The Song Also Rises

Sarah Watts, bass clarinet
Kim Davenport, piano

Release Date: August 15, 2025, AR#010

Bass clarinetist Sarah Watts and pianist Kim Davenport share a program of works by black composers. The album features original works for bass clarinet and piano by David N. Baker and Malcolm Solomon, as well as Watts’ original transcriptions of songs by Florence Price and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.

Read the complete program notes by Joshua Thompson.

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Reviews

“Well recorded, superbly performed and presenting a cornucopia of mostly unknown music, this is a fine production that is well worth anyone’s time. Sarah Watts is a long-time campaigner for new music and neglected repertoire and this recording is very much in line with her spirit of exploration and discovery. The synergy between Sarah and Kim Davenport is seamless and rewarding and I hope we get to hear them together again soon.”

MusicWeb International, August 2025. Read the full review.

“There is true beauty in the partnership between Watts and Davenport from the vocal nature of the bass clarinet, handled with grace and dexterity, to the assured piano performance, providing a strong foundation and deep emotions which resonate through the whole album.”

Clarinet & Saxophone Magazine, Autumn 2025. Read the full review: