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

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)

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