Ten Stories, by Precarious Towers

Ten Stories

by Precarious Towers

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1.	Journeyer 05:16	buy track
2.	Same River, Once 05:51	buy track
3.	Hutcherspired 05:41	buy track
4.	Nice Day 04:29	buy track
5.	Purpley 04:33	buy track
6.	Non-Non 03:59	buy track
7.	Tone Poem 04:45	buy track
8.	Vega 04:04	buy track
9.	Whistle in the Wind 07:31	buy track
10.	Non-Non Outro 01:59	buy track

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Ten Stories is the second album by Precarious Towers, a Midwestern all-star band featuring Downbeat ‘rising star’ alto saxophonist and flutist Sharel Cassity, vibraphonist Mitchell Shiner and drummer Devin Drobka, and bassist John Christensen and pianist Johannes Wallmann. All are accomplished band leaders and recording artists, and the album features compositions by each of the quintet’s members. Moods range from fiery to introspective, but the common threads are joy and collaboration.

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released September 1, 2023

Sharel Cassity - alto saxophone, flute
Mitchell Shiner - vibraphone
Johannes Wallmann - piano
John Christensen - bass
Devin Drobka - drums and cymbals

“Journeyer” and “Tone Poem” composed by Sharel Cassity, Relsha Works (SESAC).
“Hutcherspired” and “Whistle in the Wind” composed by Mitchell Shiner, ShineyMusic Worldwide Publishing (BMI).
“Same River, Once” and “Nice Day” composed by Johannes Wallmann, MooseWorks Music (BMI).
“Purpley” and “Vega” composed by John Christensen, JohnWasNeverHereMusic (BMI).
“Non-Non” composed by Devin Drobka (BMI)

Recorded: January 29, 2023, at The Jazz Place, Carpentersville, IL
Recording engineer: Aaron Gottl, Atlas Arts
Assistant recording engineer: Richard Johnson, Afar Music
Additional recording: February 9, 2023, at Audio for the Arts, Madison, WI
Recording engineer: Audrey Martinovich

Mixed and Mastered by Patrick ”Pimptech” Smith
at Cimarron Studios
Graphic Design by John Christensen
Produced by Precarious Towers

This recording was made possible with generous support from the Emily Mead Baldwin Award from the Division of the Arts, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Sharel Cassity plays Yamaha saxophones and Vandoren mouthpieces, reeds, & ligatures.
Mitchell Shiner plays BlueHaus Mallets.
Johannes Wallmann is a Yamaha Piano Artist.
John Christensen plays a Nick Lloyd bass.
Devin Drobka plays Dream cymbals.

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