Member Since: 01/08/2007
Band Website: phildwyer.com
Band Members: Trinity is a piece commissioned and performed by my friends in the Duke Trio. HBDS is the result of a CBC commission, honouring the birthday of Dmitri Shostakovich. This is performed by the wonderful Manitoba Chamber Orchestra. Days Gone By is from the new Don Thompson Quartet album "For Kenny Wheeler". Nothin Personal and Surrey are from an album with Terry Lyne Carrington (one of my absolute faves), Marc Rogers, and Robi Botos. Surrey is a tip of the hat to the classic Sonny Rollins/Philly Joe duet from Newk's Time. Are We Talking Too Loud? is from my "fusion" album, recorded shortly after the epic 1995 Gino Vannelli tour. Joining me on this album from that tour is the amazing drummer Paul Brochu (I am very lucky with drummers apparently!) Also on this track are guitarist Ted Quinlan, the incredible David Piltch on bass, and dueling keyboards-Doug Riley (Rhodes), and Dave Restivo (piano). This is not too representative of what I do these days, but sure is fun to listen to. The drum solo on the tag is pretty spectacular.
Influences: Sonny Rollins, Steve Grossman, Michael Brecker, Stan Getz, John Coltrane, Joe Henderson, Sonny Stitt, Stanley Turrentine......Don Thompson, Kenny Barron, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Kelly......Michael Colgrass, Rob McConnell, Rick Wilkins, Maria Schneider, Hilario Duran....Shostakovich....Charlie Parker, Freddie Hubbard, Kurt Vonnegut, Mordecai Richler, Derek&Clive.
Sounds Like: whatever you want it to sound like.
Record Label: Alma Records
Type of Label: Indie