“Karl Latham's Living Standards II offers a daring sonic voyage, boldly blending jazz and classic rock into a transformative musical journey . . . Latham's achievement lies in his ability to honor the spirit of classic rock while infusing it with jazz's spontaneity and sophistication . . . The album creates a unique auditory experience where musical genres converge and evolve. Jazz techniques and rock riffs interweave in a dynamic display of musical prowess, moving fluidly between nostalgic reflection and captivating exploration. Living Standards II transcends the typical cover album; it represents a sophisticated musical dialogue that challenges listeners to reconsider genre limitations.” All About Jazz Jan 31, 2025
Karl Latham “Living Standards” group is a culmination of both Latham’s protean imagination for transformative musical projects which unite sophisticated musicianship with themes that embrace a wider listenership.
Mark Egan -
One of the premier electric bassists of contemporary jazz, Mark Egan has distinguished himself over the past five decades with his distinctive fretless bass sound that has graced countless jazz and pop albums as well as award-winning movie and television soundtracks. An in-demand New York City studio musician who has played on multi-gold and platinum-selling recordings by Sting, Arcadia, Marc Cohn,GRP Christmas, Mecano and Joan Osborne, Egan has also recorded with a wide variety of artists from pop stars like Roger Daltrey, Sophie B. Hawkins, Marianne Faithfull, Judy Collins, Cyndi Lauper and Art Garfunkel to jazz notables like David Sanborn, John McLaughlin, John Abercrombie, Randy Brecker, Gato Barbieri, Freddy Cole, Jim Hall, Joe Beck, Pat Martino, Mark Murphy and Larry Coryell.
Mitch Stein -
Mitch Stein is a genuine NY guitar hero, born and raised in the mythic Gotham. Mitch has played with a who's who list of contemporary artists including: David Sanborn, The Brecker Brothers, Randy Brecker, Tania Maria, Stone Alliance, Cyndi Lauper, Steve Kimock and many others.
Karl Latham -
Karl’s career has spanned the globe performing, recording, and producing with Grammy Award winning artists, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members and multitude of internationally acclaimed musicians. Karl has performed with notable artists including: John Lee with Claudio Roditi, Slide Hampton, Clark Terry, Freddie Hendrix, and Cyrus Chestunt; The Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars; Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Latin Experience with Paquito D’Rivera; The Fantasy Band including Dave Valentine, Dave Samuels, Chuck Loeb, Noel Pointer, Roy Ayers; The Bernie Worrell Orchestra; Michael Urbaniak; Andy Snitzer; Edgar Winter; Johnny Winter; The Shirelles (Music Director); Howard Paul with guests Tom Scott and Anat Cohen; Ali Ryerson; Wolfgang Lackerschmid with Atilla Zoller, Ed Cherry, Cameron Brown; Karl has subbed on the Broadway productions of “Bring It On”, “Hamilton”, “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical”, and “Ain’t Too Proud”.
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