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East of The Sun

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2021
Track listing: East of The Sun; You Don't Know What Love Is; Prayer for a Miracle; I Like the Sunrise; Solitude; Triste; Dawn; On The Water; Rangitoto; Harbour Lights.

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East Of The Sun

Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2019
Track listing: East Of The Sun; I've Got A Right To Sing The Blues; She's Funny That Way; Sweet Lorraine; Who Cares?; Just One Of Those Things; Come Rain Or Come Shine; I'm Coming Virginia; Stardust; I Can't Stop Loving You.

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Michael Kocour: East Of The Sun

Read "East Of The Sun" reviewed by Jack Bowers


Here's another well-planned and immaculately recorded solo album by pianist Michael Kocour, his second such enterprise for OA2 Records (the first, Wherever You Go, There You Are, was released in 2015). As its title suggests, East of the Sun consists almost entirely of gems from the Great American Songbook with one zircon (guitarist Don Gibson's “I ...

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Michael Kocour: East Of The Sun

Read "East Of The Sun" reviewed by Mark Sullivan


Pianist Michael Kocour--a longtime member of the Chicago jazz community, now on the faculty of Arizona State University--presents his third solo piano album. His previous solo album Wherever You Go, There You Are (OA2 Records, 2015) was a mix of originals, jazz and popular standards, even including a few electric piano tracks. This one (which Kocour ...

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Michael Kocour: East Of The Sun

Read "East Of The Sun" reviewed by David A. Orthmann


Michael Kocour's solo piano recital is comprised of great American songs, most of which were popular in the early-to-mid twentieth century. There's nothing dated or anachronistic about the ways in which he handles the material. Throughout the record's ten tracks, Kocour establishes a state of equilibrium between a fealty to traditional song forms and jazz practices; ...

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Michael Kocour: East Of The Sun

Read "East Of The Sun" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


The ease of expression with which pianist Michael Kocour unspools standards tends to belie the greatness of his playing. With extreme comfort and control he lays out one beautiful performance after another, all the while presenting a fine balance between technical accomplishment and creative bent. East Of The Sun--the sixth leader (or co-leader) ...

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East of the Sun

Label: ICP
Released: 2015
Track listing:

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ICP Orchestra: East of the Sun

Read "East of the Sun" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


The Holland-based Instant Composers Pool (ICP) Orchestra has amassed 51 albums since its inception in 1967 and due to health-related issues, legendary co-founder, pianist Misha Mengelberg is unable to perform. But guest artist, pianist Guus Janseen duly integrates his artistry into the orchestra's distinct constitution. And of course inimitable drummer Han Bennink helps support and steer ...

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East of the Sun

Label: Moon Musik
Released: 2007

Album

East of the Sun

Label: Cats Paw
Released: 1999


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