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577 Records Announces Eva Novoa Solo (I) — A Bold and Intimate Solo Piano Statement
Brooklyn-based pianist and composer Eva Novoa presents Eva Novoa Solo (I), her first solo piano recording and seventh album with 577 Records. Recorded at the legendary Sear Sound Studios in Manhattan, the album captures Novoa alone in the studio, embracing the artistic challenge of vulnerability, introspection, and creative freedom that defines the solo piano format.
After several years working primarily within piano trio settings and other ensemble configurations, Novoa turned inward, embarking on a deeply personal sonic journey. Solo (I) marks a pivotal moment in her artistic evolution and establishes the foundation for a new series of solo recordings.
An active and respected member of New York’s experimental and creative music community, Novoa prepared extensively for this session through months of solo performances—mostly in Brooklyn—leading up to the recording. These included a standout solo concert at the Brooklyn edition of the New York Forward Festival, where her approach to the solo format fully crystallized.
On Solo (I), Novoa expands the traditional piano vocabulary. While the grand piano remains her primary instrument, she also performs on Fender Rhodes and electric harpsichord (the latter to be explored further in upcoming volumes), incorporating Chinese gongs, additional percussion, vocals, and even whistling on select tracks. The result is an intensely intimate and sonorous experience—raw, cinematic, and emotionally charged.
Eva Novoa Solo (I) is the first installment in a planned trilogy of solo recordings. Across six original pieces, Novoa approaches the solo piano format with boldness, rhythmic fire, and fearless energy. Her percussive use of the instrument, expansive dynamic range, and deep command of tone transform the piano into both an emotional soundscape and a cinematic narrative.
The album opens with “Left Behind,” beginning with Chinese gongs and delicately spaced piano chords that evoke a wintry stillness before erupting into an explosive improvisation, as if multiple players were inhabiting the same room. “Dime Con Quién Tú Andas” features Novoa’s voice alongside piano in a wild, poetic exchange—almost folk-like—where she explores the instrument percussively, clapping, tapping, engaging the strings inside the piano, and savoring silence as an expressive force.
“Stilte Cabine,” the album’s lead single, distills the essence of the Solo project: the timeless beauty, warmth, and expressive depth of the piano. Inspired by a train journey through the Netherlands—where Novoa spent many formative years—the piece reflects both motion and reflection.
Dutch bassist and producer Ruben Samama, a longtime collaborator, offers these words on the recording:
“The piano sound is impressive enough, but to show yourself so unafraid, so unapologetically full of curiosity and emotion as Eva Novoa does on her solo album—this is the dream and ultimate goal for any performing artist. A remarkable feat!”
“Just Say It” explores the piano through a classical yet inventive and sensorial lens, while “Time Will Tell” shifts to Fender Rhodes, unfolding as a restless, gospel-inflected track that moves through an odd-meter groove and closes with a vamp-like section evocative of 1970s jazz-electric aesthetics.
The album concludes with “Tumbleweed,” a cinematic journey reminiscent of Western film soundtracks—a solitary road through the desert. Featuring piano and whistling, the piece builds toward a virtuosic improvisation that brings this vivid first volume to a powerful close.
Recorded in Fall 2024, Eva Novoa Solo (I) captures an intimate session and deeply emotive music shaped by mature technical mastery and a highly compositional approach. Novoa dazzles on piano, Fender Rhodes, electric harpsichord, Chinese gongs, vocals, and whistle, revealing an expansive and deeply personal sonic universe.
Originally from Barcelona, Spain, Eva Novoa has cultivated her distinctive musical voice since childhood. Now firmly rooted in New York, she has performed internationally and collaborated with some of the most adventurous voices in jazz and beyond.
Eva Novoa Solo (I) will be released on March 20, 2026, on limited-edition vinyl and CD, as well as digital platforms. The album features cover art and portrait photography by Takamasa Ota (front cover) and Art Jones (back cover).
Volumes 2 and 3 are forthcoming—stay tuned.
credits
released March 20, 2026
Eva Novoa, piano, Fender Rhodes (track #5), vocals (track #2), whistling (track #6), Chinese gongs & percussion
Recorded October 15th, 2024
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jeremy Loucas at Sear Sound, New York City
Front photography by Takamasa Ota
Back photography by Art Jones
Graphic design by Mark Smith
Music and all compositions by Eva Novoa (Eva Novoa, ASCAP)
577 Records is an independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York operating since 2001
Eva Novoa is a Spanish pianist, composer, and improviser based in New York. A longtime collaborator with 577 Records, she
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