PHILADELPHIA - October 16, 2026 - GameChops and pianist Christina Sochor are thrilled to release Not a Phone in Sight, a progressive, live jazz album that reharmonizes melodies from Super Mario, Pokémon, The Legend of Zelda, Animal Crossing, Katamari Damacy, and Cuphead. Sochor and her trio, with drummer Abe Lagrimas and double bassist Eric Nakamoto (both equally active in the arrangements), build each track on a familiar game melody, with Sochor’s expressive piano leading the way. The album is her first full-length release with GameChops, following the singles “Bob-omb Battlefield” and “National Park,” and is out now on all digital storefronts and streaming platforms:
Not a Phone in Sight Available Now on All Digital Storefronts and Streaming Platforms
Highlights include the Super Mario Galaxy-inspired “Rosalina’s Waltz,” the Ocarina of Time classic “Song of Storms,” and the Pokémon Heart/Gold and Soul/Silver favorite “National Park,” with the Mario Kart Wii staple “Coconut Mall,” Cuphead’s “Victory Tune,” and the Animal Crossing: New Horizons closer “Nook’s Cranny Before Closing” rounding out the set. Sochor will celebrate the release with an album release concert at Blue Note Hawaiʻi on Wednesday, November 11, joined by special guests.
“This album was a passion project idea I’d had for a while," notes Christina Sochor. "Gen 4 Pokémon soundtracks are part of why I started learning piano at 9, so it was a joy to record some of my personal favorite game tunes, like ‘Nook’s Cranny Before Closing,’ ‘Rosalina’s Waltz,’ and ‘Guardian Battle,’ in the styles of my jazz piano icons Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, and McCoy Tyner. The title comes from a meme of older folks lined up at slot machines captioned ‘not a phone in sight, just people living in the moment,’ which is why our album art shows us all playing video games."
The full track listing for Not a Phone in Sight is as follows:
- Bob-Omb Battlefield (Mario 64)
- Rosalina’s Comet Observatory (Super Mario Galaxy)
- The Dreamyard (Pokémon Black/White)
- Song of Storms (Zelda Ocarina of Time)
- National Park (Pokémon Heart Gold/Soul Silver)
- Vielstone City (Pokémon Diamond/Pearl)
- Victory Tune (Cuphead)
- Coconut Mall (Mario Kart Wii)
- Guardian Battle (Zelda Breath of the Wild)
- Lonely Rolling Star (Katamari Damacy)
- Nooks Cranny (Before Closing) (Animal Crossing New Horizons)
Credits
Performed by Christina Sochor's Trio
Piano By Christina Sochor
Drums by Abe Lagrimas
Double Bass by Eric Nakamoto
Cover Art by @snake.bird
Engineered by Michael Surprenant
Executive Producer Chris Davidson
Learn more: https://gamechops.substack.com/p/video-game-jazz-not-a-phone-in-sight
About Christina Sochor
Christina Sochor is a jazz pianist, composer, and arranger originally from Florida who now calls Hawaiʻi home. Classically trained from a young age, she discovered jazz in middle school, began performing on cruise ships at 19, and now works as a pianist and music educator in Honolulu’s Kaimukī neighborhood. Her playing draws on the influence of Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Duke Ellington, and Thad Jones, and she has sold out two concerts at Hawaiʻi Public Radio.
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About GameChops
GameChops is the original game music record label, producing licensed cover songs and remixes of videogame music. Founded by producer and engineer Chris Davidson (Dj Cutman) in 2011, GameChops has a dedicated following of gamers and game music fans. Since it's inception in 2011, GameChops has amassed over 1 billion total streams on its catalog of licensed videogame covers.
Learn more: https://www.gamechops.com/
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