Jon De Lucia – And the stars were shining

Description

And the stars were shining features guitarist Tatsuya Sakurai and bassist Aidan O’Donnell along with leader De Lucia playing clarinet and saxophone.

Tatsuya Sakurai, Aidan O’Donnell and Jon De Lucia
The album is a tribute to past mentors and masters, with music by De Lucia, Jimmy Giuffre, John Lewis, Dave Brubeck, and Giacomo Puccini. Chamber jazz with an emphasis on communication, group counterpoint and a delicate touch.

The album was recorded at Big Orange Sheep studios in Brooklyn NY in the Summer of 2022. De Lucia chose to play primarily Clarinet in A, as he loves the darker timbre, and as an homage to Jimmy Giuffre, who was the only other jazz clarinetist to primarily play A clarinet.