John Goldsby & Billy Test share album “Swim for Your Life“
Swim for Your Life is a testament to the close teamwork and intimate musical relationship between pianist Billy Test and bassist John Goldsby. The duo’s intense dedication to swing, the blues, and modern harmonies is evident throughout the album as they explore the jazz tradition—ballads, blues, straight-eighth, pop-jazz, and modern conversational improvisations.
Swim for Your Life is the fourth album release from the duo in 2023, completing a cycle of original and standard duo jazz performances of the highest order. Release date: December 29, 2023. The album is available on all major streaming platforms.
Category: jazz, modern mainstream, piano-bass contemporary improvisation, original and standard compositions.
Swim for Your Life
Release Date: December 29, 2023 — all platforms UPC: 197188134198
© 2023 Bass Lion Records, BLM018-4, Label Code 18334
Track Listing:
Ill Wind (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler)
Otoño (Robin Meloy Goldsby)
April Tango (Robin Meloy Goldsby)
Fall Calls (John Goldsby)
Swim for Your Life (John Goldsby)
Personnel:
John Goldsby: Double Bass
Billy Test: Piano
Bass Lion Publishing
Producer: Robin Meloy Goldsby
Recording and Mastering: Reinhard Kobialka, Topaz Studios Köln
Cover Illustration and Design: Julia Goldsby
