Erik Deutsch
Pianist, keyboardist, composer, bandleader, and genre-bending sideman Erik Deutsch currently splits time between Brooklyn, NY, and Mexico City. The eclectic path of Erik’s 25-year career has led him to appear on more than 150 records and perform with pop/rock/country and jazz artists like Dixie Chicks, Norah Jones, Rosanne Cash, Citizen Cope, Charlie Hunter, or Alice Smith.
A prolific composer and bandleader, Erik's seven albums have received critical acclaim by RollingStone, Jazz Times, USA Today, and The Huffington Post. Deutsch’s most recent album, Live at Lunatico, was recorded in Bedstuy, Brooklyn, and features his NYC sextet: Avi Bortnick, Mike McGinnis, Tony Mason, Brian Drye, and Fred Cash.
In 2020, Erik joined forces with 12-time Grammy-winning band The Chicks (formerly Dixie Chicks), the highest-grossing female act and country music band in history. Their new critically acclaimed album Gaslighter was released in July 2020.
Releases
Pique-nique Recordings is proud to present “ Chrysanthemum”, two spontaneous piano improvisations by composer and bandleader, Erik Deutsch; directed, sculpted, and accompanied by Spencer Zahn.
Sparseness, beauty, and freedom define Deutch and Zahn’s creative output, which was formed over a mutual admiration for Thelonious Monk’s Solo Monk LP. With his first solo improvisational recording in a 25-year career, Deutsch combines his extensive experience in the free-music realm with inspiration from the likes of Alice Coltrane and Bill Evans.
This release is part of an ongoing series that aims to capture the New York City jazz scene in its current, always evolving form.
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TRACKLISTING:
A. Chrysanthemum
B. Ripple Pattern
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Released October 30, 2020
Erik Deutsch - piano
Spencer Zahn - synthesizers (on Ripple Pattern)
Produced & Mixed by Spencer Zahn
Mastered by Joe Lambert
Recorded at Caracolia (Mexico City, Mexico)
Engineered by Victoria Reed