SkyDeck Music

SkyDeck Music
Founded2007 (2007)
FounderDave Lisik, Eric Allen
Statusactive
GenreJazz, classical, electroacoustic
Country of originUnited States
LocationChicago
Wellington, New Zealand
Official websitewww.skydeckmusic.com

SkyDeck Music is a record label and print publisher. The label started in the United States in 2007 as Galloping Cow Records and has released albums by Seamus Blake, Luis Bonilla, Tim Hagans, Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra, Donny McCaslin, Dick Oatts, Chris Potter, Alex Sipiagin, and Matt Wilson.

Awards and honors

The list of jazz artists for SkyDeck Music includes Alex Sipiagin, Chris Potter, Seamus Blake, Dick Oatts, Luis Bonilla, the Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra, Boris Kozlov, Dave Kikoski, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Eric Harland and Matt Wilson.[1] SkyDeck's book 50 Years at The Village Vanguard: Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra was praised by All About Jazz and Down Beat magazine.[2]

Recordings and books

The SkyDeck catalog represents both audio recordings and books.

SkyDeck Recordings

Item # Album Artist Release Year
SDM 1001 Coming Through Slaughter: The Bolden Legend Dave Lisik Orchestra (featuring Tim Hagans, Donny McCaslin, Luis Bonilla and Matt Wilson) 2010
SDM 1202 Walkabout: A Place for Visions Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra (featuring Alex Sipiagin and Bob Sheppard) 2012
SDM 1403 Machaut Man and a Superman Hat Alex Sipiagin, Donny McCaslin, Dave Kikoski, Boris Kozlov, Donald Edwards 2014
SDM 2004 Hitch / Slap Donny McCaslin, Luis Bonilla, Andy McKee, Jeff "Tain" Watts 2020
SDM 1705 Bonnie and Clyde Alex Sipiagin/David Kikoski 2017
SDM 1606 In Passing Dave Wilson, Gabe Lavin 2016
SDM 2107 Students In Exile Alex Sipiagin, Seamus Blake, Dave Lisik 2021
SDM 1108 The Curse of the Queen's Diamond Dave Lisik/Richard Nunns 2011
SDM 2109 Origin of Species Dave Lisik Orchestra 2023
SDM 1710 Relativity Alex Sipiagin, Chris Potter, Will Vinson, John Escreet, Boris Kozlov, Eric Harland, Alina Engibaryan 2017
SDM 1611 On the Face Place CSPS Ensemble 2016
SDM 2112 Sanctuary to Sea Andrew Cole, Jorge Sosa, Dave Lisik 2021
SDM 1813 Hip Walk Rodger Fox Big Band 2018
SDM 1714 ReAmped Nick Granville, Benjamin J. Shepherd, Dylan Elise 2017
SDM 2115 Timewave Zero Dave Lisik 2021
SDM 1116 Rail 16 Dave Lisik, Adam Page, Tim Hopkins, Martin Riseley, Inbal Megiddo, Paul Altomari, Jian Liu, Lance Philip 2012
SDM 1717 Funkbone Experience Rodger Fox 2017
SDM 1718 Fearless Music Umar Zakaria, Roger Manins, Leonardo Coghini, Luther Hunt 2017
SDM 2119 Stuck in a Moment Dave Lisik, Bob Sheppard, Matt Wilson 2021
SDM 2020 Joust Alex Sipiagin/David Kikoski 2020
SDM 1721 Stato Liquido Esther Lamneck, Eugenio Sanna, Eric Lyon 2017
SDM 1122 Ancient Astronaut Theory Dave Lisik, Richard Nunns 2011
SDM 1123 Donated By Cantor Fitzgerald Dave Lisik 2011
SDM 1924 J&K South of the Border Luis Bonilla, Luke Malewicz, Bruce Barth, Andy McKee, John Riley, Roberto Quintero 2019
SDM 1825 Oneira Aabir Mazumdar 2018
SDM 2226 Solipsis - Music of Ryan Brake Endeavour Jazz Orchestra New Zealand 2022
SDM 2227 Metropolis Dave Lisik Orchestra 2023
SDM 1828 Slaves of Memories Davide Raisi 2018
SDM 1729 24 Paganini Caprices Martin Riseley 2017
SDM 2030 While We Wait Christopher's Very Happy. Band. 2020
SDM 1131 Journey Jorge Sosa, Dave Lisik 2011
SDM 1933 Brahms - Three Sonatas for Violin and Piano Martin Riseley and Janet Scott Hoyt 2019
SDM 1838 Synthesis Anthony Williams 2018
SDM 2239 Reconnect Mike Conrad Trio 2022
SDM 2244 Full Moon Session Benjy Sandler 2022
SDM 2048 Itty-Bitty Bluesopera David Peoples 2020
SDM 2353 Hillary Step Endeavour Jazz Orchestra New Zealand 2023
SDM 2354 John White - Requiem Mass Endeavour Jazz Orchestra New Zealand 2023
SDM 2455 Omnifenix Endeavour Jazz Orchestra New Zealand 2024
SDM 2456 Jeep's Blues Endeavour Jazz Orchestra Duke Wellington Project 2024
SDM 2459 Porgy and Bess Endeavour Jazz Orchestra New Zealand 2024
SDM 2361 My Favorite Things Endeavour Jazz Orchestra New Zealand 2023
SDM 2075 Wellington Solos Volume 1 Leonardo Coghini 2020
SDM 2076 Wellington Solos Volume 2 Leonardo Coghini 2020
SDM 2077 Wellington Solos Volume 3 Leonardo Coghini 2020
SDM 2386 Thad 100 - Music of Thad Jones Endeavour Jazz Orchestra New Zealand 2023

SkyDeck Publishing

Title Authors Release Year ISBN #
50 Years at the Village Vanguard:
Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
Dave Lisik,
Eric Allen
2017 0692808582, 9780692808580

See also

References