Chris McCarthy has established himself as “one of the most impressive and original pianists on the New York
jazz scene” (Hot
House Jazz Magazine) after only three years in the city. With Still Time To Quit, his Ropeadope debut, McCarthy steps into the foreground as a singular composer and band leader after years as an in demand sideman. Still Time To Quit draws from every corner of his musical universe, from
funk jams (“Valedictorian Driver”), to contemporary classical (“The Nightmares”). Four of New York’s finest improvisers, Takuya Kuroda, Michael Blake, Sam Minaie and JK Kim bring McCarthy’s compositions to life in this innovative and inspired album.