This groove infused jazz fusion album puts violin and mandolin on center stage with a traditional rhythm section of guitar, piano, acoustic bass, and drums. I wrote and produced all the music and blended influences from around the world with contemporary compositional approaches. It’s a meditation, then a celebration, a New Orleans bluegrass jam then a Ghanaian inspired mandolin duet.
I’m joined by an all-star cast of Canadian musicians including Dave Restivo (3-time winner of the National Jazz Awards' Pianist of the Year Award), guitarist Mike Rud (Juno Award Winner), Steven Parish on drums, Rob Fahie and Jill McKenna on bass, and Dylan Ferris on mandolin. Joining the group is Boston based Jason Anick, “A rising star in the world of jazz violin and mandolin” (Downbeat Magazine).
1. Shifting Sands 06:07
2. Dali's Hourglass 05:17
3. Bayou 05:14
4. Dreams of Ozymandius 04:37
5. La Tormenta 04:51
6. Derecho 05:41
7. Bembe 05:27
8. Atacama 05:16
9. Homecoming 04:47
Don Macdonald - violin/composer/producer
Dave Restivo - piano
Mike Rud - guitar
Steven Parish - drums
Rob Fahie and Jill McKenna - upright bass
Jason Anick and Dylan Ferris - mandolin
Mixing and mastering - Chris Gestrin
