Marc Wagnon "An Afterthought" feat. Sarah Pillow
Marc Wagnon's "An Afterthought" is his first collaboration with singer Sarah Pillow, who wrote lyrics to five of Marc's compositions. This recording holds interest from start to finish, as it also features trumpeter Dave Douglas, trombonist Ray Anderson, drummer Frank Katz, guitarist Van Manakas, and bassist Greg Jones.
Reviews:
“Marc Wagnon ‘An Afterthought’. Where Zappa meets Corea. The vibraphone work and obscure melodies of Marc Wagnon on his ‘An Afterthought’ release lends itself to Frank Zappa style composition, but overall texture of the sound recalls the late 70's. Chick Corea material with horns and female vocalist/lyricist Sarah Pillow bringing to mind a time when Corea's wife Gayle Moran covered the vocal chords on Chick's solo material...Very creative horn lines and thoughtful improvisation make this release enjoyable...” Mike Haid Fuse magazine
“...the music on this CD features the vocals and lyrics of Sarah Pillow, who turns in a first rate performance... While the music is strongly grounded in jazz, various secondary influences provide a broad stylistic range. This keeps the listener entranced over the almost 52 minutes of music contained here. ... blending great lyrics and vocal delivery with superb rhythm-section playing, masterful solos, and refreshing changes of texture...” John Covach Progression
Sarah Pillow, as vocalist and lyricist, takes the lioness share of these "tunes." Her instrument is impressive, as flexible, scattable, dour and deep, or joyous and bold as anyone might need. ...This recording holds interest from start to finish, the musicianship and originality is lofty, and Wagnon should be quite proud of this individualists effort. Recommended. -- Michael G. Nastos - AllMusicGuide
With a great pleasure, I've listened to Marc Wagnon's "An Afterthought" album three times straight right after I received a package from "Buckyball Records" (actually, it was just yesterday evening - on August 24th). Firstly, I've been missing on really professional Prog Fusion for about a year and a half already, and secondly, which is especially significant, the more I listened to "An Afterthought" the more deeply I got impressed by this incredibly interesting, distinctly original and in many ways innovative album.Glenn Astarita All About Jazz