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Release Date: 20th Jun 2025
Catalogue No: JIM74728
Label: Jazz in Motion
Length: 45 minutes

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Gershwin: I loves you Porgy (from Porgy and Bess)

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Tony Overwater, Atzko Kohashi, Michael Moore, Sebastiaan Kaptein

Tony Overwater, Atzko Kohashi: If You Can Keep Me - I

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Tony Overwater, Atzko Kohashi, Michael Moore, Sebastiaan Kaptein

Tony Overwater: Chimes

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Tony Overwater

Atzko Kohashi: By the River

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Tony Overwater, Atzko Kohashi, Michael Moore, Sebastiaan Kaptein

Michael Moore: Meet You at F

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Tony Overwater, Atzko Kohashi, Michael Moore, Sebastiaan Kaptein

Michael Moore: Bells

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Michael Moore

Tony Overwater, Atzko Kohashi: Don't Drive Me Mad (Porgy Bop)

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Tony Overwater, Atzko Kohashi, Michael Moore, Sebastiaan Kaptein

Atzko Kohashi: Play Pray

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Michael Moore, Atzko Kohashi

Atzko Kohashi: Keys

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Atzko Kohashi

Atzko Kohashi: Moontide

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Tony Overwater, Atzko Kohashi, Michael Moore, Sebastiaan Kaptein

Tony Overwater, Atzko Kohashi: If You Can Keep Me - II

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Tony Overwater, Atzko Kohashi, Michael Moore, Sebastiaan Kaptein

Gershwin: I loves you Porgy (from Porgy and Bess)

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Tony Overwater, Atzko Kohashi

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This album is about finding new beauty within something already familiar. Just as painters repeatedly depict the same subject from different perspectives, the artists revisited a single beloved piece of music, exploring it from multiple angles to uncover new surprises. This journey of rediscovery became the foundation of this album.

At the heart of this project lies "I Loves You, Porgy," a timeless composition from George Gershwin's 1935 folk opera Porgy and Bess. The melody, built on just five simple notes, is unforgettable--a testament to Gershwin's genius. Inspired by its charm, we decided to

center our album around this piece. While "I Loves You, Porgy" has been a staple for countless jazz musicians, our approach was not merely to improvise on it. Instead, we aimed to create "variants"--transformative interpretations that grew from this iconic piece. It's a unique exploration inspired by Geroge Gershwin.

Gershwin himself, when composing Porgy and Bess, threw himself into the local music of Charleston, South Carolina, where the story is set. Similarly, we dug deep into his original score and were amazed at its simplicity and ingenuity. Using that simplicity as a foundation, we reimagined the melody, harmonic structure, tonality, and rhythm, weaving in our own ideas. Each piece that emerged is distinct in character, yet all are intrinsically connected to "I Loves You, Porgy."

After years of performing primarily as a piano and bass duo--playing at national and international jazz festivals, touring abroad, and releasing two highly acclaimed albums, Crescent (2022) and A Drum Thing (2023)--we felt it was time to add other voices to our sound. For this recording, we were fortunate to have two exceptional musicians join us: Michael Moore, a highly acclaimed reed player, and Sebastiaan Kaptein, an outstanding drummer. Their contributions brought newfound freedom and vibrancy to the music, allowing Porgy to resonate with a rich palette of colors and textures.

Much like how people reveal different facets when seen from different perspectives, so too does music. Through this album, we hope listeners will encounter many "Porgys," each with its own unique voice and emotion.

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