Jon Gold Unveils Genre-Bending Single “Breaking the Ice” Off Newly Released Album

Jon Gold, pianist and composer, continues to impress with Breaking the Ice, a standout track from his recently released album Chasing Echos on Entropic Records, which was out in April. A genre-defying, globally inspired composer, Gold delivers a track that is both refined and accessible.

Breaking the Ice boasts a heavyweight lineup, with legendary upright-bass master Mark Egan (Pat Metheny, et al.) providing a soulfully grooving foundation. His inimitable fretless playing gives the arrangement fluidity, richness, as well as a unique depth. The rhythm section is elevated even further by master drummer Mauricio Zottarelli, who has also worked with stars like Eliane Elias and Ivan Lins. Zottarelli plays with a crisp, dynamic precision that is just as well-suited to the subtle complexity of the piece.

The icing on the cake is delivered with Marina Marchi’s backing vocals, which add a sense of uplift to the track that is a great counterpoint to its energetic beat. The outcome is a dense, genre-defying track that casual fans and dyed-in-the-wool jazz buffs both will enjoy.

With a whole album’s worth of original material to call upon, Breaking the Ice condenses the best of Chasing Echos—music that never forgoes that profound sense of connection to melody and groove, yet never forsakes a narrative sense. Gold’s capacity for coalescing world influences toward a coherent, compelling sound is again in full display here.

It is soul, mind, and heart music—and Breaking the Ice is the perfect introduction to Jon Gold’s latest musical endeavor.