The first album I ever recorded was with a singer-songwriter in Des Moines, IA during the winter of 1991. Since then, I have been blessed to work on projects from a very wide variety of genres, and most of the CDs I’m on actually do quite a lot of genre-bending.
In 2003, I released Study of Light, my debut as a leader.
It’s not chamber music just because you play it without a drummer; it could be jazz even though it was written by Ravel. That statement might be too long to be a title for bassist Rick McLaughlin’s new trio disc, but it certainly is accurate. – Mark Corroto, AllAboutJazz
Thoughtful and lucid yet spontaneous, Study of Light is a memorable outing for the New England bassist.- Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
…illuminates your aural universe with singleness and sincerity. – Marcel Polgar, Double Bassist Magazine
[Evoking] a feeling of light slowly falling onto the musicians, like a waterfall onto lilypads. – Matt Merewitz, AllAboutJazz
Study of Light is packed with strong interplay among musicians who know they are on a fresh trail. The excitement they experience with their musical discoveries illuminates this captivating set. – Norman Weinstein, AllAboutJazz
It is available at iTunes and a bunch of online stores (Amazon.com, Last.fm, etc.). TheJazzLoft also has a nice link to some of the Either/Orchestra and Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra CDs that I’m on.
Speaking of the Either/Orchestra, I joined in 1997 and have logged about one zillion miles with the group. Several of our recordings are on Russ Gershon’s Accurate Records, although we are also Vol. 20 of Buda Musique’s Ethiopiques series. A DVD, also available through Buda Musique, presents our 2006 concert with Mahmoud Ahmed in Paris. Check the Either/Orchestra website for a comprehensive listing.
Other recordings featuring the likes of me can be found under the leadership of Adam Berenson, Tony D’Aveni, Pamela Hines, Hiro Honshuku, Darryl Katz (and the Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra), Felipe Salles, Bob Moses, and Mimi Rabson, plus a few others.
It’s not chamber music just because you play it without a drummer; it could be jazz even though it was written by Ravel. That statement might be too long to be a title for bassist Rick McLaughlin’s new trio disc, but it certainly is accurate.