And there’s more to come!
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Today we celebrate the release of Markus Rutz’s 6th album release Storybook. At JMarq Records we resonate with this deeply meaningful and Chicago centric piece and hope you find it as inspiring as we do.
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We are excited to share the release of Storybook with Markus Rutz in the coming weeks! Stay tuned!
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Again, Fournier’s gifts as a lyricist should be emphasized. This disc brings back memories of the days when we’d purchase a soul or pop album to be inspired by the accessible yet challenging musicianship we knew we’d find, then open the gatefold and read along, equally inspired by the poetry of the lyrics. Yes, “Nothing Good Ever Goes Away”—and some good things deserve to be brought back to stay.
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Assembled the Enlightened Official Music Video from The Ancestors’ Call.
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“Within the musical canon of the genre traditionally known as “jazz,” Chicago’s legacy as birthplace or training ground for some of the genre’s most innovative and technically adept trumpeters is solidified by musicians such as Ray Nance, Louis Armstrong, Lester Bowie, Marquis Hill, and Corey Wilkes. With his stellar debut quintet album, The Ancestors’ Call, Chicago-based trumpeter and composer, Marques Carroll, rightly adds his name to this list…”
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This video is a 3-way collaboration between the Chicago Soul Jazz Collective, animator Iz Mozer and the incredible Raul Midón.
We wanted the video to capture the surreal experience of dreaming about an unrequited love and the places your mind can carry you when you are smitten with someone. Along with a world class contribution from Raul Midón on vocals/guitar we are very proud of this one and hope you enjoy it.
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