Tom McCauley

Musician • Producer • Artist
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The Album

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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.

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Intimate conversations between two guitars.

Intimate conversations between two guitars.

What the critics are saying….

Tom McCauley  – “He Said… She Said…”

Upcoming Release Minor 7th

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