'All In' is the exciting new all-instrumental album from Canada's renowned Shuffle Demons who celebrate 37 years in music with their 10th CD! Featuring compositions by four of the five band members, the music ranges from brilliantly composed contemporary jazz to groovy funk jazz reminiscent of the JB Horns or Average White Band, all played with the inimitable Shuffle Demons style and unique sound. With standout solos and dynamic group playing, this album adds a new instrumental-only twist to the Shuffle Demons repertoire and is one of their best albums to date.
1 All In (5:59) (Mike Downes) • Melodic Contemporary Jazz
2 One Step Ahead (4:37) (Richard Underhill) • Jazz Funk
3 Wait, What? (4:15) (Richard Underhill) • Hard Swinging Jazz
4 Watch Your Step (5:48) (Richard Underhill) • Jazz Funk
5 Five’s Company (5:47) (Matt Lagan) • Contemporary Jazz
6 COVID Blues (3:58) (Stich Wynston) • Hard Swinging Contemporary Jazz
7 Walk the Walk (5:02) (Richard Underhill) • Jazz Funk
8 Strange Days (5:27) (Richard Underhill/) • Doom Jazz
9 Inside Out (6:46) (Richard Underhill) • Jazz Funk
10 Let’s Play (6:37) (Matt Lagan) • Contemporary Jazz
Recorded and engineered by Jeremy Darby and Julian Decorte at Canterbury Music Company, Toronto, October 2-4, 2020.
Produced, mixed and mastered by Jono Grant at Victory Drive Music
Cover Art by ‘J.’
Layout and design by Matt Lagan
The cover art was painted by artist ‘J’ who was a camper in Trinity Bellwoods park. To help the homeless in our city, $1 from the sale of each CD will be donated to https://www.sschto.ca/
The Shuffle Demons:
Richard Underhill - alto and bari saxes
Kelly Jefferson - tenor saxophone
Matt Lagan - tenor saxophone
Mike Downes - acoustic bass
Stich Wynston - drums
