Emotional Machines: Live in San Francisco

by Dan Montgomery Quintet

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1.	Ember and Rain 09:33	buy track
2.	Seasmoke 08:32	buy track
3.	Sax Cadenza 02:11	buy track
4.	Serpentonia 08:31	buy track
5.	Emotional Machines 10:06	buy track
6.	Superstition (Bonus Track) 10:46	buy track

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"Emotional Machines: Live in San Francisco" features the music of jazz bassist Dan Montgomery as performed by his quintet. These tracks were recorded during their second residency at the Black Cat Jazz Club in San Francisco in July of 2019. This album captures the adventurous and energetic spirit of a group of five close friends who have been making music together for almost a decade.

About the composer:

Dan Montgomery is an upright/electric bassist, vocalist, composer, bandleader and educator. He has performed with many incredible musicians, including Ari Hoenig, Troy Roberts, Ignacio Berroa, Remy Le Boeuf, Shelly Berg, Melvin Butler and Martin Bejerano, among others. He recently performed at the Newport Jazz Festival with the Ben Morris Quintet (2019), received the Pathways to Jazz Grant from the Boulder County Arts Alliance (2019), and placed third in the International Society of Bassists Jazz Competition (2017). His debut album "Storyteller" received a 4.5/5 star review from "All About Jazz," being called a "brash, audacious offering of classic modern jazz."

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released September 4, 2020

Sam Priven - Alto Saxophone/Positive Reinforcement
Neil Carson - Tenor Saxophone
Jake Shapiro - Piano
Dan Montgomery - Upright Bass
Evan Hyde - Drums

Tracks 1, 2, 4 and 5 written by Dan Montgomery
Track 3 improvised by Sam Priven and Neil Carson
Track 6 written by Stevie Wonder (arranged by Dan Montgomery)

Tracks Mixed and Mastered by Neil Carson
Album Artwork by Andrew Ostrovsky

Recorded at Black Cat Jazz Club in San Francisco, July 17-21, 2019 with a Tascam DR-05

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Dan Montgomery Quintet New York, New York

The Dan Montgomery Quintet formed in 2016 in Miami, Florida. The group met while studying at the University of Miami Frost School of Music. Led by bassist Dan Montgomery, the group features Sam Priven on alto sax, Neil Carson on tenor sax, Jake Shapiro on piano and Evan Hyde on drums. You can hear this group on Dan's first album "Storyteller," and keep an eye out for "Fly" coming in 2021. ... more