UTOPIA ONTARIO, 2024

Andrew Downing – double bass
Maggie Keogh – vocals
Justin Orok – guitar
Kevin Turcotte – trumpet
with special guest
Ian McGimpsey – pedal steel guitar

Recorded in August 2023 in Toronto Ontario at Canterbury Music Company
Produced by Andrew Downing and Jean Martin
Engineered by Julian DeCorte
Mixed and mastered by Jean Martin
Design by Yeşim Tosuner

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LOVESOME, 2021

Andrew Downing – cello, viola

Michael Davidson – vibraphone

Tara Davidson – alto saxophone

Christine Bougie – lap steel guitar

Paul Mathew – bass guitar

Nick Fraser – drums

Recorded August 8 and 9, 2020 at Canterbury Music Company, Toronto
by Jeremy Darby and Julian Decorte

Mixed and mastered by Jean Martin

Design by Yesim Tosuner

The compositions on this recording were generously sponsored by the Ontario Arts Council. The production of this recording was funded through a grant from the Toronto Arts Council

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OTTERVILLE, 2020

Andrew Downing – cello

Paul Mathew – bass guitar
Michael Davidson – vibraphone
Tara Davidson – alto saxophone
Christine Bougie – lap steel guitar
Nick Fraser – drums
William Carn – trombone
Rebecca Hennessy – trumpet

Featuring a book of stories by John Southworth with design by Yesim Tosuner!

Recorded at Canterbury Music Company in Toronto, Jan 17 & 18 2016
by Jeremy Darby with Julian Decorte
Additional recording, mixing and mastering by Jean Martin
Design by Yesim Tosuner
Stories by John Southworth

This recording was made possible by the support of the Canada Council for the Arts and the Toronto Arts Council. Many of the compositions were produced with the assistance of the Ontario Arts Council.

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ANAHTAR, 2013

Andrew Downing – cello
Güc Başar Gülle – ud
Ömer Can Satır – kaval
Serhan Erkol – saxophone
Gürkan Özkan – tabla, percussion

All compositions by Andrew Downing except The Run Adam and Yer Yuzu (Güc Başar Gülle)
Recorded by Can Karadoğan at MMA Studios in İstanbul, Turkey on July 16, 2013
Mixed and mastered by David Travers-Smith
Design by Yeşim Tosuner

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SILENTS, 2009

Andrew Downing – cello
Jesse Zubot – violin
Aleksandar Gajic – viola
Joe Phillips – double bass
Quinsin Nachoff – clarinet
Peter Lutek – bassoon
Kevin Turcotte – trumpet
William Carn – trombone
Tania Gill – celeste, harmonium
David Occhipinti – guitar
Mark Duggan – percussion
Yeşim Tosuner – melodica

All compositions by Andrew Downing SOCAN
Recorded at Canterbury Music, Toronto
Engineered, mixed and mastered by David Travers-Smith
Design by Yeşim Tosuner
Released by Black Hen Music

The pieces were composed with the financial assistance from the Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Council.

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VELODROME, 2006

Andrew Downing – bass
David Tronzo – guitar

Mixed and mastered by David Travers-Smith
Design by Yeşim Tosuner

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BLOW THE HOUSE DOWN, 2003

Andrew Downing – double bass, pump organ
Kevin Turcotte – trumpet
Jesse Zubot – violin, mandolin
Steve Dawson – hawaiian slide guitar, national guitar, ukulele

Recorded and mixed by David Travers-Smith at Chemical Sound, Toronto, October 2002
Mastered by Fedge at Reaction Studios
Drawings and design by Yeşim Tosuner

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GREAT UNCLES OF THE REVOLUTION – STAND UP!, 2001

Andrew Downing – double bass
Kevin Turcotte – trumpet
Jesse Zubot – violin
Steve Dawson – weissenborn hawaiian guitar, slide guitar, ukulele
with
William Carn – trombone
Kim Ratcliffe – banjo, resonator guitar

Recorded at Saulaine, Ontario
Engineered and mixed by Jeff McMurrich
Mastered by Fedge at Reaction Studios
Design by Marc Downing

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BEARD OF BEES, 2000

Andrew Downing
– double bass, bass clarinet, tone generator, drum machine programming
Justin Haynes – guitar
Kevin Turcotte – trumpet
Kenny Kirkwood – saxophone
Jesse Zubot – violin
Anthony Michelli – drums
Terry Tam – violin
Kathleen Kajioka – viola
John Marshman – cello

All compositions by Andrew Downing SOCAN
Produced in part by David Occhipinti
Standoff…conducted by David Occhipinti
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Reaction Studios by Jeff McMurrich
Mastered by Fedge
Artwork and design by Marc Downing

Funded in part by the Ontario Arts Council

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CAMPFIRESONGS, 1999

Andrew Downing – double bass, violin, bass clarinet, bass guitar
Kenny Kirkwood – alto and soprano saxophone
Justin Haynes – guitar, accordion
Kevin Turcotte – trumpet, flugel horn
Anthony Michelli – drums

All compositions by Andrew Downing
Produced by David Occhipinti
Recorded by Jeff McMurrich at Signal2Noise, Toronto, Feb 10 and 11 1998
Photography and design by Marc Downing

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