Rituals by Kelly Jefferson
The compositions on this recording were all written within the last twelve years, and most of them represent a time in my life where significant changes occurred. Sometimes musical exploration and discovery helped shape the songs. In other instances, I wanted to create a musical representation of a place, an idea or a person that has affected me. It is my hope that the listener will discover things in the music that resonate with them.
Tracklist
| 1. | Kindling | 5:20 |
| 2. | Garden | 9:42 |
| 3. | No Time Like The Present | 8:12 |
| 4. | Rituals | 5:12 |
| 5. | Holding Court | 6:56 |
| 6. | If There Even Is Such A Thing | 6:34 |
| 7. | Murley's Mirror | 5:35 |
| 8. | Dimmer Switch | 4:54 |
| 9. | A Prairie Peace | 5:50 |
Credits
Kelly Jefferson – tenor saxophone (tracks 1,3,5,7,8,9)
and soprano saxophone (tracks 2, 4, 6)
Amanda Tosoff – piano (except track 8)
Jon Maharaj - bass
Morgan Childs - drums
All compositions by Kelly Jefferson
Executive Producers: Cory Weeds & Kelly Jefferson
Produced by Kelly Jefferson & Cory Weeds
Recorded in Toronto at Canterbury Music Company, February 19th & 20th, 2023
Engineered by Julian Decorte
Mixed and mastered by Sheldon Zaharko
Cover art by Lori Popadiuk
Photography by Karen E. Reeves
Design and layout by Perry Chua
License
All rights reserved.
Multiple Juno award–winning saxophonist, composer and educator Kelly Jefferson has been a leading figure in the Canadian jazz community and beyond for over twenty-five years.
Kelly's Cellar Live release Next Exit was nominated for a 2011 Juno award. An active freelance musician, Kelly performs regularly with groups that include the Carn-Davidson 9, Emilie-Claire Barlow and The Shuffle Demons.