Living the Dream: CD
PRE-ORDERS BEGIN SHIPPING OCTOBER 7TH
Following up on 2020's release of "Realization" with Altin Sencalar, Chris Glassman premieres his solo debut "Living the Dream," featuring an all-star line-up: Ulysses Owens Jr., Sharel Cassity, Rodney Whitaker, Bill Cunliffe Jr., and master trombonist Steve Davis.
Experiences as a child can often seem like a
PRE-ORDERS BEGIN SHIPPING OCTOBER 7TH
Following up on 2020's release of "Realization" with Altin Sencalar, Chris Glassman premieres his solo debut "Living the Dream," featuring an all-star line-up: Ulysses Owens Jr., Sharel Cassity, Rodney Whitaker, Bill Cunliffe Jr., and master trombonist Steve Davis.
Experiences as a child can often seem like a dream. Some can slip away as fast as they happen, while others can stay with you, or even haunt you, for years. This album portrays the dream-like, stream-of-consciousness-like life of a child. Each song is also specifically tied to a core memory of Glassman's youth and the emotions that come with them.
Track Order and Details: Animosity - 6:12 (Original Composition, arranged by Bill Cunliffe) | Blue Spaces - 6:42 (Comp/Arr: Bill Cunliffe) | Belley’s Bounce - 6:14 (Original Comp, Arr: Bill Cunliffe) | Twister - 7:32 (Original Comp, Arr: Bill Cunliffe) | Blossom - 5:19 (Original Comp, Arr: Bill Cunliffe) | Climbing Over Mountains - 5:39 (Comp/Arr: Bill Cunliffe) | Abena’s Gaze - 6:28 (Comp/Arr: Steve Davis) | Resolve - 5:50 (Comp: Sharel Cassity, Arr: Sharel Cassity/Bill Cunliffe) | Lush Life - 4:26 (Comp: Billy Strayhorn) | Pencils Down - 5:22 (Original Comp, Arr: Bill Cunliffe)
Personnel: Sharel Cassity: Alto, Tenor, Baritone Saxophone, Flute, and Featured Composer | Fender Rhodes: Piano | Bill Cunliffe, Featured Composer/Arranger | Rodney Whitaker: Bass | Ulysses Owens Jr.: Drums | Steve Davis: Guest Trombonist and Composer
Produced by Michael Dease | Audio Production by Jim Alfredson and Nathan Borton | Recorded at Troubadour Studios in East Lansing by Corey DeRushia | Album Design by Jessica Cowles