Happy New Year from Joy on Fire to you.  

2018 was a fantastic year for Joy on Fire, and as we approached the cusp of 2019, we were contacted by music journalist Gonçalo Falcão of Portugal’s Jazz.pt website.  Gonçalo was assembling a year-end list of his favorite albums and wanted to let us know that our Procrastination Records release Fire With Fire would appear on that list.  

Joy on Fire is in very, very good company, as Gonçalo’s list of Best International Discs also includes releases from Andrew Cyrille/Wadada Leo Smith/Bill Frisell, Ingrid Laubrock, and Ambrose Akinmusire, among others.  We are thrilled and gratified to discover we’ve made such an impact in such a highly regarded field—and with a journalist who has deep roots in the music.

Guitarist Gonçalo Falcão was a student of and collaborator with Vítor Rua, an iconic figure in Portuguese creative music.  Falcão went on to study composition with Louis Andriessen and Salvatore Sciarrino, and also performed with Evan Parker, Eddie Prévost, Miguel Carvalhais, and many more.  Prior to Jazz.pt, Falcão wrote for the Monitor and All Jazz publications.

Joy on Fire’s Fire With Fire was released on Maryland-based Procrastination Records and received a four-star review from All About Jazz.  Watch for new Joy on Fire releases in 2019.  Meanwhile, enjoy this Joy on Fire video.