Echoes In The Night, by Earl MacDonald

Echoes In The Night

by Earl MacDonald

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1.	The Owe Joe 08:05	info	buy track
2.	East of the Sun 08:28	info	buy track
3.	Echoes in the Night 09:50	info	buy track
4.	Jana's Song 07:30	info	buy track
5.	Bad Dream 08:26		buy track
6.	Firm Grip 07:01		buy track
7.	Lou Ann 07:05	info	buy track
8.	A Change Will Come 07:27	info	buy track
9.	The Bidwell Cronies 02:06		buy track

about

Recorded live at the Jorgensen Gallery at the University of Connecticut, January 23, 2004.

Press Quotes:
“The music is very ingratiating and delightful, if not startlingly original.”
~ Budd Kopman, allaboutjazz.com

“The sound of this sextet is unique and if they strived for originality, they achieved it with total success. 4 Stars.”
~ John Gilbert, ejazznews.com

“The inspired solo work flows from the clever writing contained in Earl MacDonald’s charts, and the smooth overall aspect of the music is both swinging and tuneful. Nice sounds with excellent solos and a hip rhythm section.”
~ Al Merritt, jazznow.com

“The debut CD of the Earl MacDonald 6, Echoes In The Night, is a classy recording with excellent ensemble playing, interesting arrangements, and well-crafted solos. The ensemble’s conceptual approach to its music provides a strong unifying feature throughout the CD and makes for an interesting, as well as, enjoyable listening experience.”
~ Frank Bongiorno, Saxophone Journal

“Jazz pianist, educator, & composer Earl MacDonald has assembled six extremely talented players, gifted in the art of expressing jazz with his current CD effort, ‘Echoes In The Night.’ The overall artistic contour of the disc is as smooth as it gets for the bebop idiom. . . all accented by unexpected counterpoint and tons of interesting rhythmic variety. I sense an attempt by the group to create a hybrid jazz form. If I’m on the right track, I feel their pursuit is a worthy goal. Last, may I say that the group’s extemporaneous musical expression of ideas, emotions, and their life experiences are exemplified quite well in the delivery of their total musical offering.”
~ George W. Carrol, JazzReview.com

“Jazz mainstreamers will find this music delightfully approachable . . . avant garde lovers will delight in the subtle way these players stray again and again from dyed in-the-wool generic sounds.”
~ Paul Lewis, allaboutjazz.com

“This group works a well-worn field but they do it with style and intelligence.”
~ Jerome Wilson, Cadence Magazine, The Review of Jazz & Blues: Creative Improvised Music

credits

released March 14, 2005

Personnel:
Earl MacDonald - piano
Dick Oatts - alto sax
Joe Magnarelli - trumpet
Steve Davis - trombone
Dave Santoro - string bass
Tom Melito - drums

Recording Engineer:
Peter Kontrimas

Photography:
Nick Lacy and Justin Smith

Design:
Peter Panciera

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about

Earl MacDonald Connecticut

Described as “a magical, musical alchemist of hip hybrids,” Earl MacDonald continues the long, impactful tradition of political and social activism within the jazz arena. The pianist/composer serves as Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Connecticut. Visit earlmacdonald.com for more info. ... more