discography & selected songs
Nouveau Hip
Alison Young : Saxes
Stacie McGregor : Rhodes, Piano
Charlie Cooley : Drums
Henry Heillig : UBass
Tracks: Nouveau Hip/ Dragonette Gone Train/ My Blue Seven
In January, 2020, we played a house concert in Toronto and then recorded at The Canterbury Music Company two days later, with the spontaneous energy of the concert still in our hearts and bones. Release of the CD has taken a good while, due to pandemic factors. However, the music is still fresh and relevant.
By the way, the whimsical cover art was created by Jack Grunsky, who also mixed this and the previous 3 CDs!
Thoughtful Fun
Alison Young : Saxes
Stacie McGregor : Piano, Rhodes, Organ
Charlie Cooley : Drums
Henry Heillig : Bass
with guest vocalist Alex Tait
Tracks: Extreme Strolling/ the Belshaw Slide Samba-esque/ Since You’ve Been Gone/ el Niño Ba Komé/ Ocean Stomp/ Celia and Harry
Wait, There's More!
Alison Young : Saxes
Stacie McGregor : Piano, Rhodes
Charlie Cooley : Drums
Henry Heillig : Bass
Tracks: Wait, There’s More!/ Waltz for Harriet Wonky Rhomboid/ Bout du Monde/ Seven Seven Lullaby for Philip Marlowe/ Ladybug Waltz Welcome Wagon
This 2015 release includes a re-recording of Ladybug Waltz. As the band is now voiced by sax rather than guitar, the original version does not represent us anymore. We are pleased to note that JAZZ.FM continues to play the song, in this remodeled version.
'Toons
Alison Young : Saxes
Stacie McGregor : Piano, Rhodes
Charlie Cooley : Drums
Henry Heillig : Bass
Jack Grunsky : Perc on 4
Tracks: Meet the Sprintphones/ Namaimo Crossing/ Moose and Squirrel/ Ouagadougou Pentamento
This 2013 EP represents the first studio effort by the present ensemble. It includes one of my favourite songs, Aaron Davis' Pentimento. Manteca performed this tune, but in a 9-piece band, the bassist was way down the list to play the melody. On this version, I made it happen!
Welcome Wagon
Henry Heillig : bass
William Carn : trombone
Craig Harley : keys
Howard Gaul : drums
Tracks: Welcome Wagon/ Ladybug Waltz A.M’s Waltz/ Sans Gitare
This four-song EP is only available in digital format. It features the wonderful Toronto trombonist William Carn.
Inmotion
Henry Heillig : bass
Jake Langley : guitar
Craig Harley : keys
Howard Gaul : drums
Tracks: Ladybug Waltz/ 12:51p.m./ Sam’s Guitar Miles Behind/ Keep Walkin’/ Heatherweed Dancing Julie/ Don’t Feel Bad, Homburg And Then it had to Snow/ Spring Please Procession
Just after inmotion was released in 2004, JAZZ.FM radio created a CD called New Standards, being their take on Canadian compositions deserving of the description.
They chose Ladybug Waltz as the opening track on that CD!
hy-lig-ma-noo-ver
Henry Heillig : bass
Kim Ratcliffe : guitars
Bill Brennan : keys, vibes & percussion
Howard Gaul : drums & percussion
Rob Gusevs : organ on el Niño
Tracks: Time Peace/ el Niño/ Old Panama Remote Turnon/ Benefits/ Go Train/ Lullaby for Philip Marlowe/ Highly Vancouver/ Dilithium Tango/ Go Easy on Yourself
Along with his wonderful drumming, Howard Gaul was also responsible for the delightfully offbeat cover art, for this and the next two releases.
All Compositions SOCAN
