Life by Maria Grapsa Sextet
DEBUT ALBUM BY MARIA GRAPSA SEXTET
Tracklist
| 1. | The Fundamental Difference | 4:46 |
| 2. | Nothing Is Static | 6:07 |
| 3. | Palace on the Hill | 5:36 |
| 4. | Almost Already | 3:55 |
| 5. | Childhood | 6:28 |
| 6. | Floating in a Hundred Colours Sea | 4:03 |
| 7. | Life | 9:55 |
| 8. | Circus Lane | 3:25 |
| 9. | Anna Back | 4:40 |
Credits
released November 3, 2023
All songs composed & arranged by Maria Grapsa
Lyrics for Palace on the Hill, Life & Circus Lane by Becca Wilkins
Childhood poem by M.Grapsa (in Greek), English interpretation by J.Brandler
Maria Grapsa: piano
Becca Wilkins: vocals
Matthew Kilner: tenor saxophone on all tracks except Life: Emma Rawicz
Liam Brennan: alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
Tommy Fuller: double bass on all tracks except Life: James Owston
Kai Chareunsy: drums
Tom Pountney, Torin Davies: guitars on Anna Back
Recording & Mixing: Niccolò Conti
Mastering: Tom Waterman
Production: Ben Markland, Maria Grapsa
Artwork: TUSKS Media
Cover Photo: Maria's sister, 1985
Recorded Summer 2023
All rights reserved
© 2023 Maria Grapsa
℗ 2023 Musical Dojo Records
SPECIAL THANKS:
To everyone involved in this album's creation – musicians Becca, Matthew, Liam, Tommy, and Kai, as well as engineers and producers Niccolò, Ben, and Tom – heartfelt thanks. Your creativity and talent have given life to this music, making it sound truly remarkable. Special thanks to my mentors and tutors – George Kontrafouris, Peter Edwards, Gary Crosby, Cecilia Stalin, Sara Colman, and Ed Puddick – for their invaluable role in shaping me into the musician I am today. Many thanks to Lara and Tusks Media for their exceptional artwork design, my sister Marina for her powerful posing at the age of 5 and for being an ongoing source of inspiration and strength, and my nephew Odysseas for memorizing and reciting the poem I wrote for the song "Childhood."
A heartfelt appreciation goes out to HELP MUSICIANS and all the individuals who contributed to the Go Fund Me campaign, helping to cover some of the expenses of this album. I also want to express my thanks to my parents, brother, and grandmother for their unwavering support and presence throughout my life and career choices. Lastly, a very special thanks to my husband Joshua for his continuous support, encouragement, and love. I am grateful for his involvement in this and other music projects, as well as his creation of the English version of the poem "Childhood."
All songs composed & arranged by Maria Grapsa
Lyrics for Palace on the Hill, Life & Circus Lane by Becca Wilkins
Childhood poem by M.Grapsa (in Greek), English interpretation by J.Brandler
Maria Grapsa: piano
Becca Wilkins: vocals
Matthew Kilner: tenor saxophone on all tracks except Life: Emma Rawicz
Liam Brennan: alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
Tommy Fuller: double bass on all tracks except Life: James Owston
Kai Chareunsy: drums
Tom Pountney, Torin Davies: guitars on Anna Back
Recording & Mixing: Niccolò Conti
Mastering: Tom Waterman
Production: Ben Markland, Maria Grapsa
Artwork: TUSKS Media
Cover Photo: Maria's sister, 1985
Recorded Summer 2023
All rights reserved
© 2023 Maria Grapsa
℗ 2023 Musical Dojo Records
SPECIAL THANKS:
To everyone involved in this album's creation – musicians Becca, Matthew, Liam, Tommy, and Kai, as well as engineers and producers Niccolò, Ben, and Tom – heartfelt thanks. Your creativity and talent have given life to this music, making it sound truly remarkable. Special thanks to my mentors and tutors – George Kontrafouris, Peter Edwards, Gary Crosby, Cecilia Stalin, Sara Colman, and Ed Puddick – for their invaluable role in shaping me into the musician I am today. Many thanks to Lara and Tusks Media for their exceptional artwork design, my sister Marina for her powerful posing at the age of 5 and for being an ongoing source of inspiration and strength, and my nephew Odysseas for memorizing and reciting the poem I wrote for the song "Childhood."
A heartfelt appreciation goes out to HELP MUSICIANS and all the individuals who contributed to the Go Fund Me campaign, helping to cover some of the expenses of this album. I also want to express my thanks to my parents, brother, and grandmother for their unwavering support and presence throughout my life and career choices. Lastly, a very special thanks to my husband Joshua for his continuous support, encouragement, and love. I am grateful for his involvement in this and other music projects, as well as his creation of the English version of the poem "Childhood."
License
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Piano song, improvisation & modern jazz writing are the means that Maria portrays her musical journey. As a classically trained, explorative jazz musician, she empowers her sextet to flow free form through original compositions; steam hard in tenor jazz and intricate, emotionally-charged cinematic ballads. Maria’s Greek roots and folk, middle-East, Latin influences, meet jazz in a unique way.