{"product_id":"sovereign-1","title":"Sovereign |","description":"Pianist, 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).\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: JAZZ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item's shipment.**\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 10\/27\/17\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Love Vinyl Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49257917841650,"sku":"1BX5WI-EFR9-VB","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/7018\/9810\/files\/oli-rockberger-sovereign_D2YIc.jpg?v=1779698301","url":"https:\/\/discandvinyl.com\/products\/sovereign-1","provider":"DiscandVinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}