Before Dawn

Eveline is an Italian outfit, formed by a collective of musicians hailing from all over Italy in 2000 - with Bologna as the base of operations. Amidst several line-up changes the next few years the band steadily evolved their own blend of alternative pop, jazz, indie rock and electronica. Their first EP was released in 2001, Oh My Friend Please Call Me 'cause My World Is Full of Joy. the jeffy j.jeff's e.p. followed in 2003, while their full length debut effort Happy Birthday, Eveline!!! was available in 2005, later reissued in 2007 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In 2008 Eveline signed with UK-based record label Sonic Vista Recordings, who subsequently issued their sophomore full length production Waking Up Before Dawn.

Recorded in 1987, A Prayer Before Dawn is one of Pharoah Sanders' gentle, reflective dates. Some jazz fans may cringe at his versions of "Christmas Song" and Whitney Houston's "The Greatest Love of All," but the music displays a heartfelt spirituality as opposed to financial slickness. It is the opposite of Sanders' characteristic fire-breathing tenor of his Impulse days, but there is nobility in taking this tranquil direction; Sanders refuses to repeat himself. He demands you listen with open ears, dropping preconceived notions. For instance, unlike the adult contemporary direction taken by one-time free jazz tenor titan Gato Barbieri, this date doesn't sound like a polished commercial venture as much as a quiet, meditative one. The use of tabla, sarod, and chandrasarang adds to the session's spiritual nature.

Anoushka Shankar, the acclaimed sitar player, producer and composer, shares the second instalment of the trilogy of mini-albums she began with ‘Chapter I: Forever, For Now’ in October 2023. ‘Chapter II: How Dark it Is Before Dawn’ is out on limited edition vinyl and via all digital platforms via LEITER. The series follows her live album ‘Between Us…’, a collaboration with Jules Buckley and the Metropole Orkest nominated for 2023’s Best Global Music Album Grammy.