Jazz Articles about Motor Totemist Guild

Motor Totemist Guild: City Of Mirrors

by Glenn Astarita
April 1, 1999

West Coast Renaissance man, James Grigsby returns with the latest incarnation of the ever-innovative Motor Totemist Guild. On “City Of Mirrors”, Grigsby (composer, producer, & computer operator) enlists West Coast jazz & studio legends, Vinny Golia (saxophones, clarinets) and Brad Dutz (vibes, marimba) along with a hefty cast of top-notch musicians. Par for the course and listening to history repeat itself, MTG proceed to defy categorization as this long standing institution, under the leadership of Grigsby produce yet another unorthodox ...