MY ONLY SECRET/VINYLE VIOLET FONCE

Description

The ensemble – saxophonists Reed Wallsmith and Joe Cunningham, drummer Ji Tanzer, keyboardist Rebecca Sanborn, and bassist Jon Shaw – has been working together in a variety of formats since 2004, creating a solid body of work that has connected them to both traditional sounds and forward-thinking artists in their chosen genre. What will always remain the same with Blue Cranes, no matter how much they change as individuals, as musicians, and as composers, is the vibrant emotional core of the music they create. Each song on My Only Secret has a foundational memory, whether it’s the birth of a child (“Sloan”), the comfort of a parent after the death of a beloved pet (“Rhododendron”), or the agony of the 2016 election results (“Forward”). They feel deeply every moment of each song, something that colors every note they play. “We are a good emotional band,” says Cunningham. “We can go to that place.” The beauty of My Only Secret, like all the work Blue Cranes has produced to date, is that they want everyone to join them.