Recommended Tools
by Donny McCaslin
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Recommended Tools
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Eventual
09:14
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Late Night Gospel
06:37
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Excursion
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Isfahan
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The Champion
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Margins Of Solitude
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3 Signs
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2nd Hour Revisited
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Fast Brazil
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about
Trenched in free-flowing arrangements with dynamic interplay between the band, this work harkens back to the classic trio recordings of Sonny Rollins and Joe Henderson. And while a classic format, McCaslin retains his modernity and inventiveness citing Bill Frisell, Hermeto Pascal, Stravinsky and Messiaen as inspiration for these compositions. Stand-out tracks include burners “Recommended Tools,” “Excursion,” “The Champion,” and ballad, “Late Night Gospel.”
credits
Personnel:
Donny McCaslin, tenor saxophone
Hans Glawischnig, bass
Johnathan Blake, drums
Recorded live to 2 track by Mike Marciano
Recorded at Systems Two in Brooklyn, NY on February 27-28, 2008
All songs composed by Donny McCaslin, McCaslin Music (BMI)
Except "Isfahan," which is composed by Billy Strayhorn.
Produced by David Binney
Executive Producer: Dave Douglas
Design: Jennifer Boyd | Brij Design
Sheet music is available for eight McCaslin originals on this album. Purchase lead sheets as PDFs here: bit.ly/SM_RecommendedTools
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Donny McCaslin New York, New York
As the bandleader on David Bowie's final album Blackstar, saxophonist Donny McCaslin collaborated with the Starman to carry forward his penchant for reinvention. With his upcoming studio album 'Blow.' — a daring fusion of vibrant electronica, and bombastic art-rock due this fall — McCaslin applied that mindset to his own work, pushing his music in a bold new direction. ... more
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Jun 19Turin, Italy
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Jul 08Warsaw, Poland
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