Recorded during Loren’s 2015 Japan tour, “Live at Cotton Club” was recorded from the stage of Tokyo’s famed Cotton Club, and features her long-time musical collaborators Matt Treder on piano, Mark Schneider on bass, and Brian West on drums. It includes live renditions of some of her most well-loved takes on American Songbook, pop/rock, world music, and original pieces. Streaming singles from “Live at Cotton Club” (including Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby, It Don’t Mean a Thing, Too Darn Hot, and Fly Me to the Moon) were released to streaming throughout summer 2022.

Originally recorded in hi-resolution, the sonic experience of the album simultaneously captures the electricity and spontaneity of the live concert experience while also exhibiting studio-quality clarity. It was initially released exclusively by JVCKenwood in Japan, Korea, and across parts of eastern Asia in 2016. On September 30th, “Live at Cotton Club” was released globally on all streaming platforms through Justin Time Records.

Album credits:

released September 30, 2022

Halie Loren – Vocals, Percussion
Matt Treder – Piano, Keyboards, Background Vocals
Mark Schneider – Bass
Brian West – Drums

Producer credit – Halie Loren
Mastering credit – Hiroshi Kawasaki (FLAIR)
Year of Recording – February 11th – 14th, 2015

Engineering Studio : Mixed by: Halie Loren and Beau Eastlund at The Golden Lab studio (Springfield, OR)
Engineered by: Taro Moriyama (COTTON CLUB Sound & Lighting Production)
Live Production by: Live Sound, Lighting, and Production crew of COTTON CLUB Japan Inc., and All staff of COTTON CLUB, Blue Note Japan, Inc.
Photo: Bob Williams
Design: Halie Loren & Kazuhisa Fujita
Editorial Coordination: Kayoko Ohkubo (Victor Entertainment)