Alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins delivers an opus about the Black experience in America on Omega, which JazzTimes called “the most important debut jazz recording in years.” Omega was produced by Jason Moran & features pianist Micah Thomas, bassist Daryl Johns & drummer Kweku Sumbry. With powerful pieces like “Mary Turner - An American Tradition” & “Ferguson - An American Tradition,” Wilkins conveys the deep pain his people have endured for centuries. That’s balanced with moments of uplift, too, as on “The Dreamer,” a gorgeous ballad based on a poem by James Weldon Johnson. Watch Wilkins on First Look with Don Was.
This 11-track all original debut album is inspired by the classics, but we are taking this beautiful tradition to a new generation of fans. With reviews coming in with comparisons to Elvis, Bobby Darin, Frank Sinatra, and Michael Bublé, this album calls to the past but is paving the way for a new style of Jazz. Scheduled to be released October 23rd, 2020. Whisky Kisses is nostalgic, beautiful, and yearning and is the Because One Day, a short documentary about Alex Bird’s journey. It opened the Canadian Film Fest (May 2020) and was awarded Best Music by the film festival jury. Our second single Whisky Kisses (May 2020) was awarded Best Jazz Song at the World Songwriting Awards. In November of 2019, we released our debut single The Way She Moves, and it was picked up by CBC radio (Canada), was Track of the Day on All About Jazz, and awarded the top spot in Reader Favourites on Jazziz Magazine’s Inside Track. Alex Bird and the Jazz Mavericks and I have been making a name for ourselves on the Toronto Jazz scene and abroad. With Ewen Farncombe on piano/b3, Scott Hunter on bass, and Eric West on drums, these three monster players bring Whisky Kisses to another level.
On Oct. 23, vibraphonist Joel Ross will release his highly anticipated 2nd album Who Are You? featuring his band Good Vibes with Immanuel Wilkins on alto saxophone, Jeremy Corren on piano, Kanoa Mendenhall on bass & Jeremy Dutton on drums, plus special guest Brandee Younger on harp. The lead single “More?” is available today to stream or download, and the album can be pre-ordered on vinyl, CD, or download. “This record is a culmination of our maturing – as people, as a band, within the music – it’s about figuring out who we are,” says Ross.
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