Dan Pitt Quintet
Horizontal Depths
Out: November 1, 2024 (self-release, CD/DL)
Genres: jazz, experimental, fusion.
Guitarist and composer Dan Pitt has been a vital force in the Canadian jazz and improvised music landscape for the good part of a decade now. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Pitt now lives and works in Toronto, where he performs regularly in a variety of music genres and groups. He also ventures further afield within Canada and to the USA, working alongside a varied cast of musicians that has included Pat Collins, David Braid, Terry Promane, Andrew Downing, Terry Clarke, Dave Young, Lina Allemano, Tim Berne, Michael Attias and Michael Formanek. Horizontal Depths is the second release from his quintet, which features Naomi McCarroll-Butler (Alto Saxophone and Bass Clarinet) and Patrick Smith (tenor and soprano saxophone), Alex Fournier (bass) and Nick Fraser (drums). Where the group’s first record saw them interpreting pieces from Pitt’s expansive existing repertoire, this new album largely features work that was generated expressly for the ensemble.
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Year-End — Tim Mah’s Recommended Canadian Jazz Albums of 2024, Four On The Floor
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