Luke Carlos O'Reilly - Leave the Gate Open (2024) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Imani Records, the record label directed by Philadelphia pianist and impresario Orrin Evans, is thrilled to announce the release of Leave the Gate Open, the fourth full-length release and debut trio album by pianist, organist, composer, educator, and producer Luke Carlos O’Reilly.

This sterling document of his chemistry with two rhythm sections — bassists Vicente Archer and Matt Parrish, as well as drummers Little John Roberts and Jerome Jennings, — will be released on February 14th, 2024.

“I’ve been lucky enough to work with a lot of great, musicians,” O’Reilly says. He cites departed figures like trombonist Curtis Fuller, flutist Dave Valentin, Luke Carlos O’Reilly “Leave The Gate Open” saxophonist Red Halloway, violinist John Blake, Jr and impresario Meghan Stabile: “All these songs are dedications to people who have been really influential in my musical journey.”

Leave the Gate Open kicks off with “Soul Dancing,” a bluesy, radiant tune by the game-changing B-3 organist, saxophonist, and trumpeter Joey DeFrancesco, who unexpectedly left us in 2022. “He’s a big influence; he was the living GOAT,” O’Reilly reflects.

Drummer and fellow Philadelphian Anwar Marshall laid “Soul Dancing” on O’Reilly and he was hooked. “As soon as Joey passed, I started playing that song,” O’Reilly explains. “I had to include that on the album, especially because of his recent passing.”

TRACKLIST

1. Luke Carlos O'Reilly - Soul Dancing
2. Luke Carlos O'Reilly - Keep On Keeping On
3. Luke Carlos O'Reilly - Only Option
4. Luke Carlos O'Reilly - When Darkness Takes Our Light
5. Luke Carlos O'Reilly - Little Man
6. Luke Carlos O'Reilly - Deshazor
7. Luke Carlos O'Reilly - Mini Mama
8. Luke Carlos O'Reilly - City Called Heaven



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