News

“Ride On / Wild Horse” – an A/B side single – is out, with a cover portrait of Jesse by John Zorn. Recorded in New York City with Kenny Wollesen on drums and keys, Tony Scherr on bass and guitar, Ulysee Cottin on guitar, keys and backing vocals (Wild Horse) and Anson Jones on backing vocals (Wild Horse). 

A new 16mm video for “Ride On,” directed by Blaine Isreal, accompanies the release, which you can watch here.

Also out today is the debut EP of Maryam Turkey, “This Place.” Three of its songs were produced and co-written by Jesse. A new 8mm video for the song “Beiti,” shot and edited by Jesse with Maryam, can be seen on YouTube.

Petite Folie, a new 3-song EP, has recently been released. It features several vocalists, including Jesse, who sings, and wrote, “Rose du ciel,” which he recorded in NYC with Kenny Wollesen and guest vocalist, Anson Jones. The other two songs were written in December, 2023, back-to-back over a couple of hours during a workshop organized by Souffle Collectif at La Folie Barbizon, France. Lisa Ducasse wrote the lyrics and Jesse the music to “L’île prend l’eau,” which she sings with Ëda Diaz, featuring Papooz’s Ulysse Cottin on bass, keys and guitar; and Lau Noah and Jesse wrote “Dos Flores,” which they recorded together.

Lisa and Ëda will appear as Jesse’s special guests on September 25 in Paris, at his show with his band at Le Duc des Lombards. Get tickets here.

New Super 8 videos:
“Rose du ciel”
“Charles de Gaulle” (Cosmo)

Recently, Leo Sidran interviewed Jesse for his podcast, The Third Story, which you can listen to on WBGO here.

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Cosmo’s Vinyl of Spring Song (all colored blue!) is available to ship now.

You can watch the video for “Vector,” shot on 16mm by director Jade de Brito, here.

Jesse recently co-wrote and co-produced the new album from French band, Papooz, Resonate, out now.