Count the Ways - Single (2026)
“Count the Ways” is the first single from The Engine Room Meets Brad Wagner and Garrett Folger . Recorded live at SUMA Recording Studio as part of its SUMA Sessions series, this album brings together The Engine Room trio, pianist Jackie Warren, bassist Aidan Plank, and drummer Jim Rupp, with tenor saxophonist Brad Wagner and trumpeter/flugelhornist Garrett Folger for nine tracks celebrating jazz composition and collaboration. Featuring six original contrafacts by Plank and Wagner and three additional original compositions by Wagner, the album reimagines familiar chord changes while honoring the contrafact tradition. Captured in single takes before a live studio audience, these performances showcase the chemistry, creativity, and spontaneous musical interplay of five musicians exploring fresh possibilities within a timeless tradition. Single out November 13, 2026. Full album out January 15, 2027, on Hidden Cinema Records.
Personnel
Brad Wagner, Tenor Saxophone
Garrett Folger, Trumpet & Flugelhorn
The Engine Room Trio
Jackie Warren, Piano
Aidan Plank, Acoustic Bass
Jim Rupp, Drum Set
Composed by Brad Wagner (BMI)
Recorded July 11 2025 at SUMA Recording Studio, Painesville OH. as part of the “SUMA Sessions” live recording concert series : https://www.sumarecording.com/
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by David Alan Shaw at Suma Recording Studio
Assistant engineers : Michael Seifert, Rachael Kuret, and Chris Gillooly
Album Produced by Brad Wagner and Aidan Plank
Cover watercolor bird artwork by Alison Miltner Rich
Cover design by Stephen Philip Harvey
Released January 15, 2027 on Hidden Cinema Records
HCR 2701
©Ⓟ 2027, Hidden Cinema Records