Kirsten Edkins – Shapes & Sound – Cohearent Sound 180g Vinyl

Kirsten Edkins, a young composer and saxophonist from Los Angeles, is an exciting prospect. Kirsten graduated from Eastman School of Music on scholarship. She studied composition and arranging with Bill Dobbins, as well as Walt Weiskopf and the legendary Ray Ricker. Before her time at Eastman she studied with Bob Sheppard, a jazz recording artist and woodwind specialist.

Kirsten is a highly sought-after improviser and has performed with Arturo Sandoval (Al “Tootie” Heath), Tim Hagans, Clay Jenkins, John Beasley and Geoffrey Keezer. She has also performed with the Clare Fischer Big Band, Bill Holman Big Band, Bernie Dresel Big Band (The BBB), Sara Gazarek, Gary Foster, Joe LaBarbara, Larry Goldings and Clay Jenkins. Kirsten has appeared on television shows such as American Idol, Duets, Knight Rider, Glee, Bones and The Tonight Show.

A motivational music educator, Kirsten’s associations include Cal State Fullerton’s Stanford Jazz Workshop, Saddleback College and Golden West College. Kirsten has been educating and encouraging young musicians in her private studio for more than 14 years. She also directs the American Jazz Institute’s Community Outreach and teaches saxophone at Occidental College in Eagle Rock.

Kirsten is joined on Shapes & Sound by Gerald Clayton (courtesy of Blue Note) on piano, Ahmet Turkmenoglu on bass, Lemar Guillary on trombone and Chris Wabich on drums.

Features

AAA Recording
180g Vinyl
First Release on Kevin Gray’s Cohearent Records
Recorded All-Valve from Microphones to Cutterhead, Straight to 2-Track Stereo Tape
Mixed Live to Tape
Cut Directly from the Master Tapes
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Deluxe Tip-On Gatefold Jacket
12″ Full-Color 2-Sided Insert with the “Story” + Photos of All the Gear & Recording Details
Pressed at RTI

Musicians

Kirsten Edkins sax
Gerald Clayton piano
Ahmet Turkmenoglu bass
Lemar Guillary trombone
Chris Wabich drums

Track Listing

Record 1
Party Slug
Bird Shapes
Dedicated to You
The Goose

Record 2
Sweet Pickles
Wuhoo
Proprietary Minor
Hula Hoo