First Light Andrew McCormack

• 1Prospect Park04:08
• 2Gotham Soul07:24
• 3Leap of Faith04:17
• 4First Light05:21
• 5Reluctant Gift04:37
• 6Vista06:48
• 7The River04:49
• 8Faith Remembered02:29
• 9Pannonica06:44
• Total Runtime46:37

Info for First Light

Since bursting onto the scene with his debut album 'Telescope' in 2007, Andrew McCormack has built a formidable reputation as one of Britain's hottest pianists and as a formidable composer. He has toured internationally as a bandleader with his trio and in duo with saxophonist Jason Yarde, and as a sideman with Kyle Eastwood, Eric Alexander, Denys Baptiste and Jean Toussant among others.

Having developed and honed a skillfully original approach to writing and performance in the jazz tradition, Andrew is able to captivate audiences with an emotional and expressive style. His music exudes a yearning emotive aesthetic, which may be described as quintessentially British. Yet, his recent move to New York has brought forward a greater depth to the swing and interplay in his sound.

With the release of his new album „First Light“, 2014 looks set to be the most defining year of Andrew McCormack's musical career to date.

„This is an assured and absorbing album, a calling card for a top class trio.“ (London Jazz)

„McCormack's arrival on the world jazz stage.“ (The Guardian)

„An album full of fine original writing and natural flair…“ (Marlbank)

Andrew McCormack, piano
Zack Lober, double bass
Colin Stranahan, drums

Recorded December 2013 at Systems Two, Brooklyn, New York
Recorded by Michael Marciano
Mixed & Mastered by Max Ross

Produced by Andrew McCormack
Executive Producers: Martin Hummel & Dave Stapleton

Andrew McCormack
is a composer and pianist at the peak of his creative powers. Born in 1978 in the UK and now residing in New York, McCormack has built a formidable reputation as one of Britain's hottest pianists and a skilful composer of huge talent.

In 2007 he burst onto the scene with his debut album, Telescope, a masterful record converging McCormack's inimitable free flowing melodic lines with his rhythmic impulse.

Since then, McCormack has extensively toured the globe as a bandleader with his trio and with the saxophonist, Jason Yarde. The McCormack&Yarde Duo released a series of highly acclaimed albums including MY Duo in 2010, and Places And Other Spaces in 2011.

McCormack has been a driving force within the groups of A- listers Kyle Eastwood, Eric Alexander, Denys Baptiste and Jean Toussant, as well as a host of other leading artists.

Having developed and honed a skilfully original approach to writing and performance in the jazz tradition, he’s able to captivate audiences with his emotional and expressive style.

His music is quality-driven with a yearning emotive aesthetic, which may be described as quintessentially British. Yet, his move to New York has brought out a greater depth to swing, interplay and mesmeric live sound.

The result is a world-class pianist and formidable composer, who is ready to take that defining next step on to the international stage as a solo artist. With a stable home at Edition Records, new management, a host of weighty press campaigns and a new forthcoming trio album with New York musicians (Zack Lober on bass and Colin Stranahan on drums), 2014 looks set to be the most defining year of Andrew McCormack's musical career to date.

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