NEW RELEASE: GRAMMY®-Nominated Keyboardist and Composer Rachel Eckroth Releases Chilling EP COMMON MUTATIONS, due out February 11 via Rainy Days Records

February 8, 2022
NEW RELEASE: GRAMMY®-Nominated Keyboardist and Composer Rachel Eckroth Releases Chilling EP COMMON MUTATIONS, due out February 11 via Rainy Days Records

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

NEW RELEASES: Rainy Days Records Releases Digital Albums From Mikhail Maryshev and Makar Kashitsyn, due out January 14 and 21, 2022

January 11, 2022
NEW RELEASES: Rainy Days Records Releases Digital Albums From Mikhail Maryshev and Makar Kashitsyn, due out January 14 and 21, 2022

Rainy Days Records Releases Digital Albums From Mikhail Maryshev and Makar Kashitsyn, due out January 14 and 21 Over the course of four years, the Saint Petersburg based label Rainy Days Records has amassed a warehouse of dynamic and evocative global jazz projects. With a reputation of introducing Russian jazz musicians to the international music … Read More

Jazz Critics Poll 2021!

January 1, 2022
Jazz Critics Poll 2021!

16th Annual Jazz Critics Poll Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trios, Songs From My Father (Whaling City Sound) New Releases – Philip Booth (JazzTimes, Jazziz, Relix) New Releases – Andrew Gilbert (San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Classical Voice, Bay Area News Group) New Releases – Mark Holston (Jazziz, Latino) New Releases – Yoshi Kato (San Francisco … Read More

FEATURE: Rachel Eckroth Celebrates New Album, ‘The Garden’ and Grammy Nomination – LA Weekly

December 16, 2021
FEATURE: Rachel Eckroth Celebrates New Album, ‘The Garden’ and Grammy Nomination – LA Weekly

by Brett Callwood, LA Weekly “Grammy-nominated keyboardist, singer and songwriter Rachel Eckroth is in the midst of a super-productive career spell. The Arizona native, who had a six-year stint in L.A. between Phoenix and her now-home of Tucson, has just released a new solo album called The Garden. Not only that, but she’s the keyboardist in St. Vincent’s band, … Read More

REVIEW: Rachel Eckroth’s ‘The Garden’ – Jazzwise

December 1, 2021
REVIEW: Rachel Eckroth’s ‘The Garden’ – Jazzwise

by Peter Quinn, Jazzwise “This new collection from singer, songwriter, pianist, producer and multi-instrumentalist Rachel Eckroth, her first release on Rainy Days Records, presents a fascinating sonic journey in the company of an outstanding band.” Read the full review here.

NEW RELEASE: Rachel Eckroth’s THE GARDEN is out September 3, 2021 via Rainy Days

July 9, 2021
NEW RELEASE: Rachel Eckroth’s THE GARDEN is out September 3, 2021 via Rainy Days

Multifaceted artist Rachel Eckroth releases textural, mood-casting new music on Rainy Days Records; The Garden to be released on September 3, 2021 “Eckroth explores difficult emotions with a deft touch, letting her soul-baring performance and swelling instrumentation form the heartfelt emotional core of the track” — Under the Radar  “Breathtaking vocals” — PopMatters “[Eckroth and Lefebvre] … Read More