Recent Updates

So looking forward to this one!

I have had the distinct pleasure of speaking to Robin D.G. Kelly twice about his incredible Monk biography. This book is simply the greatest jazz biography ever written. It is impeccably researched, so detailed, and very well written. Robin is a brilliant author and historian, and I really had to go to school for our interviews. Looking forward to speaking to him as part of the Gilmore Piano Fest!

Looking forward to playing with with Dana Hall and John Hébert!

https://fultonstreetcollective.com/event/andrew-rathbun-trio-live-fulton-street-collective-in-person-livestream/

Lovely Review from the Michigan Daily of our concert at Kerrytown Concert House!

https://www.michigandaily.com/arts/campus-culture/kerrytown-concert-house-brings-jazz-debussy-and-quarantine/?fbclid=IwAR3rWpeE1q-q9fMouVYBfn7frw8Ix3bjacFZMZbh1adLZYASEfKBXWv_Zcg

This is a clip of my toon “Bad Call” at the Union. With guests Gary Versace (whose expressions are priceless!) and Jay Anderson.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnJdcyeSUUw

John Ephland reviews Northern Noir with two other recent recordings that feature Ran:

https://www.allaboutjazz.com/ran-blake-gray-moon-when-soft-rains-fall-and-northern-noir?fbclid=IwAR3rWpeE1q-q9fMouVYBfn7frw8Ix3bjacFZMZbh1adLZYASEfKBXWv_Zcg

https://www.wmuk.org/wmuk-culture/2020-10-23/three-colleagues-confident-with-color-release-unusual-debussy-album?fbclid=IwAR2EFs_ofKTzmAGLxoh11EWsXagIkQDhc-FATyDtEU_L69ICCf0jEL9vd2o

LINKS:

https://www.allmusic.com/album/impressions-of-debussy-mw0003366171

https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/howard-reich/ct-ent-classical-recordings-reich-0621-20200617-kagcwhct6vdl3illtbj7mk5ioq-story.html

https://downbeat.com/reviews/detail/impressions-of-debussy

https://jazzhistoryonline.com/the-french-connection/

https://www.textura.org/archives/s/simsrathbunsiskind_impressionsdebussy.htm?fbclid=IwAR314uJumg-5WTRUSWYaq82D8KJN9BgwArozhHkE9d_DvOM1r2u_Z3szhXo

https://bigtakeover.com/recordings/LoriSimsAndrewRathbunJeremySiskindImpressionsofDebussyCentaur

http://www.theaudiobeat.com/music/ran_blake_andrew_rathbun_northern_noir_cd.htm?fbclid=IwAR0cHmfXqlkGNiJ-9ox7niRPxpFkJT30JQeWfYDLk0bwRZwIFnYveeU2VT4

Franco Pinna: Arpalegüera and Percussion. Andrew Rathbun: Tenor Sax, Bass Clarinet, WX7 and Synths and Samplers.

Fun to collaborate with and old friend and incredible musician Franco Pinna, who has created his own instrument that he plays along with his percussion setup, that invokes the Andes, the Koto, and the Kora, all at the same time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq4D0X7mFjc

This was a really fun interview and performance with drummer Keith Hall and bassist John Hébert.

https://www.wmuk.org/wmuk-culture/2020-08-28/jazz-currents-andrew-rathbun-prolific-composer-of-original-jazz?fbclid=IwAR2j38IluwtQtWuWaY2RRQJ7g4U2Hjc0VIrSclJBNA32nRalfWXcCq_983w#stream/0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmoaKeLmxPo

https://www.pjstar.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/07/26/8-most-alluring-classical-recordings-of-year-so-far/114332242/

A wonderful review from critic James Hale:

https://www.soundstagexperience.com/index.php/music-movies-a-shows-menu/by-category/cd-music/973-ran-blake-andrew-rathbun-northern-noir?fbclid=IwAR0ExNowNM1lVrgecIbg48Al_MuhDdQp-ms7CCZusdPkhF-GWo4a0S3tMOA

A new pandemic pursuit. A virtual recording with three of my faves:

Andrew Bishop, Jeff Lederer, Geof Bradfield: Search Committee!

Inspired by our times: Elegy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkM1_KE98KU

I am very excited about this new project. Ran Blake is one of my favorite musicians. He has one of the strongest personalitites on piano. I honestly did not know how this would turn out. I worked very hard on the music and trying to get into Ran’s world. This is some of my most economical playing that’s been documented.

Norther Noir

All Music Guide review of the new Debussy CD:

Nice review of the new CD on Radio France:

https://www.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/lori-sims-andrew-rathburn-jeremy-siskind-impressions-of-debussy-9003870

New virtual recordings from the Western Jazz Collective of my tune Feb. 1st.and The 5th Risk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eukcqLZkSac

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t1G1Vhmzx8

Video promo for the upcoming release:

video by: Udo Prinsen’ @udoprinsen and @prinsen.studio

I am very excited about this project, a kaleidoscopic exploration of the composer’s iconic Préludes – both the original scores as played by prize-winning classical pianist Lori Sims and unique “reimaginings” performed by the jazz duo of saxophonist Andrew Rathbun and pianist Jeremy Siskind. “Impressions of Debussy” – produced by Grammy Award-winner Judith Sherman and to be released via CD, download and streaming by Centaur Records on May 15, 2020.
Cover art by WMU artist Cat L Crotchett

http://www.centaurrecords.com/store/