Chicago based Blue Earth Sound is the place to explore 'Cicero Nights' - not as a Roman consulate rave up or as a town in North-East Illinois!
We already know from Tomorrow's Yearning (see review HERE) that the guys at Root Records love jazz OST beats a la KPM/de Wolfe/Creed Taylor along with Dilla/Madlib beats but James Weir's Blue Earth Sound project diggs even deeper into Chicago's jazz history.
Developed with the help of Dave Vettraino, the in-house engineer for International Anthem who, as a label, has recently been blessed by compilation madness as 'Gilles Peterson Presents International Anthem' with underground fee-jazz-soul-experimental gold like Carlos Niño, Damon Locks, Makaya McCraven, Jaimie Branch (RIP) and many more: far removed from Weir's rock-post punk band background.
So even more impressive that, even as a multi-instrumentalist, he's got such a cool jazz-focused album together with a little help from guests, notably Eamonn Prizy on flute/saxophone and particularly on 'Lovers Rock' and 'Half & Half'.
The single, 'Mariposa' and 'On The Court' have that downtempo feel that so fits his inspiration of, "I just wanted to make tunes that a DJ could pay at a Chicago bar like 'Danny's' at 8:30pm that would set a good vibe"; (Ed. perfect for the Futuristica Music Sessions on a Wednesday at 60MPC of old).
Don't be surprised to see these guys on one of Peterson's many projects.
PS. Danny's, 6021 S. Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
Artist: Blue Earth Sound
Title: Cicero Nights
Title: Cicero Nights
Release date: 12th September, 2025
Label : Root Records
Catalog Number : TBC
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
Produced by Blue Earth Sound
Recorded and Mixed at The International Anthem Warehouse by Dave Vettraino
Additional Recording in Little Village by Jason Balla
Additional Recording at the Mango Pit by Joshua Wells
String Production by Austin Lemoine in St. Louis
Mastered by David Allen
James Weir - Piano [1, 2, 3, 8], Rhodes [3, 4, 5, 7, 8], Organ [1, 3, 4, 7], Wurlitzer [2, 6], Guitar [4, 5, 6, 7], Bass [1- 8], Slide Guitar [2], Synth [2]
Patch Romanowski - Drums [1- 8], Triangle [4]
Eamonn Prizy - Flute [1, 3, 4], Saxophone [2, 3, 6, 7, 8]
Will Miller - Trumpet [1, 2, 3, 5]
Michael Wells - Guitar [1, 3, 8]
Jackson Ramsey - Strings [1, 5]Alex Aguero - Percussion [4, 6, 7]
Joshua Wells - Percussion [3, 4, 6, 7, 8]
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