Steve Korn - Pride and Joy - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Continuing his very fertile relationship with the dynamic saxophone tandem of Mark Taylor and Rob Davis, Seattle-based drummer Steve Korn follows up on his two critically acclaimed recordings for Origin Records with a dynamic set of originals. Also featuring the great pianist Marc Seales, Korn's music covers the range of modern, post-bop jazz exploring the retro-soul-shuffle of InchTheme from the Sit-Com of the Same NameInch to the hauntingly beautiful sonorities of InchLittle Bird. InchPride & Joy,Inch InchThe one objective that Korn's second album achieves quite readily is to create anticipation for a third.Inch Well, here it is!

To Whom It May Concern, I am here to announce that my new album, Sundowner, will be out October 16th, 2020 via Dead Oceans. THE WRITING (KANSAS CITY, KANSAS)In the winter of 2017 I moved back to my hometown of Kansas City from Los Angeles. The move was sudden and unforeseen, just as I was tying a bow on the writing process for what would become my 2019 album, Oh My God. I bought a Four Track Tascam model 424 off of an old friend to help me get to the finish line, but much to my surprise and excitement, this new piece of equipment in my all-but-bare home didn't help complete one album but rather inspire another Sundowner. The new collection of songs came quickly and effortlessly as I did my best not to resist or refine the songs, but instead let them take shape all on their own.As the songs kept coming I cleared out the crowded shed that was sitting dormant in my backyard and built a makeshift studio before adding drums, lead guitar and piano to complete the demos. Each day I would teach myself basic recording techniques, watching the channels illuminate and pulse as if the machine were breathing, and then emerge in the evenings as the sun was getting low - around 5 30 in the winter, when the Kansan sunsets look icy and distant, like a pink ember inside of a display case, and 9 o'clock in the summer, when the sunsets are warm and abstract.Landing back home felt jarring juxtaposed with a life full of chaos and adventure with my band on the road. But at the very least, I was happy to have - for the first time in my adulthood - a place to close the door, with no temptations other than to work on music and reflect on what I had built since I left. It was a new form of isolation, one I had never explored or expected to experience. Not ready to let go of the hand of the California desert, I spent the winter decorating the best I knew how; with mementos from my previous ho

Teeter-Totter Music once again brings us another new infectious single that will keep your kids entertained during these uncertain times. The latest single from Kids on Karbs reinforces healthy eating habits in a fun way. InchFruit & VegInch is both catchy and educational - putting a positive message on putting the right foods in your body to grow up big and strong. The single includes three exclusive mixes, including instrumental and acappella versions.