Discography
on the edge
WINNER OF THE 2020 JULAIN AWARD FOR JAZZ EXCELLENCE
'on the edge' is my debut release. It was recorded with 17 of the best instrumentalists in Canadian Jazz. It was recorded at The Warehouse Studios in Vancouver in December of 2018, with master engineer Vince Renaud. It was mixed and edited by Vince, and mastered at Railtown Studios by Andrew Spindor. The production of 'on the edge;' was generously supported by FACTOR and the Government of Canada.
On the edge is available on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, and all other major streaming platforms. Please consider contacting me to purchase a signed record. One hardcopy CD sale is worth about 10,000 hours of streaming, and goes a long way in supporting my art.
Read the rave reviews for 'on the edge' here.
Saxophones: Brent Mah, Mo Miao, Steve Kaldestad, Ardeshir Pourkeramati, Adam Kyle
Trumpets: Michael Kim, Dan Hersog, Silas Friesen, Jocelyn Waugh
Trombones: Kevin Jackson, Cam Henderson, Sean Lavigne, Louis Lam
Rhythm: Andre McDonald (pno), Ricardo Halabi (gtr), Jacques Forest (bass), Duran Ritz (drums)
Bizet's Carmen
The idea to re-arrange Carmen for jazz orchestra was born out of a commission that went sideways. Despite the original project falling through, it produced 8 arrangements of the classical Carmen suites for orchestra. Reimagined in title and context, these arrangements were released as a special YouTube video project, and can be viewed here.
A ninth arrangement will be added to the set in preparation for a 2020 re-release as an audio album. The tracks are to be re-mastered at Railtown Studios in Vancouver, BC and released worldwide in the Spring of 2020.