ALBUM INSPIRED BY THE NY TIMES BESTSELLING DETECTIVE NOVELS BY LOUISE PENNY

LISTEN TO LEAD SINGLE SURPRISED BY JOY TODAY

LIVE CONCERT PREMIERE OF THE ALBUM TO TAKE PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 3 IN PENNY’S HOMETOWN OF KNOWLTON, QC FOLLOWED BY PERFORMANCES IN TORONTO AND OTTAWA THIS FALL WITH MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

TORONTO, ON – August 12, 2021 – Today, JUNO Award-winning drummer and composer, Ernesto Cervini, excitedly announces the forthcoming release of his latest record, Joy – set for release on October 7 on Cervini’s own label, TRP. Inspired by Louise Penny’s Armand Gamache Investigates series of detective novels (NY Times Best-Sellers), and the qualities of goodness, decency, courage and the love that permeate them, Cervini was moved to compose music that captures the characters, landscapes and relationships created by Penny. As a sneak peek at the album, Cervini shares the lead single, Surprised By Joy. Listen here.

“About five years ago, I discovered the universe of Three Pines,” reflects Cervini. “I was literally captivated by Louise Penny's incredible stories and characters, by her storytelling talent, by the kindness and joy that emanates from her books. I immediately wanted to compose music inspired by the series.”

Featuring Ernesto's Turboprop, Tune Town, Tetrahedron groups as well as other sonic surprises, Joy showcases Canada’s finest musicians and is the first of Cervini’s albums to include vocalists; two songs showcase Alex Samaras (Queer Songbook Orchestra), and an additional track features Felicity Williams (Bahamas, Bernice), Emilie-Claire Barlow (two time JUNO Award winner, six time nominee) and Amy Cervini (Duchess), who co-produced the album.

From the opening track, Three Pines, that sets up this voyage, to a musical portrait of a duck and her cranky, poet laureate owner in Ruth’s Rosa, from the mercurial Beauvoir to the beautiful love story of Sandalwood and Rosewater, the album is a musical journey through the heart of Three Pines, and the characters who inhabit it, guided by an adoring fan.

The lead single, Surprised by Joy, is a riveting contemporary jazz song featuring Cervini’s beloved group, Turboprop. A churning drum solo opens the track and from the first strains of the rhythm section it is clear that this song is going to be a barn-burner, building up to an explosive entrance by the horn section and opening up into angular and swinging solos by pianist Adrean Farrugia and tenor saxophonist Kelly Jefferson.

To celebrate the release, Cervini will be giving an extraordinary performance on September 3 at Théâtre Lac-Brome, in Penny’s hometown of Knowlton, QC. Ernesto Cervini’s Joy: A Musical World inspired by Three Pines will be the global premiere concert of the new record, bringing the songs and stories to life on stage. For more information and tickets, visit here. Following the premiere concert, Ernesto will perform in Toronto and Ottawa this fall, with more dates to be announced soon. See below for full tour details. 

Cervini’s music and personality beam with unbridled joy, and this record is a true reflection of that. Stay tuned for more to come this fall while we celebrate Joy!

JOY TRACKLISTING:
1. Three Pines
2. Surprised By Joy
3. Myrna
4. Sandalwood and Rosewater
5. Clara
6. Roar and Havoc
7. Ruth’s Rosa
8. The Moth
9. Olivier & Gabri
10. Bella Bella
11. Peter Morrow
12. The Beautiful Mystery
13. Lacoste
14. Beauvoir
15. I’m FINE

September 3 - Knowlton, QC - Théâtre Lac-Brome
November 2 - Toronto, ON - Alliance Francaise 
November 4 - Ottawa, ON - National Arts Centre
*more to be announced soon!

ABOUT ERNESTO CERVINI:
JUNO Award winner Ernesto Cervini is a sought-after drummer, composer and bandleader and an influential presence on Canada’s modern jazz scene and beyond. He has documented his vision with the Ernesto Cervini Quartet (featuring Joel Frahm), the innovative sextet Turboprop, numerous co- led trio projects including MEM3, Myriad3 and TuneTown, and also the quartet Tetrahedron, featuring acclaimed guitarist Nir Felder, electric bassist Rich Brown and alto saxophonist Luis Deniz. Cervini’s album Abundance won the 2020 JUNO Award for Jazz Album of the Year: Group. In addition to his performing career, he founded Orange Grove Publicity in 2014 and has quickly become one of the most sought-after jazz publicists in Canada. He is also co-founder of TPR. Cervini is on faculty at the University of Toronto.

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