The Album
Tom McCauley
“He Said… She Said…”
Intimate conversations
between two guitars…
Available at these fine outlets…
Steel strings… bold, edgy, and aggressive…
Nylon strings… graceful, warm, and expressive…
Steel strings…
bold, edgy, and aggressive…
Nylon strings…
graceful, warm, and expressive…
After a lifetime of working behind the scenes on other artist’s music, I am excited to announce the release of my first solo album, “He Said… She Said…”
The music is based on a series of duets between my steel and nylon stringed acoustic guitars, envisioned as romantic conversations.
The songs originated with my roots in Americana, Folk, & Blues music, and are blended with elements of Contemporary Jazz.
Selections include intimate guitar solos and duets, contemporary smooth jazz pieces, some swampy blues, and a Latin-inspired composition featuring a full jazz orchestra.
I am honored to be joined in this effort by my long-time friends Corey Allen, Kevin Axt, Brian Bromberg, Peter Gordon, Ed Gould, David James, John Mahon, Dan Siegel, Joel Taylor, Dave Tull, and Chad Wright, as well as The Sinfonietta Dominicana.
CDs are available now. If you would like to purchase one directly, please contact me here.
What the critics are saying….
Tom McCauley – “He Said… She Said…”
Tom McCauley is a veteran recording engineer, arranger and producer. He has worked with some of the biggest names in the music industry from Sting to Herbie Hancock and from the Backstreet Boys to Brian Bromberg. On “He Said…She Said…”, McCauley proves that he is also an accomplished multi-instrumentalist and composer.
The release features the acoustic guitar elegantly placed in a variety of lush musical settings. The upbeat opener “Kangaroo Club” showcases the acoustic guitar stylishly supported by synthesizers, bass, and percussion. “Communicado” and “Madrugada” are two bossa nova inspired compositions utilizing tasteful orchestration and sophisticated instrumentation. “Fingerpainting” is a beautiful solo guitar piece, while the country flavored “Generations” uses vintage instruments to create an alluring rural landscape. The recording ends with “Waiting in the Wings,” a delicate, reflective duet.
“He Said… She Said…” is a very accessible album, pristinely recorded, and is highly recommended for fans of smooth and contemporary jazz.
© James Scott, Minor 7th Magazine
Credits
1) Kangaroo Club (4:19)
TM – Guitars, Basses, Percussion, Key Programming
Chad Wright – Drums
2) Communicado (4:30)
TM – Guitars, Upright Bass, French Horns, Percussion
Corey Allen – Piano
Peter Gordon – Flutes
Dave Tull – Drums
Kevin Axt – Contrabasses
The Sinfonieta Dominicana
conducted by Corey Allen
3) Learning To Fly (4:56)
TM – Guitars, Bass, Percussion, Key Programming
Dan Siegel – Piano
John Mahon – Drums
4) Fingerpainting (4:43)
TM – Guitar
5) Madrugada (6:16)
TM – Guitars, Percussion
with The LA Jazz Trio:
Corey Allen – Rhodes
Kevin Axt – Upright Bass
Dave Tull – Drums
1) Kangaroo Club
TM – Guitars, Basses, Percussion, Key Programming
Chad Wright – Drums
2) Communicado
TM – Guitars, Upright Bass, French Horns, Percussion
Corey Allen – Piano
Peter Gordon – Flutes
Dave Tull – Drums
Kevin Axt – Contrabasses
The Sinfonieta Dominicana
conducted by Corey Allen
3) Learning To Fly
TM – Guitars, Bass, Percussion, Key Programming
Dan Siegel – Piano
John Mahon – Drums
4) Fingerpainting
TM – Guitar
5) Madrugada
TM – Guitars, Percussion
with The LA Jazz Trio:
Corey Allen – Rhodes
Kevin Axt – Upright Bass
Dave Tull – Drums
6) Going Home (4:39)
TM – Guitars, Fretless Bass
Dan Siegel – Rhodes
John Mahon – Drums, Percussion
7) The Window To Your Soul (5:04)
TM – Guitars
8) Generations (5:32)
(a celebration of musical instruments through the ages)
TM – Martin D-35 ca. 1971
Martin 1-21 ca. 1888
Hohner Tremolo Harmonica ca. 1924
Brian Bromberg – Matteo Guersam Upright Bass ca. 1720
David James – SS Stewart Mandolin ca. 1933
Regal “Rose” Mandola ca. 1942
Ed Gould – Rickenbacker “Panda” Lap Steel ca. 1941
Dave Tull – Yamaha Recording Custom Drums – ca. 1987
9) The Reflecting Pool (3:48)
TM – Guitars, Bass, Percussion, Key Programming
Joel Taylor – Drums
10) Waiting In The Wings (2:57)
TM – Guitars
6) Going Home
TM – Guitars, Fretless Bass
Dan Siegel – Rhodes
John Mahon – Drums, Percussion
7) The Window To Your Soul
TM – Guitars
8) Generations
(a celebration of musical instruments through the ages)
TM –
Martin D-35 ca. 1971
Martin 1-21 ca. 1888
Hohner Tremolo Harmonica
ca. 1924
Brian Bromberg –
Matteo Guersam Upright Bass
ca. 1720
David James –
SS Stewart Mandolin ca. 1933
Regal “Rose” Mandola ca. 1942
Ed Gould –
Rickenbacker “Panda” Lap Steel ca. 1941
Dave Tull –
Yamaha Recording Custom Drums – ca. 1987
9) The Reflecting Pool
TM – Guitars, Bass, Percussion, Key Programming
Joel Taylor – Drums
10) Waiting In The Wings
TM – Guitars
Written, arranged, recorded, and mixed by Tom McCauley
Kevin Axt basses recorded by Kevin Axt
John Mahon drums and percussion recorded by John Mahon
Brian Bromberg bass recorded by Brian Bromberg
Midi piano recorded by Tom Zink with the Yamaha C7 Disclavier
The Sinfonietta Dominicana recorded by Allan Leschhorn
Mastered by Ron Boustead at Resolution Mastering
All songs ℗ & © 2004 – 2021 Tom McCauley / So Far So What Music BMI