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JULIUS RODRIGUEZ RELEASES NEW ALBUM EVERGREEN

WITH GUEST FEATURES FROM
KEYON HARROLD, NATE MERCEREAU,
AND GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW

“Run To It (The CP Song)”
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14 JUNE 2024 (TORONTO, ON) –The acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer Julius Rodriguez has released his album Evergreen on Verve Records/Universal Music Canada. His sophomore LP for Verve includes features from Keyon Harrold, Nate Mercereau, and Georgia Anne Muldrow. Listen to Evergreen with the accompanying visualizer for standout focus track “Run To It (The CP Song)” HERE.

“I kept seeing the word EVERGREEN everywhere,” Julius says of the album. “I looked up the definition, and it struck me. An ‘EVERGREEN’ is a plant whose foliage remains functional for all seasons. That’s similar to how I like to be; I want to be myself no matter the genre I’m playing or what’s going on around me. There are a lot of styles on this record, but it’s recognizably my voice.”

Julius’s solo debut, Let Sound Tell All, was hailed by NPR as “a project so dynamic that even the umbrella of jazz couldn’t quite contain its essence.” He has also lent his numerous talents to works by Carmen Lundy, Lackecia Benjamin, Baby Rose, Joe Farnsworth, Cautious Clay, and more. Rodriguez, who relocated from his hometown of NYC to Los Angeles in 2022, made Evergreen in LA with producer Tim Anderson, whose previous credits include work with Solange, Halsey, and Billie Eilish. Evergreen is composed of new original works from Rodriguez, along with a cover of Dijon’s “Many Times.”

The standout track “Run To It (The CP Song),” is co-written by Meshell Ndegeocello; Julius previously collaborated with Ndegeocello on her GRAMMY Award-winning album The Omnichord Real Book. Watch the visualizer HERE.

Julius Rodriguez is an artist who transcends perceived boundaries between genres and styles. His solo debut for Verve, Let Sound Tell All, was hailed by NPR as “a project so dynamic that even the umbrella of jazz couldn’t quite contain its essence.” He has honed his voice since his childhood in New York, where he participated in his first late-night jam session at barely eleven years-old. Over hundreds of gigs he established himself as a highly sought-after collaborator—whether on piano, drums, synths, or bass. At just 25 years-old Rodriguez has toured and performed around the globe, including at the iconic North Sea Jazz Festival and Newport Jazz Festival.

Photo credit: Atiba Jefferson

Evergreen Tracklist:

  1. Mission Statement
  2. Funmi’s Groove
  3. Around The World
  4. Road Rage (feat. Jay Adlher)
  5. Many Times
  6. Rise and Shine
  7. Run To It (The CP Song)
  8. Love Everlasting (feat. Keyon Harrold)
  9. Stars Talk (feat. Nate Mercereau)
  10. Champion’s Call (feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow)

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