Karen Marguth

Until

Origin 22192



Her music is the work of a singer with a swift, light voice and the mobility and diction to roll like a Zephyr. She swings fiercely and scats with a proper abandon.
DownBeat Magazine

Based in the East Bay, vocalist Karen Marguth found her calling in jazz while living in Fresno, CA through the early 2000s. California's Central Valley sustains a surprisingly thriving jazz community and it was there that Marguth earned national renown with her four jazz albums, featuring the tight circle of musicians she surrounded herself with. Until features her interaction with two Fresno groups, along with a third, representing her latest collaborators from the Bay Area. Though presenting three distinct ensembles on an array of material recorded over the last decade, the album is remarkably cohesive and brimming with emotional generosity. From the strutting arrangement of "Comes Love," to the shimmering title tune from Paul Simon's 1983 release, "Hearts & Bones," or the closing, intimate duo rendition of "Days of Wine & Roses," Marguth shows an uncanny ability to mine hidden gems that others miss, while creating a warm & creative environment for her bandmates to thrive in. An artist who's still stretching her wings, she adds another consistently captivating chapter to her discography with Until.

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Track Listing

1. Comes Love 4:13
2. Until 5:07
3. Black Crow 5:23
4. What Color Is Love 5:02
5. La Ronda 3:42
6. Hearts and Bones 6:20
7. Maureen 4:25
8. Close Your Eyes 4:09
9. Twistable Turnable Man 4:58
10. Old Friends - Bookends 5:35
11. Days of Wine and Roses 4:04


Performers:

Karen Marguth - vocals
David Aus - piano (1,4,10,11), keyboard (5)
John R. Burr - piano (3,7,8,9), Wurlitzer electric piano (3)
Richard Giddens - bass (1,4,5)
Pat Olvera - bass (2,6)
Matt Finders - bass (3,7)
Dan Feiszli - bass (8,9,10)
Brian Hamada - drums (1,4,5,10)
Nathan Guzman - drums (2,6)
Kelly Zaban Fasman - drums (3,7)
Erik Jekabson - trumpet (1,7)
Gilbert Castellanos - trumpet (4,5)
Mike Taylor - guitar (2,6)
Eva Scow - mandolin (2,6)
George Ramirez - percussion (5)
Omar Ledezma, Jr. - percussion & vocals (5)

Production Info:

Produced by Karen Marguth and Dan Feiszli
Recording Credits:
(1,2,4,5,6,10) Recorded by Eric Sherbon at
Maximus Studios, Fresno, CA in June 2015 (1,4,5,10)
& March 2011 (2,6)
(3,7,8,9) Recorded by Dan Feiszli at
Opus Studios, Berkeley, CA, March 2021
(11) Recorded live by Nye Morton in 2014,
at Fresno County Public Library, Clovis, CA
(1,5,6,7,9,10) Additional recording by Dan Feiszli at
What's For Lunch? Recording, El Cerrito, CA, 7/20-3/21
Mixed by Dan Feiszli at What's For Lunch? Recording
Mastered by Ken Lee at Ken Lee Mastering, Oakland, CA
Liner notes by Andrew Gilbert
Photography by Tomas Ovalle
Cover design & layout by John Bishop



RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 15, 2021
RADIO DATE: OCTOBER 11, 2021

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