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Sam Amidon's new album, The Following Mountain, is out now. (Outside the US, the CD will follow on June 2, the vinyl on June 30.) Created with producer Leo Abrahams (Brian Eno, Regina Spektor) and Amidon's frequent collaborator Shahzad Ismaily, it represents a new approach for Amidon, who shifts here from his previous norm of re-working traditional folk songs and presents nine wholly original compositions, with some lyrics drawing on traditional sources. To coincide with the album's release, Amidon has unveiled a video for the album track "Blackbird," which you can watch here. He will play an album release concert at Union Pool in Brooklyn on June 14.
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The Following Mountain, the newest solo album by experimental folk artist, singer, and multi-instrumentalist Sam Amidon, is out now on Nonesuch Records. (Outside the US, the CD will follow on June 2, the vinyl on June 30.) Created with producer Leo Abrahams (Brian Eno, Regina Spektor) and Amidon's frequent collaborator Shahzad Ismaily, it represents a new approach for Amidon, who shifts here from his previous norm of re-working traditional folk songs and presents nine wholly original compositions, with some lyrics drawing on traditional sources. The album features a rare guest appearance by drummer Milford Graves, known initially for his work in the 1960s with free jazz legends Albert Ayler and Sonny Sharrock, as well as guest appearances by percussionist Juma Sultan (Jimi Hendrix) and saxophonist Sam Gendel.
To pick up a copy of The Following Mountain, head to iTunes and the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a download of the complete album at checkout, and listen to the album on Apple Music and Spotify.
To coincide with the release of The Following Mountain, Amidon has unveiled a video for the album track "Blackbird," which you can watch below. It follows the previous release of the video for "Juma Mountain," which you can watch here.
Amidon has also announced a New York album release concert at Union Pool in Brooklyn on June 14. He, Ismaily, and Gendel will perform together in concert at Brooklyn’s Union Pool on June 14. The group will perform songs from The Following Mountain and from Amidon’s earlier catalog; drummer Milford Graves will also make a special guest appearance. See below for more tour details, and visit nonesuch.com/on-tour for all the latest.
"Amidon's first album of original songs feels like a liberation," says Uncut's Nigel Williamson in his review of The Following Mountain; "there's a loose, improvisational sensibility to these performances, enhanced by the extraordinary juxtaposition of his antique fiddle and mournfully keening voice against the skittering, freeform of percussion of Milford Graves ... and Juma Sultan."
Under the Radar reviewer Lauren Hardy says: "There's no denying Amidon's got it, and he's going with it. It's a departure to be sure. And it's reason enough to lace up the ole trainers and follow the gentle spasm of The Following Mountain."
The Following Mountain was made during two distinct recording sessions: an initial weekend in Brooklyn where Ismaily and Amidon brought in Graves, percussionist Juma Sultan (Jimi Hendrix), and saxophonist Sam Gendel for a heavily improvised session; followed by time in the studio over the summer in London, where Amidon worked with Leo Abrahams to shape and develop the songs.
"The Following Mountain is a walk through the thickets of the imagination," Amidon said, "a personal mythology of sounds and visions and characters. It is my first album of original music, but is still linked to the Appalachian music I love, as well as improvisation, beats, Don Cherry, Vermont, London."
The Following Mountain is Amidon's sixth album and follows Lily-O, his 2014 Nonesuch Records collaboration with guitarist Bill Frisell.
Sam Amidon's New Album, "The Following Mountain," Out Now on Nonesuch Records
The Following Mountain, the newest solo album by experimental folk artist, singer, and multi-instrumentalist Sam Amidon, is out now on Nonesuch Records. (Outside the US, the CD will follow on June 2, the vinyl on June 30.) Created with producer Leo Abrahams (Brian Eno, Regina Spektor) and Amidon's frequent collaborator Shahzad Ismaily, it represents a new approach for Amidon, who shifts here from his previous norm of re-working traditional folk songs and presents nine wholly original compositions, with some lyrics drawing on traditional sources. The album features a rare guest appearance by drummer Milford Graves, known initially for his work in the 1960s with free jazz legends Albert Ayler and Sonny Sharrock, as well as guest appearances by percussionist Juma Sultan (Jimi Hendrix) and saxophonist Sam Gendel.
To pick up a copy of The Following Mountain, head to iTunes and the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a download of the complete album at checkout, and listen to the album on Apple Music and Spotify.
To coincide with the release of The Following Mountain, Amidon has unveiled a video for the album track "Blackbird," which you can watch below. It follows the previous release of the video for "Juma Mountain," which you can watch here.
Amidon has also announced a New York album release concert at Union Pool in Brooklyn on June 14. He, Ismaily, and Gendel will perform together in concert at Brooklyn’s Union Pool on June 14. The group will perform songs from The Following Mountain and from Amidon’s earlier catalog; drummer Milford Graves will also make a special guest appearance. See below for more tour details, and visit nonesuch.com/on-tour for all the latest.
"Amidon's first album of original songs feels like a liberation," says Uncut's Nigel Williamson in his review of The Following Mountain; "there's a loose, improvisational sensibility to these performances, enhanced by the extraordinary juxtaposition of his antique fiddle and mournfully keening voice against the skittering, freeform of percussion of Milford Graves ... and Juma Sultan."
Under the Radar reviewer Lauren Hardy says: "There's no denying Amidon's got it, and he's going with it. It's a departure to be sure. And it's reason enough to lace up the ole trainers and follow the gentle spasm of The Following Mountain."
The Following Mountain was made during two distinct recording sessions: an initial weekend in Brooklyn where Ismaily and Amidon brought in Graves, percussionist Juma Sultan (Jimi Hendrix), and saxophonist Sam Gendel for a heavily improvised session; followed by time in the studio over the summer in London, where Amidon worked with Leo Abrahams to shape and develop the songs.
"The Following Mountain is a walk through the thickets of the imagination," Amidon said, "a personal mythology of sounds and visions and characters. It is my first album of original music, but is still linked to the Appalachian music I love, as well as improvisation, beats, Don Cherry, Vermont, London."
The Following Mountain is Amidon's sixth album and follows Lily-O, his 2014 Nonesuch Records collaboration with guitarist Bill Frisell.
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Sam Amidon's New Album, "The Following Mountain," Out Now on Nonesuch Records
The Following Mountain, the newest solo album by experimental folk artist, singer, and multi-instrumentalist Sam Amidon, is out now on Nonesuch Records. (Outside the US, the CD will follow on June 2, the vinyl on June 30.) Created with producer Leo Abrahams (Brian Eno, Regina Spektor) and Amidon's frequent collaborator Shahzad Ismaily, it represents a new approach for Amidon, who shifts here from his previous norm of re-working traditional folk songs and presents nine wholly original compositions, with some lyrics drawing on traditional sources. The album features a rare guest appearance by drummer Milford Graves, known initially for his work in the 1960s with free jazz legends Albert Ayler and Sonny Sharrock, as well as guest appearances by percussionist Juma Sultan (Jimi Hendrix) and saxophonist Sam Gendel.
To pick up a copy of The Following Mountain, head to iTunes and the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a download of the complete album at checkout, and listen to the album on Apple Music and Spotify.
To coincide with the release of The Following Mountain, Amidon has unveiled a video for the album track "Blackbird," which you can watch below. It follows the previous release of the video for "Juma Mountain," which you can watch here.
Amidon has also announced a New York album release concert at Union Pool in Brooklyn on June 14. He, Ismaily, and Gendel will perform together in concert at Brooklyn’s Union Pool on June 14. The group will perform songs from The Following Mountain and from Amidon’s earlier catalog; drummer Milford Graves will also make a special guest appearance. See below for more tour details, and visit nonesuch.com/on-tour for all the latest.
"Amidon's first album of original songs feels like a liberation," says Uncut's Nigel Williamson in his review of The Following Mountain; "there's a loose, improvisational sensibility to these performances, enhanced by the extraordinary juxtaposition of his antique fiddle and mournfully keening voice against the skittering, freeform of percussion of Milford Graves ... and Juma Sultan."
Under the Radar reviewer Lauren Hardy says: "There's no denying Amidon's got it, and he's going with it. It's a departure to be sure. And it's reason enough to lace up the ole trainers and follow the gentle spasm of The Following Mountain."
The Following Mountain was made during two distinct recording sessions: an initial weekend in Brooklyn where Ismaily and Amidon brought in Graves, percussionist Juma Sultan (Jimi Hendrix), and saxophonist Sam Gendel for a heavily improvised session; followed by time in the studio over the summer in London, where Amidon worked with Leo Abrahams to shape and develop the songs.
"The Following Mountain is a walk through the thickets of the imagination," Amidon said, "a personal mythology of sounds and visions and characters. It is my first album of original music, but is still linked to the Appalachian music I love, as well as improvisation, beats, Don Cherry, Vermont, London."
The Following Mountain is Amidon's sixth album and follows Lily-O, his 2014 Nonesuch Records collaboration with guitarist Bill Frisell.
The Way Out of Easy, the new album from guitarist Jeff Parker and his ETA IVtet—saxophonist Josh Johnson, bassist Anna Butterss, and drummer Jay Bellerose—is now available on all streaming platforms. Upon the album's physical release last month, it debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Current Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, and Pitchfork named it Best New Music, saying: "The vibe is laid-back, but it rewards rapt attention ... This exceptional record fixes your attention on the present moment."
The twenty-seven disc box set Steve Reich Collected Works is due March 14, 2025, on Nonesuch. It features music recorded during the composer's forty years on the label—six decades of his compositions, including first recordings of his two latest works, Jacob’s Ladder and Traveler’s Prayer—plus two extensive booklets with new essays by Robert Hurwitz, Michael Tilson Thomas, Russell Hartenberger, Judith Sherman, and Nico Muhly, and a comprehensive listener’s guide by Timo Andres. Nonesuch made its first record with Steve Reich in 1985; he was signed exclusively to the label that year. Collected Works includes twenty-four discs of Nonesuch recordings and three from other labels.
