Newvelle Records Releases KIMBROUGH - 61 Original Compositions by Frank Kimbrough

Newvelle Records today is releasing KIMBROUGH, a collection of 61 original compositions by jazz artist and educator Frank Kimbrough, who passed away in December 2020. Featuring tributes from 67 of Frank's former bandmates, students, and friends across multiple generations, KIMBROUGH was recorded over three and a half days in New York as the musical world began reawakening in May 2021. All proceeds from this definitive collection of Frank's music, available on high-quality digital download on Bandcamp, will benefit the Frank Kimbrough Jazz Scholarship at The Juilliard School.

"Frank was a genuine 'musician's musician' whose talent as a player, composer, and teacher fueled generations of artists in the New York jazz community," said Elan Mehler, cofounder and artistic director of Newvelle Records, and a student of Frank's at New York University in the 1990s. "There is something miraculous about attracting 67 world-class artists together in a studio, just as the world began emerging from the pandemic. Only someone of Frank's impact could inspire such an ambitious project."

Frank famously never practiced piano and wrote nearly all of his compositions wandering through New York. He implored students to spend less time in the practice rooms and more time on the subway platforms, bar stools, and park benches that sparked so much of his own musical inspiration.

Blending four generations of jazz musicians - from artists who played with him in his earliest years in North Carolina, to students he taught over Zoom during the pandemic - KIMBROUGH features 55 different bands across 61 tracks. Some had begun playing together 40 years ago, while others were meeting in the studio for the first time. All volunteered their time as tribute to a man they knew for his generosity, perspective, and creativity.

"Every moment with him on the stage was just beautiful," said Steve Wilson, who appears on tenor saxophone on four tracks. "Not only was he supporting you, he was collaborating with you in the moment."

KIMBROUGH features 67 artists:

Addison Frei

Alexa Tarantino

Alexis Cuadrado

Allan Chase

Allan Mednard

Ben Allison

Ben Monder

Ben Rosenblum

Ben Wolfe

Billy Drummond

Clarence Penn

Craig Taborn

Dan Tepfer

Dave Douglas

Dave Treut

Dezron Douglas

Donny McCaslin

Douglas Marriner

Elan Mehler

Elio Villafranca

Evan Harris

Francisco Mela

Fred Hersch

Gary Versace

Glenn Zeleski

Helen Sung

Immanuel Wilkins

Isaiah J. Thompson

Jacob Sacks

Jay Anderson

Jeff Cosgrove

Jeff Hirshfield

Jeff Williams

Jesse Neuman

Joe Lovano

Joel Wenhardt

John Hébert

Kirk Knuffke

Martin Wind

Marty Jaffe

Matt Wilson

Micah Thomas

Michael Blake

Michael Formanek

Noah Halpern

Noah Preminger

Olivia Chindamo

Patrick Cornelius

Rich Perry

Rich Rosenzweig

Riley Mulherkar

Rob Jost

Ron Horton

Rufus Reid

Ryan Keberle

Samora Pinderhughes

Satoshi Takeishi

Scott Robinson

Scott Spivak

Sean Mason

Steve Cardenas

Steve Wilson

Ted Nash

Tim Horner

Todd Neufeld

Tony Moreno

Tony Scherr

The album, available on Bandcamp for $20.00 https://newvellerecords.bandcamp.com/album/kimbrough and streaming everywhere , was recorded and mixed by Marc Urselli on May 10-14, 2021 at EastSide Sound, mastered by Colin Bryson at The Bunker Studios, and produced by Elan Mehler. All songs were written by Frank Kimbrough, Kimbrough Music BMI. Executive produced by Maitland Jones, Jim Harvey, Steve Satterfield, Matt Steinfeld and JC Morisseau.

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