Mike McGinnis – Outing – Road Trip II (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 50:32 minutes | 1,03 GB | Genre: Jazz
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On his new recording, Outing – Road Trip II, Mike McGinnis and his 10-piece jazz ensemble pay tribute once again to the legendary clarinetist and composer Bill Smith whose commissioned piece “Transformations” is debuted and featured along with McGinnis’s dynamic recent works.
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Mike McGinnis, Elias Bailey & Vinnie Sperrazza – Time Is Thicker (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 42:47 minutes | 791 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Clarinetist Mike McGinnis takes a page from Benny Goodman in leading a trio (albeit different in formation than the original) with bassist Elias Bailey and drummer Vinnie Sperrazza mixing swing, standards and beyond on this accessible and enjoyable outing. McGinnis has a warm and woody tone, sticking to a lower register most of the time as on the loose bopper “Get In The Car” and the warm “On A Clear Day You Can See Forever”. Some fun drums and clapping get into a groove on a read of “Tin Tin Deo” with spaciousness in a blue haze on “Welcome Home” and dreamy on “Agnegation”. Clear and starry nights of sound.
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Mike McGinnis – Singular Awakening (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 49:51 minutes | 893 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Rising-star clarinetist/saxophonist/composer Mike McGinnis couldn’t have had better associates to develop his musicality than pianist Art Lande and electric bassist Steve Swallow, whose experience and distinct styles provide an elegant carpet for his strides. “Singular Awakening” is the natural follow-up to last year’s “Recurring Dream”. The album comprises twelve tracks, eight of them being improvised numbers, while the bassist and the pianist contribute with two compositions each.
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Mike McGinnis – Recurring Dream (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:00:22 minutes | 1,03 GB | Genre: Jazz
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The romantic dream of many aspiring jazz musicians is to sail into New York City, drawn by the magnetism of the metropolis, and to seek an apprenticeship amongst the heroes and legends of the music. It isn’t often that these dreams come true, but for saxophonist/clarinetist/composer Mike McGinnis they did in his friendship and collaboration, with jazz legends Art Lande and Steve Swallow, showcased on the trio’s Recurring Dream.
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