Sunnyside Records

12/12/2025

New Release: The release of Bremen 1965 finds the legend Thelonious Monk on his second tour to feature stops in Germany with his seasoned quartet featuring his longtime saxophone foil, Charlie Rouse, along with bassist Larry Gales and drummer Ben Riley. Bremen, Germany was the second stop on the quartet’s world tour, which would include much of Europe, Australia, and Japan. The recording was made on March 8, 1965, in Radio Bremen’s storied Sendesaal / Studio F in front of an anticipative audience. Available today (12/12) on 2xLP, 2xCD & Digitally! https://buff.ly/gGfuDpK

05/12/2025

Happy holidays! To help celebrate we're happy to offer 25% off our catalog at Bandcamp.com . Use this code at checkout to redeem: bcdec2025

28/11/2025

New Release: Even the most prodigious and focused composers can be struck by the need to reset. Vibraphonist and composer Bill Ware had been on an ambitious mission to write a vast catalog of music when he was struck by the need to simplify his sound. This led to new pieces for his elastic ensemble, the Club Bird All-Stars, which required trust and understanding in their delicate dance of harmony and rhythm, as can be heard on Ware’s new recording, Martian Sunset. Ft. Rez Abbasi, Matt King, Jay Anderson & Taru Alexander! https://buff.ly/d5jLF2q

28/11/2025

Happy Holidays from Sunnyside Records! Please enjoy 20% off all your purchases at Bandcamp through Dec. 1! Use code bcholiday2025 at checkout! https://buff.ly/2wKpo3K

07/11/2025

New Release: As a musician begins to develop, he or she is essentially a product of influences. Musical syntax is developed by study, repetition, and memorization. Often a musician becomes a life-long recycler of artifice, never truly finding their unique musical identity or language. Choosing their authentic selves and inhabiting their own sound world through their collaboration has been the essential goal for guitarist Brandon Ross and acoustic bass guitarist Stomu Takeishi. Their duo, For Living Lovers, returns with Natural Name, a moving display of their interlocking values and incredible interplay. Available to purchase/stream today (11/7/26)! https://buff.ly/jCA7e3Q

31/10/2025

New Release: One voice has been recognized as an essential element in enhancing this generation’s endeavors in experimentation, originality, and tasteful interpretation. The exquisite vocal gifts of Theo Bleckmann have enlivened the works of many composers and improvisers over the years. This has unfortunately often led to his own projects becoming a rarity. Bleckmann’s new recording, Love and Anger, presents the full scope of the vocalist’s wide ranging musical talents with collaborators new and old on material imbued with heart. Ft. Ulysses Owens, Jr., Mike King, Matt Penman, Timo Vollbrecht & Ben Monder! https://buff.ly/8FoAIOS

24/10/2025

New Release: The magical culture of Brazil has captured the hearts of many. Vocalist Camille Bertault began her love affair with Brazil in 2013, when she was awarded a grant from the City of Paris to collect Brazilian stories and legends to turn into a play. Bertault stayed in Brazil for three months, learning Portuguese and befriending many locals. Since then, she has returned every year to collaborate and perform with the great talent she met there. Bertault’s new Voz e Vocês is a gorgeous tribute to these joyous encounters and her love for Brazil. Ft. Guinga, Hamilton de Holanda, Trio Corrente & more!

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