Ed Roth - JazzLand

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Artist Title Time           Ed Roth Nostalgia in Times Square 04:09       Ed Roth Milestones 04:01       Ed Roth Zingaro (Retrato en Branco e Preto) 06:15       Ed Roth Big Nick 03:04       Ed Roth Stolen Moments 06:37       Ed Roth Peace 06:32       Ed Roth Freddie the Freeloader 03:40       Ed Roth Crystal Silence 05:38       Ed Roth Blue in Green 05:28       Ed Roth Crystal Silence (extended dreamy version) 08:17     For Your Consideration: ED ROTH - JazzLand Impact / Add Date - June 7, 2019   Focus tracks: Track 2 - Milestones Track 8 - Crystal Silence Track 1 - Nostalgia in Times Square   If you are not familiar with Ed Roth’s name, most likely you’ve heard his soulful keyboards both live and on albums, with his unique melodic, lyrical style. Roth has performed and or recorded with everyone from R&B superstars the Brothers Johnson and Mya, to Pop stars Annie Lennox, Sophie B Hawkins, and Taylor Dayne, to Rock legends Ronnie Montrose, Robby Krieger, Keith Emerson, Deep Purple’s Glenn Hughes, Judas Priest’s Rob Halford and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, to rap star Coolio, to Americana stalwarts the Avett Brothers, and to critically acclaimed country acts Turnpike Troubadours and Cody Jinks. Roth has played with a total of nine Grammy winners.   The Washington, DC. native, who grew up listening to the jazz and R&B played on his hometown Howard University radio station, has become one of the foremost keyboard session players in Los Angeles. Roth continues his impressive solo career with his latest critically acclaimed release “JazzLand”, (some reviews below). “JazzLand”, his third solo album, is a collection of straight ahead solo jazz piano versions of standards, some you’ve heard, and some you haven’t, covering songs by artists from Horace Silver to Jobim.   Roth’s albums have spawned a pair of Top 10 iTunes Jazz singles in Europe, as well as a Top 10 iTunes Jazz album. In the US, the song “Blue” was one of Billboard’s Top 100 songs of the year, garnering more than 500,000 streams, and The Mad Beatnik album was a Top 25 iTunes Jazz Album, spending nine weeks on the Jazzweek Top 100 album charts.    Roth’s music tells a story without words, his musicality enabling him to change genres and moods. His live set is an eclectic mix of jazz originals, mixed with songs by Mingus, Jobim, Miles Davis and Chick Corea, as well as some flipped classic rock and R+B surprises, the show is full of fire and churchy dynamics. He is a force of nature to watch.   “Ed Roth shares a multitude of moods - from joyful and frolicsome to graceful and introspective - via masterful and deeply lyrical solo piano interpretations of classics by the legendary jazz greats who have inspired him. By creating imaginative twists with the works of Oliver Nelson, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, John Coltrane and Chick Corea, et al, Roth makes history engaging and the future of jazz-and his prospects as an important solo artist-feel exceptionally promising.” - Jonathan Widran - Music Connection   “Pianist Ed Roth’s vibe, spirit, and touch make him a master at bringing his own flavor. Roth is a wizard player, with a determined touch and constant liveliness. From start to finish ‘Jazzland’ is a good time. This accomplished body of work leads us to wonder what’s coming next.” - Rosie Chavez - Subba Cultcha   “His playing cuts across styles and genres as he masterfully executes jazz, rock, and pop sensibilities with a contemporary flavor. Ed Roth is truly a monster player, and his talent shines brightly on Jazzland, his debut album release for Funzalo Records out on February 22.” - All About Jazz   “I’ve been playing with Ed Roth for a number of years, and in our sets, there are a few spots were he plays free piano solos as preludes to songs that the band plays. There’s never been one of these that I can remember where he played the same thing. It is always off the top and has the kind of fluency that most players have to rehearse to get. The thing about it is that when he stretches out, he goes places that most players don’t even think of. Please enjoy this music; you’ll hear new music every time he goes to the piano. I live for the moments when Ed plays free on our sets. Very cool music.” - Bill Champlin (two time Grammy winning song writer and 28 year member of Chicago)