Rise by Jerk

I work in Manhattan from 9:30 to 6. On the off hours, I make music. Getting into a creative headspace takes time. It’s usually 8 o’clock when I finally begin. The sun is setting, the neighbourhood is getting quiet, and my anxiousness from the day begins to fade. I usually practice the saxophone until 9 and write and produce into the night. For me, this is the rise - when worries fade and I am able to just create.

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Jerk is the brainchild of composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Joshua Kinney. Based in Brooklyn, NY, the project is an exploration of the connection between jazz and hip hop with compositions blurring the lines between hip hop beats and instrumental jazz compositions. As a band, Jerk is Joshua Kinney on Saxophone, Carey Ozmun on Trumpet, Jean Matthieu Carvin on Keyboards, Mikey Migliore on Bass, and Martine Wade on Drums.

From 2017 to 2018, Jerk independently released a trio of EPs (Pink, Yellow, and Green) and performed extensively both as a solo act and with a full band. In 2019, Jerk joined the roster of London, UK independent label DeepMatter.

Based in Brooklyn, NY, Jerk is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer known for exploring the liminality between jazz, hip hop, and r&b, citing influences ranging from traditional jazz artists Charlie Parker and Gene Ammons to 70s fusion figures Don Blackman and Patrice Rushen to hip hop producers J Dilla and Madlib.

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