Multi Grammy®-nominated vocal powerhouse Ryan Shaw and acclaimed pianist/composer/arranger Ray Offended (The Roots) have teamed up for OFF BROADWAY, a brand new studio album that includes R&B, soul, in addition to jazz, rock, reggae, home and classical-inspired takes on traditional Broadway hits. With materials spanning over 70 years, OFF BROADWAY is due out on Might 2nd from Eusonia Information/FORM Information/Mister Goldfinger Music Group/Middle Stage Information and is produced by Grammy® Award-winner Scott Jacoby (John Legend, Coldplay, Aloe Blacc) together with Shaw and Offended. Offended and Shaw organized the music, and Jacoby recorded and combined the album.
Of OFF BROADWAY, Ryan Shaw feedback, “OFF BROADWAY was the file I all the time needed to make however didn’t know I needed to make it. The entire course of was a whirlwind of inspiration and unimaginable musicianship. I haven’t been this enthusiastic about music in a very long time. Thanks, Scott, for seeing what was proper in entrance of me.” Ray Offended provides, “OFF BROADWAY was an unforgettable recording expertise. Everybody introduced their ‘A sport.’ What an honor to have the chance to work with such good and sort human beings.”
Scott Jacoby avows, “This album is an explosion of two prodigious abilities. Ryan and Ray are unparallelled of their virtuosity and limitless of their capability. The venture began as a “what if…,” impressed by witnessing Ray and Ryan carry out collectively, and ended with one thing which nobody may have predicted: a deep and adventurous album of Broadway gems, reimagined in a cornucopia of musical types. OFF BROADWAY emerged from the power that connects us all to music. I’m proud to have performed a job on this revolutionary album.” Middle Stage Information President Van Dean states, “We’re so happy to associate with Ryan Shaw and Ray Offended on this daring reimagining of Broadway classics. What Ryan and Ray have created is so central to the mission of Middle Stage Information, and we are able to’t wait to share OFF BROADWAY with the world.”
Shaw and Offended will once more be part of forces for a really particular New York Metropolis album launch stay efficiency occasion at 54 Under on Tuesday, Might sixth. Please click on right here to buy tickets.
Ryan Shaw has obtained widespread important acclaim over the course of his profession with an abundance of accolades. Of Shaw’s unimaginable vocal prowess, The Los Angeles Instances declared, “Put together to have your soul rocked…”, whereas Billboard deemed him “an enormous expertise with an enormous voice.” The Washington Put up avowed, “So huge and rangy, that voice. So churchy and unmistakenly Southern. So full of fireside and conviction, exploding with emotion.”
Shaw is a three-time Grammy® nominated artist for his solo initiatives, Columbia Information’ THIS IS RYAN SHAW, his IN BETWEEN and Dynotone’s REAL LOVE. He has shared the world stage with such artists as Van Halen, Bonnie Raitt, John Legend, B.B. King and Jill Scott. His music has been featured on FOX’s So You Assume You Can Dance and ABC’s Dancing with The Stars, Gray’s Anatomy, and Lincoln Heights, and the movies My Blueberry Nights and Bride Wars and the Intercourse and the Metropolis soundtrack.
He starred as Judas within the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Olivier Award-winning London manufacturing of Jesus Christ Celebrity, as the unique Stevie Marvel in Motown: The Musical on Broadway, and on London’s West Finish because the Soul of Michael Jackson in Thriller Stay. He debuted at Radio Metropolis Music Corridor within the Dream Live performance profit for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. His Carnegie Corridor appearances embrace Elton John and Bernie Taupin Tribute, A Celebration of The African American Cultural Legacy, and a Nat King Cole one centesimal live performance with the NY Pops. His live performance schedule consists of NY Central Park’s SummerStage, Nat King Cole at 100 with the Nationwide Symphony Orchestra at The Kennedy Middle in addition to the Nashville Symphony, and A Tribute to the Queen of Soul: Aretha Franklin with quite a few orchestras all through North America.
Shaw’s solo orchestral present, RYAN SHAW: Masters of R&B not too long ago premiered on the Ferguson Middle for the Performing Arts with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and is now being introduced by quite a few orchestras across the nation. His new duo present with Capathia Jenkins entitled ICON can be scheduled to be introduced by quite a few orchestras. He was a featured visitor in The 92nd Road Y’s current presentation of Lyrics & Lyricists What’s Going On?: Songs of Change. His most up-to-date album, IMAGINING MARVIN, showcases Marvin Gaye hits alongside Shaw’s unique songs and options GRAMMY Award-winning co-writers Valerie Simpson and Rob Thomas, and particular visitors Derek Vans, Rob Thomas, Robert Randolph and Shoshana Bean.
Longtime Roots affiliate Ray Offended is a pianist, producer, composer and arranger who is without doubt one of the most in-demand artists as we speak. Classically educated with roots in gospel, Ray’s resume consists of work with such various superstars as Jeff Beck, Wynton Marsalis, Mark Ronson, Q-Tip, Mick Jagger & Dave Stewart, Dionne Warwick, D’Angelo, Lauryn Hill, Kelis, Christina Aguilera and so many extra.
He’s the CEO and Founding father of Mister Goldfinger Music Group, which launched the album, RAY ANGRY ONE and singles from his Public Area venture. Latest initiatives embrace a solo piano album, RAY ANGRY THREE; a trio album with David Murray and Questlove entitled, PLUMB; and an album of his weekly NYC stay present, Producer Mondays.
Offended’s movie and tv work consists of composing music for Amy Schumer’s Life & Beth Seasons 1 & 2 on Hulu; Seasons 1 – 5 of Inside Amy Schumer on Paramount+; the award-winning quick movie Aisle 2; Anticipating Amy on HBO; the documentary movie, Why Is We Individuals?; the critically acclaimed award nominated documentary movie, Descendant on Netflix; the characteristic movie, The Lockdown; the characteristic documentary, Out of Breath; Amy Schumer’s comedy particular, Emergency Contact on Netflix, and the sports activities documentary sequence, Up for Debate on ESPN. Offended will be seen weekly on NBC’s The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon as a member of the home band, The Roots.
The 2025/2026 efficiency season marks Offended’s year-long Artist-in-Residency with MCG Jazz in Pittsburgh. The residency consists of the efficiency premiere of Ray’s works organized for the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra, particular curated performances, and unique training and masterclass displays. His symphonic work consists of premiering his debut orchestral piece Black Athena ~ Energy, commissioned by the Lexington Symphony, adopted by extra performances by different orchestras across the U.S. Upcoming in March 2025, Ray might be premiering with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra as a piano soloist, in addition to having his compositions organized and carried out by the orchestra. He has been commissioned to create a brand new orchestral work for the twentieth anniversary of the Ferguson Middle in Newport Information, VA, which might be premiered in fall of 2026 by the Virginia Symphony Orchestra with particular visitors.
Scott Jacoby is a GRAMMY® Award-winning author, producer, engineer, mixer, musician and recording Artist. His work – spanning all media and just about each style of music – has garnered awards, graced platinum-selling albums and topped charts all through the world. John Legend, Coldplay, Vampire Weekend, Sia, Jason Mraz, Janelle Monae, Pink, Aloe Blacc, Natasha Bedingfield, Moses Sumney, Laura Izibor, Stormzy, Ty Dolla Signal, Rachel Platten, Jose James, Rozzi, Vanessa Hudgens, Fabolous, Jackie Evancho, SZA, Allen Stone, Chimene Badi, Naturally 7, Son Little, Ronnie Spector and Cory Henry are a number of of his various and notable collaborations.
An acclaimed composer, Jacoby has scored and engineered award-winning feature-length movies (New Worlds: The Cradle of Civilization, The Immigrant, My Final Day With out You), documentaries (Frontline’s Policing The Police, CNBC’s Escape From Havana, Doped – The Soiled Aspect of Sports activities), tv exhibits (Preserving Up With The Kardashians, The Protect, Ebook Of Pooh), and nationwide tv commercials (Previous Navy, Oscar De La Renta, Jansport) for the world’s main studios, film-makers and types.
Jacoby is the Founder/President of EUSONIA – a household of progressive music trade enterprises which features a state-of-the-art recording studio in Manhattan (Eusonia Information), an unbiased file label that includes Grammy-winning and nominated artists (Eusonia Studios), and a world-class recording tools firm (Eusonia Audio). Jacoby can be the CEO of his manufacturing firm, SCOJAC Music Productions.
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About Middle Stage Information
Middle Stage Information is the brand new label from Broadway Information founder, Grammy Award and Tony Award-winner, Van Dean. The label is devoted to the preservation of Broadway, London, Off-Broadway, new musicals in improvement and theater-related solo albums. Middle Stage Information premiered with the unique Broadway solid recordings of Dance In Ohio and Gutenberg the Musical, Steven Pasquale’s “Some Different Time” with John Pizzarelli and the Unique London Forged Recording of Mandela the Musical. Different 2024 releases embrace Lea Salonga’s “Sounding Pleasure – The Vacation Album”, JC Chasez and Jimmy Harry’s “Taking part in With Fireplace”, Patti LuPone’s new double album “A Life in Notes”, and the London recording of Alice Down the Rabbit Gap. Newest releases embrace the Sutton Foster-led revival of As soon as Upon a Mattress and London’s The Ebook Thief. Choose highlights of the Middle Stage Information again catalog embrace the Grammy-nominated albums of Burt Bacharach & Steven Sater’s Some Lovers and Stephen Schwartz’s Snapshots, in addition to the Traditional Stage Firm hit revival of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Assassins, Lewberger’s The Wizard of Friendship, and the West Finish solid albums of All people’s Speaking About Jamie and Experience. Moreover, solo albums from Norbert Leo Butz, Bobby Conte, Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley, Sierra Boggess, Laura Benanti, Orfeh and Andy Karl, Micky Dolenz, Michael Longoria and lots of extra. To peruse all the catalog, please go to www.CenterStageRecords.com. Observe Middle Stage Information on all social platforms @centerstagercds.
Ryan Shaw/Ray Offended OFF BROADWAY monitor itemizing:
1. My Means – from Sinatra: The Musical
2. On Broadway – utilized in Smokey Joe’s Café
3. Shock – from A Refrain Line
4. Gethsemane – from Jesus Christ Celebrity
5. She Used To Be Mine – from Waitress
6. On The Road The place You Stay – from My Truthful Woman
7. With out You – from Hire
8. Waving By A Window – from Pricey Evan Hansen
9. Ship In The Clowns – from A Little Night time Music
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