Album Notes

"Canadian Jazz CD of 2009" -- Ottawa Citizen

2010 JUNO nomination for Best Traditional Album

2010 Galaxie Rising Star Award for Best Composition at the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal

Strands II is the second recording by Canadian trombonist Darren Sigesmund featuring special guest New York tenorman Tim Ries. Strands II expands on Sigesmund's first quintet recording, Strands, with the addition of vocalist Eliana Cuevas and percussionist Daniel Stone. Sigesmund weaves the new textures of voice and percussion into self-penned compositions that draw on jazz, Latin and classical influences.

The band line-up includes Eliana Cuevas (vocals), Luis Deniz (alto sax), Tim Ries (tenor, soprano, flute), Reg Schwager (guitar), Jim Vivian (bass), Ethan Ardelli (drums), and Daniel Stone (percussion).