Bloom Paul

Taos holds a special place in my heart and Taos is particularly beautiful in June, the month of this album’s original release. Yes, one can still anticipate the occasional out-of-season snow flurry, but the trees and flowers are in full bloom, the 350-year-old irrigation ditches are flowing with snowmelt from Taos Mountain and the blue skies and desert views stretch into infinity.

Acclaimed by the French Jazz Academy in 2016, Paul Lay received the «Django Reinhardt» Prize for the Best French Jazz Musician of the Year. He was also elected Best Young French Jazz Talent of the Year by a poll of critics produced by Jazz magazine. With "Mikado" opus in 2014, the Paul Lay Quartet won the prestigious Charles Cros Academy prize for "the Best International Jazz Album Of The Year".

Acclaimed by the French Jazz Academy in 2016, Paul Lay received the «Django Reinhardt» Prize for the Best French Jazz Musician of the Year. He was also elected Best Young French Jazz Talent of the Year by a poll of critics produced by Jazz magazine. With "Mikado" opus in 2014, the Paul Lay Quartet won the prestigious Charles Cros Academy prize for "the Best International Jazz Album Of The Year".

Echolyn is one of those bands that takes their many influences (Gentle Giant, Dixie Dregs, Yes, Genesis, and Allan Holdsworth to name a few) and rolls them into a sound all their own. Their influences notwithstanding, Echolyn’s trademark is their very sophisticated vocal harmonies, which range from melodious parallel parts to Gentle-Giant-style complexities. The instrumentation is usually rocking, but with a careful attention to arrangement and virtuoso playing. Songs frequently employ a wide dynamic range, with quiet acoustic and vocal parts giving way to high-energy electric arrangements.