Category: News

September 27, 2024  /  News

On Twin Talk Live, the long-running Chicago trio Twin Talk blur the boundaries between near-telepathic collective improvisation and highly composed songs Shifting Paradigm Records is proud to announce the release of Chicago experimental jazz trio Twin …

September 13, 2024  /  News

In his third quartet outing, Toronto-born, Buenos Aires-raised, and Brooklyn-based trumpeter and composer Michael Sarian fulfills a lifelong dream of releasing a live album with Live at Cliff Bell’s. It was a somewhat last-minute endeavor, as Sarian ha …

August 23, 2024  /  News

From Bavaria to NYC: Guitarist Philip Weberndoerfer Makes Waves with Debut Album ‘Tides’ Featuring Dayna Stephens, Releasing August 23 on Shifting Paradigm Records Guitarist and composer Philip Weberndoerfer, a German native based in New York City, wil …

August 9, 2024  /  News

Bassist and Composer John Christensen Explores Nature’s Majesty and ’90s Nostalgia in New Album Soft Rock, Releasing August 9, 2024 and Featuring an All-Star Lineup Bassist and composer John Christensen will release Soft Rock, his second album as leade …

July 26, 2024  /  News

Co-leaders Joan Hutton and Sue Orfield return to Shifting Paradigm Records with their second album of original music, Splash. Drawing inspiration from memories and experiences of the past, Splash is a collection of quirky and nostalgic musical snapshot …

July 12, 2024  /  News

Pianist and composer Kavyesh Kaviraj tells his own story on his debut album Fables.  Fables is the debut album from pianist and composer Kavyesh Kaviraj. The bandleader arrives in full force, after years accompanying the likes of Wynton Marsalis, David …

June 14, 2024  /  News

Minneapolis based trio The Early Planets, led by composer and guitarist, Mike Wolter, releases their debut album The Waits / inBetween Music on Shifting Paradigm Records on June 14, 2024. Wolter assembled the group with bassist Cody McKinney and drumme …

May 31, 2024  /  News

Twin Cities Trio Paints Expansive Soundscapes on Debut Album Boundaries Boundaries is the debut offering from the trio of trumpeter Jake Baldwin, guitarist Zacc Harris and drummer Pete Hennig. The album features eight spontaneously improvised pieces th …

May 3, 2024  /  News

IRIS was born out of the mutual desire of five young Chicago musicians to blend historic subgenres of jazz such as hard bop and post bop. Their self-titled debut comes out on Shifting Paradigm Records on May 3, 2024. Initially the brainchild of saxopho …

April 5, 2024  /  News

CHICAGO DRUMMER-COMPOSER KABIR DALAWARI ISSUES HIS INSPIRED SOPHOMORE RELEASE LAST CALL Produced by Matt Ulery Featuring Dalawari, drums and compositions, with: Kyle Brooks (alto saxophone), Chris Madsen (tenor saxophone), Joshua Achiron (guitar), Nich …