All In by Shuffle Demons
'All In' is the exciting new all-instrumental album from Canada's renowned Shuffle Demons who celebrate 37 years in music with their 10th CD! Featuring compositions by four of the five band members, the music ranges from brilliantly composed contemporary jazz to groovy funk jazz reminiscent of the JB Horns or Average White Band, all played with the inimitable Shuffle Demons style and unique sound. With standout solos and dynamic group playing, this album adds a new instrumental-only twist to the Shuffle Demons repertoire and is one of their best albums to date.
Tracklist
| 1. | All In | 6:00 |
| 2. | One Step Ahead | 4:38 |
| 3. | Wait, What? | 4:15 |
| 4. | Watch Your Step | 5:49 |
| 5. | Five's Company | 5:48 |
| 6. | COVID Blues | 3:58 |
| 7. | Walk the Walk | 5:02 |
| 8. | Strange Days | 5:27 |
| 9. | Inside Out | 6:47 |
| 10. | Let's Play | 6:38 |
Credits
The Shuffle Demons:
Richard Underhill - alto and baritone saxophones
Kelly Jefferson - tenor saxophone
Matt Lagan - tenor saxophone
Mike Downes - acoustic bass
Stich Wynston - drums
1 All In (Mike Downes)
2 One Step Ahead (Richard Underhill/Wild Moose Publishing)
3 Wait, What? (Richard Underhill/Wild Moose Publishing)
4 Watch Your Step (Richard Underhill/Wild Moose Publishing)
5 Five’s Company (Matt Lagan)
6 COVID Blues (Stich Wynston/Stichness Music)
7 Walk the Walk (Richard Underhill/Wild Moose Publishing)
8 Strange Days (Richard Underhill/Wild Moose Publishing)
9 Inside Out (Richard Underhill/Wild Moose Publishing)
10 Let’s Play (Matt Lagan)
Recorded and engineered by Jeremy Darby and Julian Decorte at Canterbury Music Company, Toronto, October 2-4, 2020
Produced, mixed and mastered by Jono Grant at Victory Drive Music, Toronto
Cover Art by ‘J.’ Photo of cover painting by Paddington Scott
Layout and design by Matt Lagan
Many thanks to the Canada Council for the Arts for their support of this recording project. And thanks to the Toronto Arts Council for support with songwriting. Thanks to Jeremy and Julian at Canterbury and Jono at Victory Drive for a smooth recording process, a great time and fantastic results. Thanks to Jaymz Bee for sage advice, to Richard at Accudub, to Matt for layout and to Madda. Thanks to all our fans and friends and the incredibly supportive Canadian music community. And thanks to you for supporting Canadian music!
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The Shuffle Demons leaped onto the scene in 1984 with an electrifying musical fusion that drew from Sun Ra, Charles Mingus, Run DMC and the Beastie Boys. This genre bending, visually entertaining, virtuosic jazz funk group have 10 CDs, 4 hit videos, several music awards, toured 25 times in Canada, 5 in the US, 17 in Europe, Caribbean, Central and South America, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.