All the Things You Are - Oz Noy, Ray Marchica, Ugonna Okegwo

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Oz Noy, Ray Marchica and Ugonna Okegwo are pleased to present Riverside, out on January 21, 2022 via Outside in Music. Their first release as a trio, Riverside is a fresh, life-affirming collection of standards that stems from the group’s spontaneously assembled outdoor jams held in Riverside Park, New York City during lockdown.
As individuals, this dynamic trio has a wide range of performing credits - Okegwo as a celebrated sideman with Jacky Terrasson and Tom Harrell, Marchica as a Broadway and session player (plus two albums as a leader) and Noy as one of fusion’s most sought after individual voices. All three have worked on the New York scene for the past two decades, so when the COVID-19 lockdown hit, it was a huge blow to both their livelihoods and their creative spirits. Then, summer came around, and the chance presented itself for housebound musicians to meet up and play outdoors. Oz called upon his neighbors Ugonna and Ray and invited them down to the park for a jam session - Ugonna on upright, Marchica with a small drum set, and Noy on electric guitar, with a battery-powered amp.
Their spot was pretty picturesque. “We set up perfectly: you could look down to the Hudson River, and then across to New Jersey - it was a lovely environment being there,” reflects Okegwo. It helped the group find a sound too. “It was almost like a little venue,” says Noy, and they weren’t the only ones taking advantage of the accidental bandstand-like coves the park is blessed with. “There were multiple little stages, some people playing bluegrass, some classical. When we started playing, there was nobody in the park, but by October time, people were thinking ‘oh, maybe we can do this too’. We were pioneers,” says Marchica.
The sessions went on through the summer months until the weather turned in October. But instead of packing up entirely, the group went into the studio, satisfied that they had created a sound, and a feeling amongst the group. “It saved me, it saved all of us - musically and mentally,” says Marchica.
The beauty shines throughout the trio’s creative, yet hands-off, arrangements. “All The Things You Are” opens with a Monk-ish kilter, Noy breezily sweeping over the changes and into some mysterious territories, particularly in the vamped ending, which stretches time effortlessly.

[@golds04]

Bravo. 🎉

[@teddypantelas]

This is the first time I’ve ever heard him play guitar, and I really enjoyed it!

[@outside-in-music]

Awesome!

[@Snug-the-Joiner]

At last . . . .a beautiful and complete performance - nothing left out. Thank you so much. Wish you well.

[@outside-in-music]

Glad you dig it!

[@wolfchapz7669]

How original and creative I’ve never heard anyone swing this straight up wowwwww

[@fenderlead1]

Check out Julian Lage!

[@philidornews4055]

My favorite guitar trio recording of all the things of all time: kzbin.info/www/bejne/boelcoikfLljfdE

[@washit1st]

Another great spin of course, Hank Garland - Jazz Winds From a New Direction as mentioned below. This Oz singular voice masterfully done bravo !!

[@jeremyversusjazz]

This record kicks serious ass. Oz is astonishing. Absolutely burning on the uptempo stuff…Sunny!? Cmon. Best version since pat martino’s Live! The ‘74 version not the yoshis one.

[@outside-in-music]

He's great!!

[@AryeGuitar]

Good job with Gretsch!

[@louisef.9137]

Love your note choices! Great version of an awesome tune. Thank you!

[@ericdorn3521]

Oh my ❤

[@outside-in-music]

glad you liked it!

[@roberiguaranoyarzabal]

Oz es impresionante.

[@czgibson3086]

Nice nod to Miles Davis at the end. Great performance!

[@TheloniusJ]

Masterful

[@lodelathouwers2557]

Jazz guitar god thank you !

[@outside-in-music]

you know it!

[@BrianKlobyGuitar]

Super awesome

[@outside-in-music]

👍🎉

[@robertwinters5381]

Beasting it!

[@theedpalermobigband5097]

Excellent track. Well done, gentleman!

[@Guyallknowing]

Y’all shred 🤘

[@outside-in-music]

they're crushing it

[@lancemollusk150]

Yeah ! Nice, Scrape!

[@robertbriquet]

Thank you.

[@outside-in-music]

Thanks for watching 😃

[@jiyujizai]

🌸🌱❤️😀

[@outside-in-music]

:)

[@alangonzalezmartinez8189]

Nice!

[@vspaulding1]

Very Nice

[@outside-in-music]

Thanks!

[@roberiguaranoyarzabal]

Bravisimo

[@filipdinevmusic]

wow.

[@filipdinevmusic]

I don't know if people realize how good Oz's playing is here!!!!!!!

[@outside-in-music]

@@filipdinevmusic we sure do :) thanks for letting the world know, too!

[@filipdinevmusic]

​@@outside-in-musicwould love to play your series some day ❤

[@lemonderangello]

good shit!!!

[@idrissboudrioua3609]

👏👏👏👏

[@outside-in-music]

yes!

[@davidallman653]

Joe Pass would be impressed! Very much so!

[@bridgetgidget1446]

Brilliant and quirky

[@andyguitar]

awesome

[@outside-in-music]

right?!!? who are your favorite guitarists these days?

[@andyguitar]

@@outside-in-music Emily Remler is my muse, can't get enough of her groove and feel. Also Love Julian Lage

[@MrMjp58]

A superb guitarist. A little like Hank Garland’s version.

[@outside-in-music]

Oz is great - I dont know if we're familiar with Hank's version!

[@nicolosmoffitt]

I’ve heard this song 1000 times but I never liked until today

[@lozo2331]

How? One of the best tunes.

[@msgingerjourney]

Are you nuts? How could you ever not have loved this gorgeous melody?

[@mistervox1]

Don't like the guitarsound that much. The trebly tone of the gretch doesn't blend well dinamicly with the rest of the band, at least in the solo... Julian lage has a simular sound, when he plays straight ahead, but he's more expressiv and has more texture and dynamics in his tone, that he uses as a tool, to interact with the band... Nothing against Oz Noy though, I think he's great with the Rock/fusion stuff, but Bebop? I don't know...

[@leoosiku]

Oz has huge bebob chops. Why compare. Oz is Oz Julian is Julian. You want great, great bebop guitar…..Pasquale Grasso.

[@mistervox1]

@@leoosiku Of course OZ has great Bebop Chops XD Don't confuse my statement, you don't know what your'e talking about... I said, I just don't dig the Guitarsound that much in this setting. Straight Ahead Bebop/traditionell music is different from fusion. It's maybe a Personal thing, but Everyone can have his opinion. I compared Julian with Oz, because I hear simularities in the Tone and the Sound, but to me, Julian sounds better, when he plays traditionell, because it's more his thing. Oz, on the other hand, usually doesn't play that much traditionell or Bebop. I think, A schooled listener, like myself can simply hear the difference. But I don't want to put down Oz in any way, with that Statement, because I very much like his other work, that he did.