JULIE LYON QUINTET at Dennings Point Distillery

JULIE LYON QUINTET Julie Lyon – vocal, Pat Hall – trombone, Jack DeSalvo – guitar, Mark Hagan – double-bass, Tom Cabrera – drums, play Julie and Jack’s composition Hey There Baby in performance at Dennings Point Distillery in Beacon, NY from Julie’s album MOONFLOWER. Listen to and get Julie’s UR albums at https://julielyon.bandcamp.com/

Listen to NUVYU from JULIE LYON’s New Album MOONFLOWER

HD APPLE LOSSLESS DOWNLOAD HD FLAC DOWNLOAD APPLE LOSSLESS CD QUALITY DOWNLOAD CD QUALITY FLAC DOWNLOAD mp3 DOWNLOAD JULIE LYON, vocals Matt Lavelle, trumpet, alto clarinet Jack DeSalvo, guitar. mandola Todd Urban, double bass Tom Cabrera, drums, cymbals, percussion Recorded at Urban Sound by Todd Urban Recorded, mixed, and mastered at Beanstudio by Jim DeSalvo … Continue reading Listen to NUVYU from JULIE LYON’s New Album MOONFLOWER

JULIE LYON – MOONFLOWER

HD APPLE LOSSLESS DOWNLOAD HD FLAC DOWNLOAD APPLE LOSSLESS CD QUALITY DOWNLOAD CD QUALITY FLAC DOWNLOAD mp3 DOWNLOAD JULIE LYON‘s new album MOONFLOWER, her follow-up to the critically acclaimed JULIE, features original songs and compositions and is in many ways her first solo album. Though accompanied by her band, the focus is not only on Ms. Lyon’s considerable … Continue reading JULIE LYON – MOONFLOWER

JULIE LYON – MOONFLOWER Now Available on UNSEEN RAIN RECORDS

HD APPLE LOSSLESS DOWNLOAD HD FLAC DOWNLOAD APPLE LOSSLESS CD QUALITY DOWNLOAD CD QUALITY FLAC DOWNLOAD mp3 DOWNLOAD   JULIE LYON‘s new album MOONFLOWER, her follow-up to the critically acclaimed JULIE, features original songs and compositions and is in many ways her first solo album. Though accompanied by her band, the focus is not only … Continue reading JULIE LYON – MOONFLOWER Now Available on UNSEEN RAIN RECORDS

New JULIE LYON album MOONFLOWER available this week.

JULIE LYON‘s new album MOONFLOWER, featuring original songs and compositions, will be available this week as HD, CD-Quality and mp3 Downloads  at www.unseenrainrecords.com and www.meyefi.com. “Ms. Lyon shows that the she knows exactly what she is doing here and executes all of her songs exquisitely. She’s the real deal in her element here with a … Continue reading New JULIE LYON album MOONFLOWER available this week.

Julie Lyon EPK

Contact – Bio – Music – Videos – Gallery  – Reviews – Gigs “The debut album of the Julie Lyon Quintet is the best cure for the blues.” – Leonid Auskern   “Ms. Lyon shows that the she knows exactly what she is doing here and executes all of her songs exquisitely. She’s the real deal in her element here with a voice that is like a nice chianti – Smooth, subtle, … Continue reading Julie Lyon EPK

JULIE LYON ARTIST PAGE

Julie Lyon grew up with many and varied musical influences but from a very young age knew that she wanted to be a singer. She studied piano and voice from age 15 through college, earning a bachelor’s degree in vocal performance.  Classically trained and reared on pop, rock and blues, the draw of the vocal … Continue reading JULIE LYON ARTIST PAGE

UR9957 – JULIE – JULIE LYON QUINTET

A voice simultaneously gifted with elegance, swing and more than a hint of blues roots, JULIE LYON debuts her New York Quintet on UNSEEN RAIN with her new album JULIE. Long time collaborator, UR artist and drummer TOM CABRERA joins trumpeter and alto clarinetist MATT LAVELLE, guitarist JACK DeSALVO and double-bassist BOBBY BRENNAN on this … Continue reading UR9957 – JULIE – JULIE LYON QUINTET

“…melds contemporary expectations with the older traditions” – Jazz Mostly Review of JULIE

JULIE LYON QUINTET – JULIE (Unseen Rain UR9957) By Bruce Crowther http://jazzmostly.com/jazz-cd-reviews-early-january-2015 This is another debut album, this time bringing to wide attention singer Julie Lyon who leads her New York Quartet through a selection of songs, mostly familiar, that display her rhythmic ease and intelligent interpretations. Among the songs performed here are Love For Sale, Dr Lonnie … Continue reading “…melds contemporary expectations with the older traditions” – Jazz Mostly Review of JULIE

Mark Turner’s Brilliant Review of JULIE

JULIE – Julie Lyon Quintet (UR9957) CD Review: http://www.acousticmusic.com/fame/p10201.htm By Mark S. Turner Perhaps the most interesting element in this recording is the ‘live in studio’ nature lending a great deal of atmosphere and beatnik cafe society vibe to the affair. Well, actually, I’m assuming it was thus live ’cause it sure as hell sounds it—if … Continue reading Mark Turner’s Brilliant Review of JULIE

“The Best Cure For The Blues”: A Review of Julie from Russia

At the time of this writing, from the author‘s window, the view is of wet snow mixed with rain. In such nasty weather the debut album of the Julie Lyon Quintet is the best cure for the blues. Anyway, I would warm it up with mugs of anything hot or glasses with anything firewater. Julie … Continue reading “The Best Cure For The Blues”: A Review of Julie from Russia

“Special Sauce” : Julie reviewed by Midwest Record

UNSEEN RAIN JULIE LYON QUINTET/Julie: It’s interesting to see that the new generation of jazz divas can draw water from the same well but still manage to spike the drink with a special sauce of their own that gives them some distinctive real estate to plant a flag on. Certainly a classic feeling thrush, Lyon … Continue reading “Special Sauce” : Julie reviewed by Midwest Record

Video

  JACK DeSALVO EPK JULIE LYON EPK

UNSEEN RAIN RECORDS

    Audio engineer Larry Hutter A Standard Afternoon Tom Cabrera   Home For Christmas Julie Lyon   Eternal Rising Chris Forbes   Night Bloomer Rocco John Iacovone   Kinesthesia Tom Cabrera   In Swing We Trust Matt Lavelle   The Hoax Sótano   Twilight In Washington Sq Rocco John Iacovone and Tom Cabrera   … Continue reading UNSEEN RAIN RECORDS

Audio Engineer Larry Hutter

  Audio Engineer Larry Hutter may be viewed as a purist by some, but he’s a purist in a most modern sense. Now located in Los Angeles, his remarkable recordings are informed by years of hands on exposure to live music. In fact his initial recordings were often documentation of live performances on which he … Continue reading Audio Engineer Larry Hutter

UNSEEN RAIN RECORDS

“Jim (DeSalvo) is the engineer, and Jim’s capture of everything is arresting: clear, lucid, adroitly attuned to shifting focal depths, never at a loss, providing everything this work needed to entablature itself with zero ambivalence.” – acousticmusic.com THE MUSIC JULIE LYON SUMARI JACK DeSALVO ROCCO JOHN IACOVONE JOEL SHAPIRA MATT LAVELLE RICH ROSENTHAL  FULMINATE TRIO … Continue reading UNSEEN RAIN RECORDS

Contrassio Trio perform JACK DeSALVO’s PRAMANTHA in Palencia, Spain

https://youtu.be/lxWfniV657IVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: PRAMANTHA (Jack Desalvo) . Contrassio Trio (Palencia, Spain) (https://youtu.be/lxWfniV657I) Contrassio Trio perform Jack DeSalvo’s piece Pramantha in Palencia, Spain. Pramantha has also been performed by classical guitarist ADAM KAHN in the UK. Pramantha has been recorded by a number of artists, including: JULIE LYON on the album … Continue reading Contrassio Trio perform JACK DeSALVO’s PRAMANTHA in Palencia, Spain

Jack DeSalvo Bio

JACK DeSALVO, hailed in THE WIRE magazine as “masterful”, built his international reputation as a member of D3, Ronald Shannon Jackson’s Decoding Society and in duo with vibist Arthur Lipner.  DeSalvo plays all manner of guitars and is a highly regarded composer as well as performing on cello, various members of the mandolin family and … Continue reading Jack DeSalvo Bio

“…letting the music go where it must. ” Doug Simpson Reviews ROCCO JOHN QT’s EMBRACE THE CHANGE

Rocco John Quartet – Embrace the Change – Unseen Rain  by Audiophile Audition/ July 11, 2016/ Jazz CD Reviews New York City quartet which promotes changes, all sorts of changes. Rocco John Quartet – Embrace the Change [TrackList follows] – Unseen Rain UR-9947, 67:49 [5/6/16] ****: (Rocco John Iacovone – alto and soprano saxophone; Rich … Continue reading “…letting the music go where it must. ” Doug Simpson Reviews ROCCO JOHN QT’s EMBRACE THE CHANGE

From Russia: Great Review of ROCCO JOHN’s EMBRACE THE CHANGE.

Media Alert: Rocco John Quartet “Embrace The Change” (Unseen Rain UR-9947) ROCCO JOHN IACOVONE alto and soprano saxophones, RICH ROSENTHAL guitar, FRANÇOIS GRILLOT double-bass, TOM CABRERA drums CD Review: http://jazzquad.ru/index.pl?act=PRODUCT&id=4418 By Leonid Auskern Alto saxophonist Rocco John Iacovone had excellent teachers, these mentors, however, came from very different places on the musical map. On one … Continue reading From Russia: Great Review of ROCCO JOHN’s EMBRACE THE CHANGE.

Great SUMARI Review from Croatia

Research into sound is a basic characteristic of the creative trio Sumari. Opportunities for such research are large, and this is for three reasons: curiosity, commitment and creativity of musicians who explore the great opportunities of the mutual combination of instruments. As well as having vast experience of playing in various styles and idioms, all … Continue reading Great SUMARI Review from Croatia

Listen to Wings from Rocco John Quartet’s New Release EMBRACE THE CHANGE.

10.99 – High Definition 24/96 FLAC 9.99 – CD Quality FLAC 8.99 – MP3 EMBRACE THE CHANGE – ROCCO JOHN QUARTET ROCCO JOHN IACOVONE alto and soprano saxophones RICH ROSENTHAL guitar FRANÇOIS GRILLOT double-bass TOM CABRERA drums According to saxophonist and composer Rocco John Iacovone, “EMBRACE THE CHANGE is a thought, an idea, and a … Continue reading Listen to Wings from Rocco John Quartet’s New Release EMBRACE THE CHANGE.

EPKs

Fulminate Trio Harmolodic Monk Julie Lyon Quintet Pat Hall Steve Cohn SUMARI Tom Cabrera & Jack DeSalvo

Reviews of SUMARI (UR9962)

Sumari By: JOHN SHARPE, NYC Jazz Record By: GREGO APPLEGATE EDWARDS “There are so many excellent modern and avant jazz musicians headquartered in the New York City area today. It confirms the status of New York as a jazz capital of the world, certainly, yet there are fewer and fewer venues to play in. It … Continue reading Reviews of SUMARI (UR9962)

SUMARI BIOS

Matt Lavelle – Jack DeSalvo – Tom Cabrera Each member of SUMARI is a veteran of the US and international Jazz worlds with roots in NYC’s Downtown scene. JACK DeSALVO, hailed in THE WIRE magazine as “masterful”, joined Ronald Shannon Jackson’s Decoding Society in the 1980s and has toured the world with many artists in … Continue reading SUMARI BIOS

UNSEEN RAIN FESTIVAL April 12, ShapeShifter

  February 19, 2015To: Listings/Critics/Features From: Jazz Promo Services Press Contact: Jim Eigo, jim@jazzpromoservices.com www.jazzpromoservices.com  UNSEEN RAIN FESTIVAL presents Visionary Sounds @ ShapeShifter Lab with Sumari Pat Hall’s Time Remembered Organ Group,and Harmolodic Monk Event: Unseen Rain Festival When: Sunday, April 12, 7PM–Sumari, 8PM-Pat Hall’s Time Remembered Organ Group, 9PM-Harmolodic Monk Where: ShapeShifter Lab 18 Whitwell Place, Brooklyn, NY 11215 … Continue reading UNSEEN RAIN FESTIVAL April 12, ShapeShifter

Reviews

Guitarist Jack DeSalvo: While We Sleep & Quintrepid On Unseen Rain BY MARK SULLIVAN November 4, 2020 3,465 Views Guitarist/composer Jack DeSalvo has had a long, diverse career emphasizing fusion and free playing. His most visible gig was with Ronald Shannon Jackson‘s Decoding Society, but since co-founding the record label Unseen Rain Records he has … Continue reading Reviews

TOM CABRERA

 Tom Cabrera’s Unseen Rain recordings include Julie (UR9957) with the Julie Lyon Quintet,  the trios Lion Hearted (UR9980) and Sumari (UR9962) and his duo with the JLQ’s guitarist Jack DeSalvo have released several albums, among them are Tales of Coming Home (UR9986), Libra Moon (UR9978) and Juniper (UR9966). Soon to be released is Rocco John Iacovone’s … Continue reading TOM CABRERA

UNSEEN RAIN is a visionary record label offering jazz and improvised music by contemporary innovators. UR is focused on high production values and recognizes the entire process surrounding a recording as art. UR recordings are available in a number of formats, High Definition FLAC, CD quality FLAC, Apple Lossless and maximum quality mp3 (320k) as … Continue reading

Links

https://unseenrainrecords.bandcamp.com https://www.tomcabrera.com https://www.julielyonmusic.com Jack DeSalvo’s Recordings on UNSEEN RAIN  https://www.domminasi.com https://bobrodriguez.com http://www.chriskelsey.com https://www.roccojohnmusic.com https://chrisforbes.bandcamp.com https://www.dmitryishenko.com Upcoming Performances https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/matt-lambiase https://pbone.org https://joelshapira.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaise_Siwula http://republicofjazz.blogspot.com/search/label/Tom%20Cabrera http://republicofjazz.blogspot.com/search/label/Jack%20DeSalvo

JACK DeSALVO, HERB KLOSS, TOM CABRERA – LIONHEARTED (UR9980)

Seattle-based Herb Kloss‘ gorgeous flute sound is united with the vast transcultural percussion pallet of Tom Cabrera and Jack DeSalvo‘s mandola, cello and guitar for a genre-transcending recording rooted in jazz, classical and folk. The result is extraordinary music. Jack DeSalvo – mandola, cello, classical guitar/ Herb Kloss – flute, alto flute/ Tom Cabrera – … Continue reading JACK DeSALVO, HERB KLOSS, TOM CABRERA – LIONHEARTED (UR9980)