My Garden

Pianist, producer and composer John Carroll Kirby will release My Garden, his first solo album for Stones Throw, on April 24. My Garden, a collection of songs written, recorded and produced entirely by Kirby, is a pure distillation of his sound — soulful, spiritual, and evocative. Demonstrating perfectly why Kirby is the go-to collaborator for artists ranging from experimental auteurs Bat for Lashes and Connan Mockasin to pop megastars Harry Styles and Kali Uchis, and R&B innovators Solange and Frank Ocean, My Garden is also a testament to the clarity and singularity of Kirby's vision.

The Los Angeles pianist, a collaborator of Solange and Frank Ocean, sinks back into spare soul-jazz and meditative new age, occupying a middle ground between deep and easy listening.

Collaborative guru John Carroll Kirby doesn't quite match his past on solo outing My Garden

Veteran session musician, keyboardist, composer, and producer John Carroll Kirby has laced Grammy-nominated songs by Norah Jones ("Chasing Pirates") and Solange ("Cranes in the Sky"), and counts Sébastien Tellier, Bat for Lashes, Frank Ocean, and Harry Styles among the other artists whose songs have been illuminated by his fine touch.

Contributor to records by Solange, Frank Ocean, The Avalanches and more, John Carroll Kirby steps out on his own with a stylish LP