“What’s cool about Edkins is that she frequently surprises you with phrases that seem to go against the grain of the music without sounding disruptive for the sake of disruption”
Phil Freeman (Stereogum.com)
Shapes and Sound
180-gram LP, pressed at RTI
Deluxe tip-on gatefold jacket
AAA vinyl release
Debut album recorded for launch of new record label by award-winning mastering engineer Kevin Gray!
Recorded all-analog/all-tube at Gray's new studio, CoHEARent Recording, for CoHEARent Records!
“What’s cool about Edkins is that she frequently surprises you with phrases that seem to go against the grain of the music without sounding disruptive for the sake of disruption”
Phil Freeman (Stereogum.com)
“She LISTENS. Her Jazz is refreshingly original and to the point, and the Band and I really love having her there.”
Bill Holman (Grammy winning Composer/Jazz Legend)
“Kirsten’s sound on tenor, soprano and alto sax is big, warm and assured with a rich vocabulary that breathes with ease and self expression… her personal approach has become a refreshing and frequent voice heard in ensembles large and small”
Joe La Barbera (Drummer/Bill Evans trio)