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The debut release from drummer/composer Austin McMahon featuring eleven inspired, fresh and creative compositions. Instrumentation reminiscent of european jazz quartet (clarinet, piano, bass, drums/percussion) with intense, driving, rhythmic execution.
Genre:
Jazz: Modern Creative Jazz
Release Date:
2008
Many Muses
© Copyright-Austin McMahon
(700261262048)
Record Label: Fractamodi.com
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Austin McMahon is an american jazz drummer/accompanist and composer of the highest caliber. His sensitivity combined with his constant pursuit of artistry, have led him to wide recognition amongst musicians and audiences alike both stateside as well as internationally.
Over the years, Austin has accompanied countless notable names in the jazz world including saxophonists: Joe Lovano, Jerry Bergonzi, David Liebman & George Garzone. He is a mainstay in Warner Brothers Jazz vocalist/recording artist Lea Delaria's quartet and has performed with the Joe Davidian trio as an opening act for Grammy award-winning vocalist Dianne Reeves and Jane Monheit.
On tour, Austin has performed at Carnegie Hall, Bar Harbor Jazz Festival, Aspen Music Festival, Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, and FoNT (Festival of New Trumpeters). Internationally, he has appeared at Casa de Teatro Jazz Festival -held in the Dominican Republic- Young Jazz in Town Festival -held in Foligno, Italy- and Ballydehob Jazz festival in Ireland as well as performances in Germany, Finland, and France.
Along side of his growing career performing with established jazz artists, Austin has made great efforts to collaborate with like-minded musicians and pursue projects that artistically and musically reflect our current times. Proof of this pursuit is present on several currently available records. Please check out www.austinmcmahon.com for a complete discography.
After appearing on nearly 20 albums as a drummer/sideman, "Many Muses" is Austin's first offering as a band leader. Many Muses is an album of gratitude for all of the people who have influenced and helped shape Austin's burgeoning career. It features rich, melodic music with the rhythmic intensity you'd expect from a drummer.
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author: Chrisr at CD Baby
Mixing clarinet-heavy cabaret pop and modern chamber Jazz, this rising talent from Cambridge, Massachusetts is both a gifted percussionist AND composer. Never mind the fact that he plays in a bazillion bands, has shared the stage with some true legends, and performed at Carnegie Hall. The future is looking bright for Austin McMahon. His tastefulness as a drummer has certainly informed the restrained but punchy nature of his compositional style, never giving in to “look what I can do” tendencies. The album is also blessed with a diverse sound, though a singular musical vision runs throughout. One minute you might think you’re listening to the backing tracks of a Jon Brion production, the next you’re lost in a post-bop get-down, then you suddenly veer off into minimalist-influenced filmic territory. It is a sound that is hard to pin down besides simply saying that Austin McMahon’s music is subtle, reverential to tradition, and thoroughly new.
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