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Ben Allison, Steve Cardenas & Ted Nash – Tell the Birds I Said Hello: The Music of Herbie Nichols (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 39:40 minutes | 539 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Sonic Camera Records
Tell the Birds I Said Hello is the fourth album by guitarist Steve Cardenas, saxophonist Ted Nash, and Ben Allison. It features eight tunes that Herbie never recorded, six of which had been sitting in storage since the 1950s, until a few years ago when they were discovered by a relative. These “new” Nichols masterpieces contain all of the elements of his music that we love — the humor and beauty of his melodies, the great titles, and the surprising twists and turns of harmony and form that make them truly unique.
The album was recorded in stunning detail by our long-time collaborator Matt Balitsaris at Maggie’s Farm. Ben mixed the album and created the artwork.
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Jim Campilongo & Steve Cardenas – New Year (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 39:16 minutes | 634 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Sunnyside
Long term friendships and creative partnerships are relationships that seemingly flow steadily without disruption, even if the individuals in question don’t speak or meet every day. Or even every year. But occasionally, there are moments where the coalition needs to be celebrated, or at least documented.
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Steve Cardenas – Blue Has A Range (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 49:28 minutes | 824 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Sunnyside
There is a rooted and natural expressiveness in the music of guitarist Steve Cardenas. He has developed a spacious yet personal style that reflects his influences but has also broadened them into a palette of many hues. Cardenas’s new recording, Blue Has a Range, presents a new view of his breadth as a player, composer and collaborator, remaining attached to the essence of jazz, while alluding to blues in all it’s tones. // Cardenas’s ability has provided him opportunities to play in situations of many varieties. Beginning in his hometown of Kansas City and settling in New York City, Cardenas’s path has been full of remarkable associations. Notably as a longstanding member of groups led by legendary jazz artists such as bassists Charlie Haden, Steve Swallow and John Patitucci, as well as drummers Paul Motian, Joey Baron and Adam Nussbaum. // It was only natural that Cardenas would pick friend and longtime collaborator, Ben Allison, to play bass, co-produce and mix the recording. When Cardenas was confirming Cowherd’s availability in July 2019 to record, Cowherd informed Cardenas that he would just be concluding a run at the Blue Note with drummer Brian Blade’s Life Cycles band. Blade was free after the Blue Note run, and so the band was set. Soon after, with these musicians in mind, new compositions began to flow from Cardenas.
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Steve Cardenas – Charlie and Paul (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 50:47 minutes | 941 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Newvelle Records
“There’s a conversation in the music, there’s interaction, there’s comments throughout.” –DownBeat
“Featuring impeccable acoustics and coffee table art cover LP presentation.” –Audiophile Audition
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Steve Cardenas – Healing Power: The Music of Carla Bley (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 44:35 minutes | 640 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Sunnyside
The singular catalog of the great pianist/composer Carla Bley has been celebrated and performed for decades. She has not only performed her unique compositions in her own star-studded bands but has had them canonized by such legendary artists as Gary Burton and Paul Bley. Having had first-hand experience playing with Carla Bley in two groups, guitarist Steve Cardenas and his trio mates bassist Ben Allison and reed master Ted Nash, have created a brilliant recording of nine Bley pieces on their new album, Healing Power.
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