Randy Ingram And Aubrey Johnson at Soapbox Gallery

Randy Ingram, pianist/composer, has been hailed as “gifted” (Jazz Times) and “a formidable composer” (San Francisco Chronicle). “A young pianist drawn to contemporary harmony and a sleek rhythmic sensibility… Astute, self-possessed” (The New York Times).

Ingram’s new recording for Sunnyside Records, The Means of Response, is an intricate, virtuosic and powerful protest record. As a new father, he channels his concern over the terrifying racism, xenophobia and injustice that have come to define America today, and offers instead a message of solidarity and hope for his son. A collection of “exquisitely performed pieces, all composed by Ingram”, (Jazz Times), The Means of Response was largely composed during his residency at New Hampshire’s legendary MacDowell Colony following the devastating news of the 2016 election. Ingram uses the musical tools at his disposal to channel his feelings and to engage listeners, hopefully inspiring others to action. The Means of Response features his trio of bassist Drew Gress and drummer Jochen Rueckert, two of jazz’s most esteemed veteran sidemen....

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Randy Ingram, pianist/composer, has been hailed as “gifted” (Jazz Times) and “a formidable composer” (San Francisco Chronicle). “A young pianist drawn to contemporary harmony and a sleek rhythmic sensibility… Astute, self-possessed” (The New York Times).

Ingram’s new recording for Sunnyside Records, The Means of Response, is an intricate, virtuosic and powerful protest record. As a new father, he channels his concern over the terrifying racism, xenophobia and injustice that have come to define America today, and offers instead a message of solidarity and hope for his son. A collection of “exquisitely performed pieces, all composed by Ingram”, (Jazz Times), The Means of Response was largely composed during his residency at New Hampshire’s legendary MacDowell Colony following the devastating news of the 2016 election. Ingram uses the musical tools at his disposal to channel his feelings and to engage listeners, hopefully inspiring others to action. The Means of Response features his trio of bassist Drew Gress and drummer Jochen Rueckert, two of jazz’s most esteemed veteran sidemen.

Originally from California, Ingram attended the New England Conservatory of Music before moving to Brooklyn, NY in 2003. He has played with leading musicians including John Patitucci, Ari Hoenig, Tierney Sutton, Ingrid Jensen, Joe LaBarbera, Kendrick Scott, Lage Lund and the late Billy Higgins. Ingram made his acting debut in 2013, portraying one of his heroes, Bill Evans, in the Swedish biopic “Monica Z” about the great singer Monica Zetterlund. He has toured throughout Europe and Japan as a bandleader, and headlined the Jazz Au Domerge festival in Cannes, France. He is a member of the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex, the jazz project led by the drummer of the Smashing Pumpkins, and is featured on their 2017 release The Parable (Make Records). “Ingram and his band consistently get it right,” applauds All About Jazz NY. “[They are an impressive] leader and group that one expects will continue to make great music for years.”

Aubrey Johnson is a New York-based vocalist, composer, and educator who specializes in jazz, Brazilian, and creative contemporary music. In addition to teaching in the jazz program at Queens College, Aubrey is also on the voice faculty at Berklee College of Music, and was formerly on faculty at the New England Conservatory and Montclair State University. She has performed and/or recorded with the Lyle Mays Quintet, Jimmy Cobb, John Patitucci, Janis Siegel, John Zorn’s Mycale Vocal Quartet, Fred Hersch, among many others. Aubrey recorded on Bobby McFerrin’s 2010 Grammy-nominated release, VOCAbuLaries. Her performing and teaching has taken her throughout the US and Canada and to Central and South America, Europe, and Asia. Aubrey’s debut record featuring her original music and arrangements, produced by Steve Rodby of the Pat Metheny Group, is set for release March 2020.

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