News
May 10
T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T
Yup! that's right, Loyal Label t-shirts are on their way. They will be designed by the great Espen Friberg and will be available to buy right here on this website in a few months, you gonna want one so start saving.
April 10
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"Underground scenes often foster an incredible range of new talent—counterbalanced by equally fierce competition. Historically it has been the role of independent labels to capture the prevailing zeitgeist, separating the innovators from the imitators. The Brooklyn-based Loyal Label is quickly becoming one of the most noteworthy of such stateside independents."
- Troy Collins here
February 10
We Sleep Outside - Release Show Inside at...
Drummer and tunesmith Jeff Davis' debut record as a leader; We Sleep Outside, will be released on March 30th, Record release show at Cornelia Street Cafe in Manhattan, NY on Tuesday April 20th
More About the Folks
The artist page has been updated, take a look
December 09
Best of 2009
- Eivind Opsvik's Overseas III is on Wire magazine's list over best jazz & related releases of 2009 (although it was actually released in 2008)
- Hank Shteamer in Time Out New York has Jon Irabagon's "I Don't Hear Nothin' but the Blues" on his top ten list and gives Seabrook Powerplant honorable mention
- Seabrook Powerplant is part of ThisIsBooksMusic.com 2009 list
- and also on top 40 by Peter Margasak of Chicago Reader
- Seabrook ranks fourth here; over 70 musicians list their favorites of 2010
- Opsvik & Jennings' A Dream I Used to Remember' is number 3 on top 10 jazz releases of 2009 list in Norwegian newspaper, Aftenposten. Not bad for an album without a single 'solo'
- O & J also tops Tim Clarke's list on Sic Magazine
- and is on the list of Milk Milk Lemonade
- and Clive Bell's (Wire Contributor) list
- "I Don't Hear Nothin' but the Blues" won the Best original artwork category in All About Jazz ( New York), design by Allan Naslund
We Sleep Outside
is the name of Jeff Davis' debut record. Mr. Davis' adventurous band perform his tunes in quite a maximalist fashion. Record will be out in February 2010
October 09
Shows
Some upcoming NYC shows with Loyal Label artists:
Seabrook Powerplant:
october 26th @ cake shop 9pm with many arms/starring/schnAAK
december 3rd @ zebulon 9pm
december 10th @ the stone 8pm
Eivind Opsvik Overseas:
november 3rd 10pm at Zebulon
november 13rd 10pm at Nublu (62 Avenue C)
September 09
Own Cover Photo
The exquisite photo that grace the cover of Eivind Opsvik's Overseas III record was taken by Michelle Arcila, this photo is now available for purchase in various sizes on the excellent art site 20x200, and it's affordable, click here
August 09
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"The energy filled and exciting record label Loyal Label has brought new life to contemporary music in USA" Quote from Norwegian music magazine, Jazznytt
July 09
Rusk
A Joint release is set to be out later this year, when Loyal Label teams up with the Oslo, Norway, based label Fenetre Records, run by Jørgen Brauti, to release a fabulous experimental/jazz/improv/whatever comp with some incredible artists. Stay tuned!
Live Reviews
Time Out New York checked out concerts by both Seabrook Powerplant and Jon Irabagon and wrote a cool blog post about it, Read it here
New York Times also went to the Powerplant show and wrote this
Vinyl Ready
The vinyl version of Opsvik & Jennings' new record is finally available, get it online at Insound, or if you're in NYC you can pick up a copy at Other Music or Academy Records.
June 09
Opsvik & Jennings Record Release Show at Nublu,
June 15th 9:30pm
Release show for the new album on Loyal Label at Nublu which is located at 62 Avenue C, East Village, NYC.
The new record will be available on CD for 'pay what you want' price and the LP will at last be available for a very special price of $10, this night only
Seabrook Powerplant
Official relase for Seabrook Powerplant's debut album is set to July 14th. Release Show at Zebulon on July 7th
May 09
Jon Irabagon Cd Release Show at Coco 66,
May 17th 9pm
I Don't Hear Nothin' but the Blues
- CD release show for the new album on Loyal Label,
Jon Irabagon - tenor sax
and Mike Pride - drum set.
CoCo 66 is located at
66 greenpoint ave
in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NYC.
Admission is $6. We will be selling the new CD, so get em while the gettin's good
Free Download and Release Date
Opsvik & Jennings' new album, A Dream I Used to Remember, will be available as a free download on their website on May 1st, but for a limited time only. The Official US release date for the CD and LP is May 26th, check back here soon for more info on where to purchase etc.
March 09
Hear Song from Upcoming Opsvik & Jennings Record
Sneak peek: "September and Starry-eyed" a song from Opsvik & Jennings' upcoming record; "A Dream I Used to Remember" (out in May on Loyal Label) is now available on Opsvik & Jennings website and on their myspace.
Hear it!
February 09
Opsvik & Jennings on Loyal Label
"A Dream I Used to Remember", Opsvik & Jennings third record, will be released on CD, vinyl and downloads on Loyal Label hopefully in early May (release date tba). The record features ten new songs, a female choir, brass section, more guitar and double bass, drums by Opsvik and RJ Miller, banjo by Jennings and more.
January 09
Upcoming Releases
Two upcoming releases in the coming months
first up is
Jon Irabagon and Mike Pride saxophone and drums explorations on
"I Don't Hear Nothing But The Blues"
to be followed by Brandon Seabrook's three piece; Seabrook Powerplant, featuring Brandon's compositions for banjo and guitar
Village Voice LIst
Overseas III is on Village Voice list over best jazz and pop records of 2008.
check it here >>
Loyal Label Nights
at I-beam in Brooklyn
January 16th & 17th 2009
Friday January 16th 8pm ($10):
JEFF DAVIS - SOLO
Jeff Davis - drums and percussion
“Drummer Jeff Davis has a steady profile in left-of-center New York jazz circles...”
- Nate Chinen, The New York Times
“Jeff Davis plays his kit with alert responsiveness, less a traditional rhythm section accompanist, than a creative soloist and spry agitator...”
-Troy Collins, All About Jazz
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ROLETTA FYNN
Rolletta Fynn - voice and guitar
"I was born in tampa florida under the oldest oak tree in the contiguous united states. making for and itchy childhood, i was covered in powder and boot straps but i flew here, on a plane all the way to new york and now i sleep with my head facing north. my mom shelved books and my dad killed bugs but we made it. we made it ours" RF
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RICH JOHNSON'S UP THE TURRET MIL
with Opsvik & Jennings
Rich Johnson - trumpet/laptop
Eivind Opsvik - lapsteel/bass guitar
Aaron Jennings - guitar
On his first solo recording, Rich Johnson’s “Up the Turret Mil” explores a mix of trumpets, guitars, and pianos with laptop glitch, sampling, and musique concrète. Many of the songs began as experiments with laptop and electronic-acoustic treatments on the trumpet, and bridge Johnson’s many influences – from free jazz to folk music.
" 'Up The Turret Mill', I suppose, could be likened to Terry Riley meets Stockhausen; take the more melodic, trance-like Riley and shake in some of Karlheinz's angular and spiky outpourings and you'll start to get a little closer to where Rich Johnson is going... " ToxicPete.co.uk
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Saturday January 17th 8pm ($10):
JON IRABAGON - I DON'T HEAR NOTHING BUT THE BLUES
Jon Irabagon - tenor sax
Mike Pride - drums
Winner of the 2008 Thelonius Monk Competition, Jon Irabagon, plays the blues with his drummer friend Mike Pride. A continuous additive duo, last instrument to be added is the bass and it probably wont be heard.
"It sounds like a mentally disturbed Sonny Rollins with a guy soundchecking on drums" Anonymous
CD to be released on loyal label early 2009
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EIVIND OPSVIK - SOLO
Eivind Opsvik - upright bass
Eivind did his first solo performance at Copenhagen Jazz Festival in the summer of 2008, his second solo show was at the Kennedy Center in december of 08, this will be his third solo show.
"Opsvik's bass has an aching sound, with his lines plumbing the depths to find almost folk-song-like melodies" All Music.com
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SEABROOK POWERPLANT
Brandon Seabrook - guitar and banjo
Tom Blancarte - bass
Jared Seabrook - drums
"guitarist–banjo player Brandon Seabrook has made a name for himself applying the latter ax to avant-jazz and experimental contexts. His rousing trio Power Plant combines those aesthetics with gleeful rock bombast" Time Out
debut record to be released on loyal label, spring 2009
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