John Carroll Kirby is a Grammy-nominated artist from Los Angeles. Having collaborated with artists including Solange, Steve Lacy, Frank Ocean, Harry Styles, Yves Tumor, Connan Mockasin, among others, Kirby has lately focused on his own solo work, releasing several albums on Stones Throw Records.
Kirby’s latest album is Blowout (2023). My Garden (2020), featured a blend of jazz and exotica. The same year, Kirby released Conflict, a calming piano album in response to the year’s chaos. Following his first film score for the animated feature Cryptozoo, Kirby’s 2021 jazz-fusion record Septet marked a return to ensemble playing, while Dance Ancestral (2022) took a more electronic-forward approach. In 2023, Stones Throw released Sundown, Kirby’s album-length collaboration with R&B singer Eddie Chacon.
John Carroll Kirby
I’m very excited to announce that me & the band will be supporting @Khruangbin this spring in North America.@Khruangbin have been the most supportive and lovely people over the years I can’t wait to share these nights with them! And their live show is not to be missed! 🤩
Tickets: johncarrollkirby.com/tour
🖼️ by Justin Sloane
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John Carroll Kirby
In the latest episode of Kirby's Gold, I visit Putu Septa and his orchestra in Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 ⭐️
Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4oD8...
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BLOWOUT is 2 weeks old! Thank you for listening 🥰
World Tour European dates added & more to come!!!! 🔗👉 johncarrollkirby.com/tour
7/30 Niigata - Fuji Rock
8/5 Shanghai - YongFoo Elite (w/ @eddie_chacon_ )
8/18 Los Angeles - Lodge Room
8/24 New York - Bowery Ballroom
8/26 Port Townsend - Thing Festival
9/13 Chicago - Sleeping Village
9/15 St. Paul - Turf Club
10/28 London - Mirrors Festival
🆕 10/29 Cork - Cork Jazz Festival
🆕 11/5 Berlin - Club Gretchen
🆕 11/8 Warsaw - Jassmine
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BLOWOUT is out now on #StonesThrow! I had so much fun with this one 🫶 Huge thank you to everyone involved!
Listen: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp...
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New song "Mates" off my forthcoming album is out now. BLOWOUT drops this Friday June 30th on #StonesThrow.
Watch the visualizer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR92l...
Pre-save/Pre-order 'Blowout': sthrow.com/blowout
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What an honor to perform with @eddie_chacon_ on #LaterwithJoolsHolland @JoolsHolland 🤗
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eutTc...
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"Sun Go Down" off my forthcoming album BLOWOUT is out now!! BLOWOUT out June 30th.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/_WMlUOFxPNY
Listen here: sthrow.com/sungodown
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John Carroll Kirby
Have you checked out my live session for "Oropendola" yet?
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWPEo...
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OROPENDOLA from my forthcoming album BLOWOUT out June 30th on @stonesthrow ✨
Listen to “Oropendola”: sthrow.com/oropendola
Preorder/Presave 'Blowout': sthrow.com/blowout
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