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Re​:​Visions

by Earl MacDonald

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Friday Night At The Cadillac Club 03:54
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Mr. Sunshine 07:11
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3.
Measuring Up 06:53
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Bad Dream 06:58
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Joshua 06:44
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Woody 'n You 05:35
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Character Defect 07:37
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Bu Who 06:39
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Jana's Song 07:48
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about

Earl MacDonald’s JUNO-award nominated big band album, “Re:Visions.” Recorded on Nov. 19 & 20, 2008 at Bennett Studios in Englewood, NJ.


"Every single track has been carefully thought out and there's zero rambling or solo padding."
~ Marc Myers, Jazz Wax

"Re:Visions goes beyond where most big bands go and the music here establishes Earl MacDonald as a major force in the world of jazz composition."
~ Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz

"Pianist-composer-arranger Earl MacDonald is in the strictest sense of the word an artistic visionary."
~ George W. Carrol, NiteLifeExchange.com

"The music sounds fresh and innovative in its own individualistic way as MacDonald, in his forward-thinking signature approach, perpetually pushes the envelope while simultaneously keeping his message lucid and accessible. His music comes out sounding smart and swinging."
~ Owen McNally, Hartford Courant

"Earl MacDonald leads this band with some very clever original compositions and arrangements that provide some wonderful harmonies while also giving enough elbow room for the soloists."
~ George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly (www.jazzweekly.com)

"Oh my, how it swings!. . . Don’t miss this album; its a shining example of big band jazz at its finest."
~ Ric Bang, The Davis Enterprise

"Every track on this kick-ass CD engages the ear differently."
~ Calgary Herald

"Seldom have twenty or so musicians had so much to revel in and as each of the nine tunes go by you hear some beautiful sounds in the best of combinations, maximizing the potential of modern jazz orchestra arranging and playing."
~ Bob Gish, Jazz Inside™ Monthly (www.jazzinsidemagazine.com)

"The music on “Re:VISIONS” has volumes of complex shapes and patterns transforming this mesmerizing recording into near perfect symmetry through the vessel of improvisation, elegant arrangements and impressive musicianship by an artist who fully understands the art of making music."
~ Rob Young, The Urban Flux

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released April 17, 2010

Saxophones/Woodwinds:
Tim Ries – lead alto and soprano saxophones, flute
Marc Phaneuf – alto sax, flute, clarinet
Ralph Bowen – tenor saxophone, flute
Jim Brenan – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Steve Kenyon – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet

Trumpets:
Nick Marchione – trumpet 1 (lead)
Michael Philip Mossman – trumpet 2 (associate lead)
Pete Rodriguez – trumpet 3
Joe Magnarelli – trumpet 4

Trombones:
Bruce Eidem – trombone 1 (lead)
Craig Brenan – trombone 2
Mark Patterson – trombone 3
Douglas Purviance – bass trombone

Rhythm Section:
Earl MacDonald – piano
Pete McCann – guitar
Kenny Davis – string bass
Jordan Perlson – drums

Conductor – Mike Holober

Recording Engineer: Peter Kontrimas
Assistant Engineer, tracking: Alessandro Perrotta
Pro Tools Editing: Brian Montgomery in Astoria, NY
Mixing: Peter Kontrimas & Earl MacDonald at PBS in Westwood, MA
Mastering: Randy Merrill at Masterdisc in New York, NY

Photo: Peter Bagley
Cover Art & Design: Daniel Boccato

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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

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