Mike Casey "Valencia" 1xLP 140g Kevin Gray / R.T.I. Out Now
- Audio Source: 48/24 final mixes
- Mastered: Kevin Gray
- Pressed: Record Technology, Inc.
- Plating: Record Technology, Inc.
- Print & Paper: Dorado Music Packaging
This is one of our favorite releases of the year - and lucky us got to help manufacture and distribute it. Mike is a fantastic sax player and is one of the most streamed Jazz artists on Spotify, Amazon, Apple, etc. Even Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gave the track "Universal Gratitude" a shout out in his Substack blog. Give Mike a shot and BUY THIS RECORD - Mike is 100% Fully Indie!!!
Originally his masters thesis while studying at Berklee's selective Valencia Spain campus in 2019 & premiered live at Spain's national concert hall Auditori Nacional, 'Valencia' showcases him moving far beyond the polar opposite sax/bass/drums trio & electronic/hip hop formats into expansive, cinematic, global acoustic fusion.
Calling this album simply "Jazz" would be limiting: it's a forward thinking, multi-genre, multicultural experience created by an artist who is trained in jazz, but who fully absorbed a specific, inspiring environment and period of time abroad into his heart & soul, seeking to unify across geography & genre.
Side A: 1. The Beauty Of Everyday Life | 2. Venus | 3. Ghazal Side B: 1. Universal Gratitude | 2. Calle Pizarro | 3. Valencia | 4. Universal Gratitude (Reprise)
• Amazon Music Best Jazz of '22-23'
• Spotify Best Jazz of 2020 - 2022
• 50 Million + Streams
• Multiple Playlist Covers and Placements across all DSPS
• 100,000 followers across Email, Social, Web3, Streaming
• 250 Radio Stations in 50+ Countries
• Scored Music in Netflix Global Top 10 show "Spy Ops"
• 50+ Press outlets in 10 Countries
• Support and Features from JazzFM (world's largest Jazz station), BBC 3, BBC 6, SiriusXM