as David Axelrod. "Focustrate" is a whirling, polyrhythmic take on the Headhunters sound, a quieter contemporary analog to the gyrating hemiolas of Wayne Krantz's modern classic Two Drink Minimum. The sublime "Myth" finds a strong asset in guest drummer Lenny Reece (otherwise known for his work with DJ Premier and Gentei Kaijo), who helps Le Fleming & co. find common ground between the Dilla-inflected Robert Glasper aesthetic of this generation, and the electric jazz canon of decades prior.

Reece is not the only guest on the album. The core lineup of Le Fleming, drummer Ari Hoenig, guitarist Greg Tuohey and keyboardist Frank LoCrasto is augmented intermittently by saxophonists Seamus Blake and Will Vinson, keyboardists Sullivan Fortner and Pete Rende, and guitarist Ryan Scott. Le Fleming's veteran leadership finds a place for everyone, and everyone in their place.

Turn off your TV and turn up the bass - Romantic Funk is out May 12th.

1. Brooklyn

2. And That Sort Of Thing

3. Focustrate

4. Myth

5. Mr Grumble

6. Ellington

7. Smirk

8. Melancholy

Orlando le Fleming​ (Bass)

Ari Hoenig & Lenny Reece​ (Drums)

Greg Tuohey & Ryan Scott​ (Guitars)

Frank LoCrasto, Sullivan Fortner & Pete Rende​ (Keyboards)

Seamus Blake & Will Vinson​ (Saxophones)

www.orlandolefleming.com

Jacám Manricks Band - Chamber Jazz (2016)

Collection of original compositions and two reinterpretations by New York Jazz artists. Chamber Jazz combines traditions from Jazz with Classical Music and their many sub-genres. In addition, the influence of world music is present. Influence from specific artists such as Miles Davis, Beethoven, Milton Nascimento, Jean Sibelius, Charlie Parker, Ornette Coleman.

Jazz and Classical hybrid style also drawing from traditional folk and world music.

1. Thread 08:12

2. En Etsi Valtaa Loistoa (Julvisa) I Seek No Power or Glory 06:38

3. ECMish 10:06

4. Wandina 07:53

5. Mood Swing 08:27

6. Jazz, Classical Music, Miles Davis, Beethoven, Milton Nascimento, sibelius, World Music, - Beethoven 06:45

7. Deception 06:33

8. Forbidden Fruit 04:50

9.. Cry 07:10

10.. Cloud Nine 04:43

Released August 7, 2016 

Jacám Manricks, sax / winds and composition 

Kevin Hays, piano and fender rhodes 

Gianluca Renzi, bass 

Ari Hoenig, drums

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Ari Hoenig - The Pauper and The Magician (2016)

Source & Label: Lyte Records

 We are honoured to announce that American jazz icon Ari Hoenig will release The Pauper and the Magician with us in February. Lyte Records will be handling the British and Irish releases of the drummer/composer's eighth album, which features Gilad Hekselman (guitar), Tivon Pennicott (tenor saxophone), Shai Maestro (piano) and Orlando le Fleming (bass). Ari is a visionary in the areas of metric modulation and melodic drumming and has been a prolific bandleader for over fifteen years. He's also played in the groups of Joshua Redman, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Kenny Werner, Chris Potter, Wayne Krantz, Richard Bona and Mike Stern.

LR founder and director David Lyttle says, "Some of my best memories in music are of my first trips to New York in my early twenties. Going to hear Ari play in Smalls and then taking a lesson with him in his basement in Brooklyn was very exciting for me. He's been an inspiration and major influence for ten years and it's very special for me to now get to work with him as a label."

1. The Pauper and the Magician
2. I'll Think About It
3. The Other
4. Lyric
5. Alana
6. You Are My Sunshine

Ari Hoenig (drums)
Gilad Hekselman (guitar)
Tivon Pennicott (tenor saxophone)
Shai Maestro (piano)
Orlando le Fleming (bass)

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