Watch the Livestream of "ODIN" on Friday, Dec. 4

Aaron Kerr and Emperor Penguin Records present a special live performance of the album "ODIN" at 7 p.m. on Friday, December 4, 2020. Tune in here or on YouTube to watch the performance for free.

New Album "ODIN" Releases Dec. 4, 2020

Emperor Penguin Records is happy to announce that cellist Aaron Kerr's new album, "ODIN" will be released on Friday, December 4, 2020.

"ODIN" is a jazz concept album based on the mythological Norse god of wisdom, poetry, death, and magic. Aaron has combined his cello with Justin Deleon on drums and Sean Egan on clarinet, bass clarinet and piano to create a minimalist yet spacious and exotic sound.

"ODIN" was recorded live over two days at IPR Studios in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by Steve Murray, mixed by Justin Deleon, and mastered by Tom Garneau at AudioActive.

Enjoy the lead song from the from the album "ODIN" on the SoundCloud service at https://soundcloud.com/user-611304628/odin.

Click here to purchase the album on BandCamp.

Aaron Kerr also shared a video of his solo cello version of the song "Fates of the Apostles" from the album "ODIN":

Todd Harper Announces "Earth Life" Project

The "Earth Life" project from Todd Harper includes Aaron Kerr on cello, Todd on piano, Eric Coursen on drums and Jun Miyake on flute and saxophone. The project, a continuation of Todd's Ecology ensemble, was recorded pre-pandemic, and the finishing touches are underway.

To support the "Earth Life" project and its fusion of words, music and artwork with an ecological focus, contribute via Kickstarter at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/troutsongs/earth-life-music-art-and-word