Jay Sanders is a guitarist, bassist, composer, producer, and bandleader based in Asheville, N.C. A stylistic virtuoso, Jay’s music is characterized by an effortless ability to fuse his jazz, rock, blues, metal, and African influences with years of improvisational study and training. His compositions trend toward the melodic and sublime; expertly traversing between peaceful melodicism, free jazz, and cacophonous noise music. Jay claims Sonny Sharrock, John McLaughlin, Bill Frisell, Dave Holland, Ornette Coleman, and John Hartford among his primary influences.

His solo recording debut, Evanescent, is an exploration of influences as well as a meditation on impermanence, Evanescent consists of seven original compositions and a tone poem dedicated to the Voyager spacecraft. The music is brought to life through the help of Jay’s long-time collaborators Justin Ray, Jacob Rodriguez, Casey Driessen, Steve Alford, Zack Page, Evan Marin, and Tyler Housholder.

Side A:

0 - Ode To Voyager (01:21)

1 - Morningtide (04:09)

2 - Woosel's Blues (04:12)

3 - Libby's Theme (06:03)

4 - Krekel (03:37)

Side B:

5 - Le Cacodaemon (06:04)

6 - Flyswatter (04:13)

7 - Evanescent (06:47)

Personnel:

Jay Sanders - Guitars, Vo-96 Acoustic Synthesizer & Effects

Steve Alford - Saxophone & Contralto Clarinet

Justin Ray - Trumpets, Flugelhorns & Vocals

Jacob Rodriguez - Saxophones

Casey Driessen - Fiddle

Zack Page - Basses & Effects

Evan Martin - Drums

Tyler Housholder - Percussion

All songs composed and arranged by Jay Sanders, (c) Mindtonic Music
Horn arrangements by Justin Ray

Produced by Jay Sanders
Associate Production by Justin Ray

Recorded at Crossroads Studio, Arden, NC
Engineered by Clay Miller

Post Production at Deerview Labs, Asheville, NC

Mixed by Julian Dreyer & Jay Sanders, Asheville, NC
Mastered by Piper Payne, Neato Mastering, Nashville, TN

Jay Sanders plays Swart and Mesa/Boogie Amplifiers

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