Drew Hansen's debut, "Stone Forest/Sun Shower," is full of lyrical compositions inspired by chamber music, haiku, free jazz, and folk music. The Chicago trumpet player’s deep interest in harmony, texture, and melody inform the album’s rich sounds, carrying the listener from one track to the next.
“Stone Forest/Sun Shower” features:
Artie Black - tenor sax and bass clarinet
Dustin Laurenzi - tenor sax
Katie Ernst - voice and bass
Sam Hasting - guitar
Mike Harmon - bass
Matt Carroll - drums
John O’Connor - voice and haiku
1. We Sing About Hope 06:52
2. Kettle 07:32
3. First kiss–each waiting for the other to breathe 01:50
4. Jane and the Wolf 06:59
5. Copper Country 08:23
6. Lying backtoback the space between us 02:50
7. Stone Forest 09:33
8. Sun Shower 04:35
9. Mid-summer a dragonfly pauses at the shoreline 02:54
Compositions by Drew Hansen (BMI)
Recorded at SHIRK Studios (Chicago)
Engineered and Mixed by Dan Pierson
Mastered by Anthony Gravino
Artwork and Design by Marine Tempels
