Consecrated by Earl MacDonald

Outside in Music proudly announces the release of Consecrated, the seventh studio album from acclaimed jazz pianist, arranger and educator, Earl MacDonald.

Consecrated is an album of traditional hymns, brimming with poetic elegance. Unlike any of MacDonald’s previous award-winning recordings, vocals stand front-and-center, with Canadian up-and-comer Karly Epp introduced as an important, new collaborator. Her stirring vocal interpretations mixed with MacDonald’s thoughtfully-crafted instrumental underpinnings convey a wide spectrum of sentiments, ranging from reverence and gratitude to petition, pleading and lament.

Consecrated is a deeply spiritual, personal album for MacDonald, and therefore, a deeply refreshing one for the jazz listener. In both his musical artistry and in life, MacDonald clearly searches for beauty and a connection to the Divine, while comfortably exploring dissonance – both cognitive and musical.

Tracklist

1.	Be Still, My Soul	5:32

2.	O God of Love, Grant Us Your Peace	6:12

3.	Sweet Hour of Prayer	6:04

4.	Holy, Holy, Holy	4:03

5.	By Our Love	9:08

6.	Be Still	3:49

7.	Take My Life, And Let It Be Consecrated	5:03

8.	The Love of God	4:42

9.	Be Thou My Vision	4:19

10.	In His Holy Temple	2:43

Credits

released September 24, 2021

Musicians:
Earl MacDonald – piano, arrangements
Karly Epp – vocals
Kris Allen – soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones
David Smith – trumpet and flugelhorn
Karl Kohut – string bass
Rogerio Boccato – drums
Alex Gertner – French horn (track 5)
Sean Nelson – bass trombone (tracks 5 and 8)

Production:
Produced by Earl MacDonald
Recorded and Mixed by Peter Kontrimas at PBS Studios, Westwood, MA
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, Edgewater, NJ
Package Design: Lukas Frei, Zürich, Switzerland
Recorded on Feb. 19 and 20, 2020

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