Tamil Rogeon - Son of Nyx [CD]

Soul Bank Music

£10.80

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: SBM1CD
Barcode: 4062548009255
Release Date: 5th February 2021
Genre: International

TRACKLISTING:
CD
1. House No Wheels
2. Bad Sandals
3. Banished
4. Momus
5. Mount Olympus
6. Horns No Eyes

LP
A1. House No Wheels
A2. Bad Sandals
A3. Banished
B1. Momus
B2. Mount Olympus
B3. Horns No Eyes

LP FORMAT DETAILS: (e.g. heavyweight vinyl, gatefold sleeve, colour, download card etc)

PRIVATE LISTEN LINK: https://node.flasheet.net/175be0fd0d3f187c52

OVERVIEW: Melbourne-based violist/violinist and orchestral composer, Tamil Rogeon, returns to his jazz roots on his soaring and celestial new album, Son Of Nyx coming
soon on Greg Boramans' new imprint Soul Bank Music (part of the !K7 Music Group).

From conducting the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at the 2500-seated Hamer Hall to writing and co-producing his first full-length album in three years and one of the very few viola-led jazz LPs of our time, Rogeon joins forces with several stars of Melbourne’s thriving and acclaimed jazz scene (Allysha Joy, Sam Anning et al.), channeling the cosmic energy of Yussef Lateef, Herbie Hancock and the like.

Whilst often not an instrument typically associated with jazz, violin greats from Jean-Luc Ponty, Stéphane Grappelli to Billy Bang, have gone on to become iconic figures in the jazz canon, yet little can be said for the viola. Often considered the older sibling to the violin, the viola is larger in size and the tone is a lot deeper, something Rogeon was keen to make use of on Son Of Nyx.

“I didn’t want to make a bebop record. I wanted to make a modal jazz record and there just aren’t that many on viola. I wanted to speak with a heavier voice, more akin to a tenor saxophone. The viola is darker and thicker. It speaks slower”.

One of the very few viola-led jazz LPs of our time
Co-produced by Harvey Sutherland
Featuring vocals from celestial four-piece choir, Allysha Joy, Jace XL, Ladi Tiaryn Griggs and Rita Satch

PRESS/ONLINE:

“Streamlined Sun Ra vibes from Melbourne.” UNCUT (Office Stereo)
“Like all the best music, Son of Nyx is hard to categorise” London Jazz News
'Love that, kind of Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, big orchestrations with really low down dirty jazz music" Gilles Peterson
“Absolutely love it. I’ve no doubt it’ll be a smash.” Anne Frankenstein (Jazz FM)
“I ABSOLUTELY love it.. I think its the best promo I've been sent all year!! Literally!!!!” Rebecca Vasmant (Worldwide FM)
“All over this!!” Mike Vitti (Mi Soul)
“Full Support” Patrick Forge (NTS)
“Fantastic! Radio play on next week's radio show!” Harv Nagi (Point Blank FM)
“Really like it. I will definitely play it on my show next Monday night” Kev Beadle
“Blew my mind” Mike Chadwick (Soul and Jazz)
“Absolute class” Oliver Brunetti (Colectivo Futuro // Music Is My Sanctuary)
“That’s a lovely track.” Simon Harrison (The Basic Soul Show)
“Brilliant” Ashley Beadle
“Liking this one Joss, big fan of the Raah Project as well so it's good to see Tamil back…” Peter Curtin (RTE)
“A tantalising first taste” Twisted Soul

UNCUT - Office Stereo Feature - published
London Jazz News - album review published - https://londonjazznews.com/2020/12/18/tamil-rogeon-son-of-nyx/
Jazzwise - Album review confirmed
All About Jazz - Album review confirmed
Music Is My Sanctuary - feature around album release
(IT) Rumore album review confirmed
(US) New York City Jazz Record review confirmed
(NL) Jazzism review pitched, confirming next week
London Jazz News - album review
Music is My Sanctuary - Momus Track Premiere - https://www.musicismysanctuary.com/exclusive-premiere-tamil-rogeon-momus-radio-edit-forthcoming-on-soul-bank-music
UNCUT - MOMUS playlist inclusion - https://www.uncut.co.uk/features/playlists/the-11th-uncut-new-music-playlist-of-2020-128587/
Magazine Sixty - Momus Single Review - http://www.magazinesixty.com/tamil-rogeon-momus-radio-edit-soul-bank-music/

World Treasures Music - album announcement news - https://worldtreasuresmusic.com/2020/11/26/tamil-rogeon-is-back-making-beautiful-jazz-music-after-a-three-year-break-new-album-son-of-nyx-will-drop-in-february-2021-singles-house-no-wheels-and-momus-will-whet-the-appetite/
Twisted Soul Music - Momus Playlist inclusion - https://twistedsoulmusic.org/2020/11/16/playlist-todays-new-music-roundup/
Maxazine - Momus track news - https://maxazine.com/2020/11/12/tamil-rogeon-returns-to-jazz-roots-on-soaring-new-viola-led-album-son-of-nyx/
Colectivo Futoro = Momus Playlist feature - http://hyperurl.co/colectivofuturomws
Twisted Soul - Track news House No Wheels - https://twistedsoulmusic.org/2020/10/08/melbournes-tamil-rogeon-returns-to-his-jazz-routes-with-new-single/
Ban Ban Ton Ton - Bandcamp Bounty mention - https://banbantonton.com/2020/10/02/bandcamp-bounty-october-2020/

RADIO: Gilles Peterson, Cerys, Gideon Coe (BBC Radio 6 Music) Anne Frankenstein, China Moses Tony Minvielle, Ian Shaw, Chris Phillips (Jazz FM) Jeff The Fish, Matt Smooth (Soho Radio) Patrick Forge (NTS) Bob Hill, Mucho Soul Show, Kev Beadle (Totally Wired Radio) Prequal (WorldWide FM), Simon Harrison (The Basic Soul Show), Aja & Claire Simone, Jamie Renton, Peter Curtin (RTE)

Radio Features : -
BBC Radio 6 Music - Cerys - Live session around album release
Jazz FM - Album of the Week (Date TBC)
Jazz FM - Anne Frankenstein Interview - 13th Jan
Worldwide FM - Rebecca Vasmant -waiting to confirm time & date
Soho Radio - Dom Ore - Interview - waiting to confirm time & date

OTHER ACTIVITY: https://www.facebook.com/soulbankmusic/