Tenor saxophonist Art Baden unites with his mentors and legends Joe Locke, Jeff “Tain” Watts, and Jay Anderson to present How Much Of It Is Real?, a debut contemplating the mesmerizing turns of contemporary history on a personal and global level, out August 16 via Rainy Days A graduate of the Herbie Hancock Institute of … Read More
Composer, arranger, and saxophonist Andrew Krasilnikov explores the art of musical reflection with Bloody Belly Comb Jelly, an album for large jazz ensemble with sensibilities drawn from classical instrumentation, out September 29 via Rainy Days Records Andrew Krasilnikov is a standout saxophonist, composer, and arranger with performance credits across two continents. Having played and recorded … Read More
Rainy Days Records Presents Volume 2 of Hot Culture Series, Announces Digital Album Out March 25, 2022 Rainy Days Records, the renowned jazz record label based in St. Petersburg, Russia, has once again teamed up with popular YouTube channel Hot Culture to present their second collaborative jazz series. The series commenced last February when label … Read More
GRAMMY®-Nominated Keyboardist and Composer Rachel Eckroth Releases Chilling EP Common Mutations, due out February 11 via Rainy Days Records Keyboardist, vocalist and composer Rachel Eckroth’s album The Garden is an assemblage of avant-garde, multi-layered compositions flaunting her musical expression through synth orchestration and boundless textural sounds. After amassing widespread acclaim, including a GRAMMY® nomination in … Read More
By Dave Sumner, Bandcamp “We had to throw open some doors,” says Eugene Petrushanskiy, head of Russian label Rainy Days Records. He’s speaking about the way the label helped to nurture the St. Petersburg jazz scene; but in the context of the shutdown caused by the pandemic, that statement began to take on a more … Read More
Straight from St. Petersburg – Rainy Days Records Releases Two Digital Albums in April: Forgotten Melody by Arseny Rykov on April 2 and Clockwise by the Evgeny Ponomarev Quartet on April 30 For the past three years, Saint Petersburg based record label, Rainy Days Records, has worked to change the perception of modern Russian music … Read More
By Dave Sumner, Bandcamp Daily The modern jazz scene is more diverse than it’s ever been, with great music turning up in all corners of the globe. In February’s column, we visit Melbourne and Glasgow; Paris and Buenos Aires; St. Petersburg and Mannheim; Rome and Leeds; and hit both U.S. coasts. No matter where you … Read More
Rainy Days Records Launches Hot Culture Series, Announces Digital Album Out February 26, 2021 When the age of coronavirus commenced last March, Eugene Petrushanskiy, the Director of the Rainy Days Records jazz music label in St. Petersburg, Russia, turned to YouTube to showcase the live performances of his artists in collaboration with Hot Culture. As … Read More
Richard B. Kamins, Step Tempest Are you still mourning the passing of pianist McCoy Tyner? Do you miss the sound the pianist’s 1970 albums for both Blue Note and Fantasy? May I draw your attention to “Happy Synapse“, the second album on Rainy Day Records by drummer Sasha Mashin. Mashin, a resident of Moscow, Russia, gathered … Read More
Stephen Graham, Marlbank The leader is the least familiar name of all the players here apart from the drummer. But don’t let that put you off. Tenorist Azat Bayazitov, a Russian who used to play with the Igor Butman orchestra and is now living in the States, has a gloriously full sound in the Michael … Read More
