Winter Update + CD Release News

Hi Listeners: I'd like to officially announce the upcoming release of the Ian Carey Quintet's long-awaited (by me, at least) new album, Contextualizin', on Kabocha Records, February 16th, 2010.

The album, which was recorded last May at Berkeley's Bay Records, features my long-time group of Adam Shulman on piano and Fender Rhodes, Evan Francis on alto saxophone and flute, Fred Randolph on bass, and Jon Arkin on drums, playing a set of eight original compositions, plus a re-imagining of the standard "Just Friends."

The album will be available for purchase and download at CDBaby, iTunes, Amazon.com and other online outlets, as well as in select Bay Area record stores. (Yes, they do still exist!)

Stay tuned for announcements about our CD release show, samples, and other goodies. Have a fine holiday season (please go to some jazz shows!), and I hope to see you in 2010!