How Much Of It Is Real? Release Date: August 16, 2024 Label: Rainy Days A graduate of the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz and Berklee College of Music, Russian-born tenor saxophonist Art Baden presents his enthralling debut, How Much Of It Is Real?, reflecting on the surreal nature of modern events, contemporary cultural shifts, and the awe-inspiring reality of working with one’s … Read More
Bloody Belly Comb Jelly Release Date: September 29, 2023 Label: Rainy Days Records Andrew Krasilnikov’s album, Bloody Belly Comb Jelly stands as a testament to his time working alongside the greats as he tastefully blends emotive melody with powerful large ensemble arrangements that utilize instruments outside the typical big band idiom to accentuate his core quartet’s … Read More
The Garden Release date: September 3, 2021 Label: Rainy Days Records 64th GRAMMY Award Nominee: Best Contemporary Instrumental Album Pianist, composer and singer Rachel Eckroth’s new album, The Garden, unveils fresh sounds from her evolving artistry. Steeped in synth orchestration, The Garden reflects a nuanced exploration of sonic impulses and inquiries alongside Eckroth’s signature layered compositions … Read More
ClockwiseRelease date: April 30, 2021Label: Rainy Days RecordsClockwise is the soulful, moody sophomore release from the celebrated Evgeny Ponomarev Quartet. Over the course of the past four years, Ponomarev’s Quartet released their critically acclaimed debut record, N.N Song and performed at revered venues and festivals throughout Saint Petersburg and Moscow, (The Small Hall of the … Read More
Forgotten MelodyRelease date: April 2, 2021Label: Rainy Days RecordsArseny Rykov’s Forgotten Melody is a stunningly contemplative and innovative work, featuring new and original compositions from Rykov. The composer draws from elements of the third-stream as well as from the styles of such heralded contemporary jazz pianists as Robert Glasper and Brad Mehldau to weave narratives … Read More
The Doors Are OpenRelease Date: June 19, 2020Label: Rainy Days RecordsA follow up to Azat Bayazitov’s debut album If You Still Trust, The Doors Are Open presents the powerful musical vision of this NYC-based virtuoso, in the company of a multi-generational, world class quintet: veteran jazz masters David Kikoski on piano, Adam Rogers on guitar, … Read More
Happy SynapseRelease Date: PART I – May 8, 2020PART II – May 22, 2020Label: Rainy Days RecordsHappy Synapse is the sophomore album from St. Petersburg-native, drummer and bandleader Sasha Mashin. A follow-up to Outsidethebox (“Mashin is off to a terrific start here”- Troy Dostert, All About Jazz ⋆⋆⋆⋆), Happy Synapse introduces fans to Mashin’s exciting … Read More
ZooRelease Date: October 11, 2019 Label: Rainy Days RecordsRecorded in 2017 towards the end of Sivtsov’s nine-year residence in New York City, Zoo comprises six original compositions, each postulating an individualistic sound world, experimental yet grounded, sardonic yet tender. Showcasing the leader’s fluent pianism, the recording displays Sivtsoz’s clear vision for this trio project – one … Read More
Jazz AnimalsRelease Date: September 27, 2019 Label: Rainy Days RecordsOn Jazz Animals, the 19-year-old prodigy from Moscow showcases his huge sound, no-limits chops and keen improvisational logic. Jazz Animals presents five tunes penned by Kashitsyn, and a tune apiece by acclaimed tenor saxophonist Chad Lefkowitz-Brown and fellow Russian musician Nikita Mochalin, who also contributes four dynamic … Read More
