Three-Volume Album from Montreal Jazz Artist Andy MacDonald to be Launched at Diese Onze on October 22nd, 2022 as part of Django Festival de Montreal
Seeking Home came about when guitarist / singer / composer Andy MacDonald asked the question: “What is home?” To answer this question, Andy traveled to New Orleans for 5 weeks to gain inspiration from jazz musicians. He then composed the music during a composition residency in Banff.
Seeking Home will be available for purchase on Bandcamp, and will be released in three installments:
Volume 1 – September 2, 2022
Volume 2 – October 7, 2022
Volume 3 – October 22, 2022
Album Release Party in Montreal at Diese Onze – October 22, 2022
"I feel most 'musically at home' playing Django-inspired jazz manouche music. But I wanted to push myself to add the early American jazz influence of players like Eddie Lang, Adrian Rolini and Louis Armstrong, so naturally I went to New Orleans for five weeks of soaking up that musical culture." - A. MacDonald
Featured musicians:
- Aurelien Tomasi (bass sax, clarinet)
- Jeff Moseley (acoustic guitar)
- Olivier Hébert (upright bass, trombone)
- Burt Margeli (trumpet)
- Joseph Abbott (clarinet, alto sax)
- Drew Jurecka (violin)
- Kalya Ramu (voice)
Track Listings
- Gentle Mensch (A. MacDonald)
- Rocky Mountain Elk Rag (A. MacDonald)
- Heatwave (A. MacDonald)
- Home, I’m Goin’ Home (A. MacDonald)
- Tunnels (A. MacDonald)
- April Showers ( L. Silvers and G. DeSylva)
- I Don’t Want To Fall (In Love) (A. MacDonald)
- Heard Your Voice (A. MacDonald)
- Maple Syrup (A. MacDonald)
- I Guess I’ll Get The Papers (& Go Home) (H. Prince, D. Rogers, H. Kanner)
- House Plants (A. MacDonald)
- Moon Light (A. MacDonald)
- Rain Drops (A. MacDonald)
- Gentle Giant (A. MacDonald)
- Little Flowers (A. MacDonald)
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