New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The Kate McGarry and Keith Ganz Ensemble have shared some much-needed positivity with their powerful reimagination of The Beatles' hit "Here Comes The Sun." Their unique rendition of the 1969
George Harrison track flows with buoyancy and hope as McGarry's flawlessly emotive vocals intensify every time she sings "it's all right," creating what feels like a call to action. "Finding hope in the darkness," as WBGO put it, is a common theme throughout the Kate McGarry and Keith Ganz Ensemble's upcoming album What To Wear In The Dark, due out
September 3rd via Resilience
Music Alliance. Teaming with Downbeat Critics Poll winner Gary Versace on keyboard, Blue Note recording artist Ron Miles on trumpet, and a host of jazz A-listers, What To Wear In The Dark finds McGarry and Ganz using their decorated jazz backgrounds to offer imaginative and fresh perspectives on these indelible pop standards.
Listen to "
Here Comes The Sun" reimagined with renowned guitarist Keith Ganz (Harry Connick Jr, Luciana Souza), McGarry's partner in life and music, and watch the gorgeous visual here: https://youtu.be/OiqA5vCVUFM
Recorded over years in and in moments of great change - one right after the 2016 Presidential election, one as the pandemic was altering life as we knew it - What To Wear In The Dark features many arrangements that were inspired by the defining events of our era. A stunning cover of The Eagles' "
Desperado" entered their setlist after the tragedy at
Sandy Hook as a response to the culture of fear mongering and violence that permeated conversations around gun violence. A rework of Steely Dan's "Barrytown" was a reaction to the dangerous hatred created by the rhetoric of "otherism," and a message of solidarity with the
Black Lives Matter movement. "God Moves on the City," written the day after
September 11th, 2001 by Paul Curreri, speaks to the power of tragedy to undo our reality in an instant. And covers like "
Here Comes The Sun" serve as reminders of brighter days ahead. Kate McGarry and Keith Ganz have shaped these familiar gems into a sophisticated jazz collection perfectly suited for these times.
Pre-order / pre-save What To Wear In The Dark here: https://ingroov.es/what-to-wear-in-the
