Becca Stevens contributed two songs and Haines composed two of his own which include not only his music but his lyrics. I sought to wrap the orchestra around their sounds like a warm blanket.” The recording features his sublime writing for a full orchestra with fresh and accessible versions of the works of such Canadian composers as Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot and Kim Mitchell. For this project, I had the focal points of Becca Stevens, Chad Eby, and Joey Calderazzo. “In some of his projects, Gil Evans had a focal point in his writing around the sound of Miles Davis. The bassist’s latest, sprawling accomplishment is his fourth CD as a leader, Steve Haines and the Third Floor Orchestra, which is being released on the Justin Time label. When I hear really good music, it is difficult for me to concentrate on anything else.” An exceptional bassist (All About Jazz) and masterful virtuoso (Dick Oatts), “there has always been something about the rhythms and the freedom of jazz that attract me.
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