Dogs of Orion, by Benjamin Sigerson, Honoka Shoji, Raphael Agustin

Dogs of Orion

by Benjamin Sigerson, Honoka Shoji, Raphael Agustin

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Will Chernoff Jazz and classical music influences combine on a young group of McGill students / Vancouver expats Favorite track: Sonata K466.

chrismsigerson Listening to “Dogs Of Orion” I am reminded of the CBC radio show “DiscDrive” hosted by Jurgen Gothe. The show ran for 23 years and was guided by Gothe’s fine and eclectic taste in music. I think this album would have found itself in regular rotation. “Jazz”“Classical” “World” “Chamber”could all be used in describing the music offered here. It is performed by young and talented musicians that play and sing with artistry and a depth of emotion which defies their ages. Fan

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1.	Song for Kirsten 04:48	info	buy track
2.	Dogs of Orion 07:05	info	buy track
3.	Midnight Hunter 07:07	info	buy track
4.	Sweet Cheeks 02:43	info	buy track
5.	Poor Butterfly 05:49	info	buy track
6.	How Long it Takes to Say Goodnight 06:46	lyrics	buy track
How long it takes to say goodnight is all too sorrowful to say is all my heartaches wrapped in one, when the night is done as you turn away. How long it takes to say goodnight is longer than a thousand poems I could read is more than you could ever know time should be so slow for me. Dark is the night when the moon gives no light and the stars tell no tales above. Why should they shine there for me when it's always you I'm dreaming of? How long it takes to say goodnight is more than just an open door is more than my heart hopes to bear, don't leave me standing there say goodnight once more.
7.	Sonata K466 09:23	info	buy track
8.	The Crescent Towers 04:08	info	buy track
9.	Whispering 04:20	info	buy track
10.	Memories 03:24	info	buy track
11.	Place of Rest 04:00	info	buy track

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Liner Notes:
l'd like to sincerely thank Ben Hadley and his team of recording engineers for their work, vision of the sound, and patience. It's truly a pleasure to collaborate with such a sensitive and professional team of recording engineers and to work with them on finding the sound of the record. Thanks also to my teachers Christine Jensen, Min Rager, and Brian Cherney for their advice in the compositions and arrangements, and of course to the musicians in offering their artistry to the record. Special thanks to Raph for his tune, and to my parents Kyu Min Lee and Chris Sigerson for letting me mess with their compositions. And thanks to you who's reading this for supporting our music. - Benjamin Sigerson

We acknowledge that this project was completed on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations.

www.benjaminsigerson.ca
www.honokaharp.com
@raf.august.bass (Instagram)
www.caitygyorgy.com
@owenchowjazz (TikTok)

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released June 17, 2022

Benjamin Sigerson: Piano
Honoka Shoji: Harp
Raphael Agustin: Bass
Caity Gyorgy: Voice (on tracks 2, 3, & 6)
Owen Chow: Trumpet (on tracks 5 & 9)

Arrangements by Benjamin Sigerson.
"Dogs of Orion", "Midnight Hunter", "How Long it Takes...", "The Crescent Towers", & "Place of Rest" composed by Benjamin Sigerson
"Sweet Cheeks" composed by Raphael Agustin

Recorded, engineered, & mastered by: Ben Hadley
Assistant engineers: Yoonjeong Choi, Leonard Menon, Alexandre Calixte, Julian Geisterfer, Isabel Castillo

Originally recorded in surround in Pollack Hall, Montreal QC, March 2022.

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Benjamin Sigerson is an award-winning jazz pianist & composer, based in Vancouver, studying in Montreal. He has written for and performed with top contemporary groups across Canada, and has been a part of the jazz scenes in Vancouver/Montreal, sharing the stage with Kevin Dean, Campbell Ryga, Ira Coleman, and more ... more

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