{"product_id":"oli-rockberger-sovereign-cd","title":"Sovereign (CD)","description":"Oli Rockberger - Sovereign (CD) \u003cbr\u003e Barcode: 4055388386372 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePianist, vocalist, songwriter and producer Oli Rockberger's fourth studio release, 'Sovereign' features ten, intelligently-crafted songs ­with stories and lyrics drawn from life experiences and whose music is grounded in a love of soul, jazz, gospel and R\u0026amp;B. Recorded predominantly as live-in-studio takes, Sovereign's visceral dynamic, combined with the richness of judicious overdubs, is key to the \"perfect marriage\" that the pianist hears in his favourite albums. From the country-blues Wurlitzer hook of 'Let's Stay Home', through the buoyant, gospel-infused outpourings of 'Burned', to the edgy, soulful groove of 'My Old Life', here are songs which explore the push-pull emotion of human relationships, alongside an ever-present sense of leaving places behind and treasuring memories. The music for this album came together from a decision to return to his native London after sixteen years in the United States where, following successful graduation from Berklee College of Music attended as a Full Tuition Scholarship recipient, his formative New York career developed as sideman to big-name jazz instrumentalists including Randy Brecker, Will Lee (with Steve Gadd) and Nathan East, to working alongside acclaimed singer-songwriters Carly Simon, Jesse Harris and John Mayer. Now based in the UK capital, Rockberger continues to work internationally as an in-demand sideman, with recent collaborations including Becca Stevens, Richard Spaven, Fridolijn and Louis Cole, in addition to his ongoing work with acclaimed UK songstress Laura Mvula, as a member of her touring band (keys\/vocals).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelease-Date: : 10\/27\/17\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Oli Rockberger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42034402295889,"sku":"QNIR06-EOMB-5M","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5023\/8545\/files\/oli-rockberger-sovereign_AMCgn.jpg?v=1762499037","url":"https:\/\/apocalypsevinyl.com\/es\/products\/oli-rockberger-sovereign-cd","provider":"Apocalypse Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}