Cello Sonata E minor Opus 38 - Mvt. 1: Allegro non troppo (Johannes Brahms)

Composer and Producer: Sam Darling
Engineer: Greg Pauker 
Piano: Sam Darling 
Cello: George Crotty

Soon after recording this music for piano and cello, I heard something unusual in the sound.  Though it was written in a language without words, the music spoke with compassion, a language that’s understood everywhere.  Such music is good medicine, as it helps us let go of our doubts and fears.  In fact, those unwelcome distractions add too many troubles to our minds.  But music can awaken our awareness that we’re not here for that.  We are here to touch each other’s hearts.  That is the source of our greatest redeeming value and our best reason for living.

Sam

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"...distinctly modern, yet also timeless. It’s classical. A little jazzy. Computer literate, yet deliciously steeped in tradition. Mournful, yes, but also hopeful and upbeat."

- The Boston Survival Guide

All tracks written and produced by George Crotty & Kirk Starkey
Recorded and mixed at the Wolftone Music Laboratory, Hamilton ON
All rights reserved © ​ 2017
​Artwork by: Amrit Phull​

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George Crotty has forged his own exciting vocabulary on the cello,  pushing the boundaries of the cello as a jazz instrument. Following his graduation from the Berklee College of Music, Crotty immersed himself in New York’s jazz and world music scenes, playing with several ensembles, such as the Brooklyn Raga Massive, and the Detroit-based National Arab Orchestra. Additionally, he has enjoyed fruitful collaborations with Simon Shaheen, Paquito D’Rivera, Anat Cohen, and Darol Anger.

The George Crotty Trio’s Chronotope (2022) showcases the Canadian cellist’s expressive fluidity and modal orientation. Their cross-cultural interplay draws on diverse influences within jazz and global music traditions including post-bop, modal jazz, Indian Raga, and Arabic Maqam.

One half of the Loose Roots Duo with West Coast fiddler Gabriel Dubreuil, the Canadian cellist also performs in a unique solo setting that explores his Irish and Jewish heritage.

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