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
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
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