Sunnyside Records

03/10/2025

New Release: Produced when pianist-composer Armen Donelian was not yet 30 years old, Stargazer—his debut recording as a leader—was released in 1981 on a small Japanese record label and only available elsewhere as a hard-to-find import. Until now, that is. On October 3, Donelian’s longtime label Sunnyside Records will reissue Stargazer, a stunning and remarkably assured trio date with bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Billy Hart, for the first time in nearly 45 years. Available to purchase/stream today (10/3)! https://buff.ly/QvNHmGf

19/09/2025

New Release: Taking cues from two uncompromising geniuses of the piano, Carmen Staaf presents a fabulous contemporary accounting of the importance of Mary Lou Williams and Thelonious Monk in the lineage of jazz on her new recording, Sounding Line. Ft. Ambrose Akinmusire, Ben Goldberg, Darren Johnston, Dillon Vado & John Santos! Available to purchase/stream today (9/19): https://buff.ly/rudHDCf

12/09/2025

New Release: One unmistakable sign of a true creative is an uncanny ability to find new ways to express themselves. Sometimes this manifests in new methods for exploring and developing their art. Pianist/composer Michael Wolff looked to beat-making and looping software to help him write new music, which he then arranged for his talented and dedicated Trio, featuring bassist Ben Allison and drummer Allan Mednard. The results are heard on Wolff’s new recording, Sunny Day, a fantastic example of jazz swinging in and out of the tradition. Available to purchase/stream today (9/12)! https://buff.ly/nMvbh6w

09/09/2025

Excellent article from POINT OF DEPARTURE's Bill Shoemaker on Marty Ehrlich.

Influence: it is unavoidable in post-modern art, where nothing is new and originality nears extinction; it is now both the filter and the silt of artistic expression. In some art forms, discernible influence in a work can gleam like a medal for valor; in others, it is a grievously wounding liability...

05/09/2025

New Releases: There is a spirit that passes through all the folkloric music of the world. The sounds may differ from region to region and from people to people, but folk music holds deep truths that speak to the connective tissue of humanity. There is something mysteriously universal in the way peasants or, for that matter, jazz musicians approach music.

For this double release, long time collaborators pianist Lucian Ban and violist Mat Maneri alongside legendary woodwind master John Surman further explore the folk music of Transylvania collected by Béla Bartók more than a hundred years ago. For the past five years the trio has deepened the spirit of their music while touring, as can be heard on their new recordings, Cantica Profana and The Athenaeum Concert (vinyl LP only).

Both available to purchase/stream today (9/5)! https://buff.ly/dkhOFin https://buff.ly/Zwo9PXN

22/08/2025

New Release: Guitarist Diego Barber discovered Dominico Scarlatti’s music through his mentor, and celebrated guitarist, Riccardo Gallén, who had Barber rapt with attention in a performance of Scarlatti’s Sonata No. 27. After hearing vocalist Theo Bleckmann performing a Schubert lieder with Uri Caine, Barber decided to adapt Scarlatti’s sonatas for guitar and voice, thus birthing his new recording, Scarlatti Sonatas. Available to download/stream today (8/22). https://buff.ly/qrfvbq8

15/08/2025

New Release: Occasionally, there are musical visionaries who suggest new ways to approach performance and composition. Drummer Paul Motian was one of these visionaries. Though he has been gone for nearly 14 years, Motian’s freeing of the drums and folk-like melodies influence the generations that have followed him. Pianist Anat Fort continues to honor his sound and approach, dedicating her new recording, The Dreamworld of Paul Motian, to his memory and highlighting his music, both known and unknown. Ft. Steve Cardenas, Gary Wang & Matt Wilson Available to purchase/stream today (8/15)! https://buff.ly/Q5ncp3H

18/07/2025

New Release: The popularity of Brazilian song in the United States blossomed during the 1960s as the sounds of bossa nova and samba entered the spheres of jazz and popular music. The classic repertoire of Jobim, Gilberto, etc. have remained iconic and are routinely revisited in standard arrangements. Vocalist/composer Catina DeLuna and pianist/composer/arranger Otmaro Ruíz have chosen a different path, one highlighting obscure Brazilian gems and offering vastly revised versions of well-known classics in performance and on record. Their new recording, Lado B Brazilian Project 2, provides a perfect example of their achievements. Available to purchase/stream today (7/18)! https://buff.ly/YTWOu78

18/07/2025

from NOTES ON JAZZ

Denny Zeitlin- Exploring the Music of Richard Rodgers- With a Song in My Heart - Sunnyside It's hard for me to get my head around how long i...

15/07/2025

https://blog.discmakers.com/2025/04/how-small-artists-got-robbed/?utm_campaign=EA2529&utm_source=DMAudio&utm_medium=Email #

$47 million in Spotify royalties was withheld from small independent artists last year and was instead diverted to artists with tracks with over 1000 streams.

11/07/2025

New Release: One of jazz music’s most heralded traditions is breathing new life into older material. Reimagining standards and well-known songs provides impetus and backbone for ensemble connection and creative improvisation. Saxophonist Michael Zilber and drummer Mike Clark utilize their understanding and mastery of the jazz canon and popular songs on their new recording, Standard Deviations, a recording seemingly familiar yet new. Ft. Alexander Claffy & Jon Davis. Available to purchase/stream today (7/11/25). https://buff.ly/8U23K80

20/06/2025

New Release: For decades, the great percussionist/conceptualist Ra Kalam Bob Moses has explored many facets of creative music from throughout the world, finding generations of willing collaborators and mentees along the way. Brazilian saxophonist/composer Gaia Wilmer was presented with a unique opportunity to work with Moses and took advantage for their new recording, Dancing with Elephants. Available to purchase/stream today (6/20)! https://buff.ly/KifSSlg