We are very happy to share today..

New music by composer/producer/guitarist Jeff Parker..

~ "Max Brown" ~

The first single from his forthcoming full-length LP..

Available NOW on 7" vinyl & digital!!!

"Max Brown" is a soulful, swinging cypher of lyrical soloing by guitarist Parker with saxophonist Josh Johnson (Chicago-raised MD for Leon Bridges, sideman for Kiefer, Carlos Niño, more) and trumpeter Nate Walcott (of Bright Eyes, M. Ward renown), held down by the rhythm section of Jamire Williams (drummer for Moses Sumney, contributor to Solange's latest) and bassist Paul Bryan (who co-produced "Max Brown" alongside Parker).

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"MAX BROWN" MUSIC VIDEO

filmed & directed by Mikel Patrick Avery

Also out today.. a music video for "Max Brown" made by interdisciplinary artist Mikel Patrick Avery. Longtime followers of IARC may recognize Mikel's name.. because he played pump organ for Rob Mazurek on our very first release IARC0001 Alternate Moon Cycles. Turns out, in addition to playing the hell out of a pump organ, being an incredible all around drummer/percussionist, photography and other auxiliary talents, Mikel is a top notch film director in the making.

!!! International Anthem x Nonesuch Records !!!

Both this "Max Brown" single and Jeff Parker's forthcoming full length LP (which releases late January 2020) come via a new label partnership that we are also proud to announce today:
International Anthem x Nonesuch Records!

We'll be co-releasing six albums over the next three years with the legends of Nonesuch, i.e. the half-century-old label that's housed the likes of Steve Reich, Caetano Veloso, David Byrne, Laurie Anderson, Ry Cooder, the whole classic suite of Buena Vista Social Club artists/albums, and so many more... It's a genuine honor for us to share this journey and learn from such stalwart promoters of progressive music! Stay tuned for more great stuff from our blossoming partnership coming down the pipes in 2020.

JEFF PARKER & THE NEW BREED
EU TOUR
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2020

Jeff Parker is on tour in Europe early next year with his A-team, i.e. The New Breed band feat. Josh Johnson (sax, synths, keys), Paul Bryan (bass), Jamire Williams (drums, sampler), and JP himself (guitar, sampler). Full list of dates here:

16.1 - Brussels Jazz Festival, Flagey, Brussels (BE)
17.1 - Bimhuis, Amsterdam (NL)
18.1 - De Doelen, Rotterdam (NL)
19.1 - KAAP, Oostende (BE)
20.1 - Teatro e Studio Foce, Lugano (CH)

22.1 - G Livelab, Tampere (FI)
23.1 - G Livelab, Helsinki (FI)
24.1 - Church of Sound, London (UK)
25.1 - Celtic Connections festival, Glasgow (UK)
26.1 - Alte Feuerwache, Mannheim (DE)

28.1 - Gretchen, Berlin (DE)
29.1 - Fasching, Stockholm (SE)
30.1 - Unterfahrt, Munich (DE)
31.1 - Bergen Jazz Forum, Bergen (NO)
1.2 - Victoria Nasjonal, Oslo (NO)
2.2 - Blue Note MIlano, Milan (IT)

LIMITED EDITION 7" VINYL

The 7" vinyl edition of Jeff Parker's new single "Max Brown" is fairly limited.. We just have 300 copies on heavyweight wax (pressed at Pallas in Germany) in deluxe IARC/NS patterned sleeves. Don't sleep on this hitter,

!!! pre-order your copy via our Bandcamp page today !!!

Distribution via K7 for
EU, UK, Japan, Australia, and ROW

This single, Jeff Parker's forthcoming full length LP, and 5 more albums in the next 3 years will be co-released with Nonesuch, however the records will only be distributed by Nonesuch in the USA, Canada, Central & South America.

For everywhere else in the world, unless expressly noted, all of our Nonesuch co-releases will be distributed by our friends at K7 and their various territory partners.

If you are a retailer or store with questions about wholesale or are just looking to get some of our records... we'd like to make things as easy for you as possible, please do not hesitate to reach out!!!