The debut album from New York saxophonist-composer-sound artist Curtis Robert Macdonald, Community Immunity features strong and catchy melodies supported by rhythmic motifs that churn each piece in an often cinematic style. Macdonald and his ace crew of players create an effortless buoyancy as they explore the parameters of each new composition.
Curtis Robert Macdonald, alto saxophone
Chris Tordini, bass
Greg Richie, drums
Jeremy Viner, tenor saxophone/clarinet (track 7)
David Virelles, piano (track 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Michal Vanoucek, piano (track 2, 4, 6)
Travis Reuter, guitars (track 3)
Becca Stevens, voice (track 5)
Andrea Tyniec, violin (track 5)
Engineered by Dae Bennett & Travis Stefl
Mixed by Tyler McDiarmid
Mastered by A.T. Michael MacDonald
Additional Engineering by Rob Murray, Jake Leckie, Curtis Robert Macdonald
Strong debut album as a leader/composer/saxophonist. Smith leads 21 musicians through jazz styles from edgy to calming. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 18, 2015