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Dear Future,

By Thollem McDonas

Label: Wild Silence
Released: 2013

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Emergency Management Heist

By Thollem McDonas

Label: Edgetone Records
Released: 2013

Article: Album Review

The only thing that's puzzling about Polishing the Mirror is the album's title. I cannot fathom its significance. The music, on the other hand, is as direct and as immediate as it gets. Here, we have the wonderful improvising pianist Thollem McDonas in no-holds-barred free-jazz mode. Accompanied by saxophonist Eduardo Marraffa and percussionist Stefano Giust--two of ...

Article: Extended Analysis

Bad News From Houston: In The Valley of the Cloud Builder

by Dave Wayne
October 16, 2013

Confounding even those within the free improvised music community, pianist Thollem McDonas has made a name for himself by transgressing social and stylistic boundaries in search of musical truth and honest freedom of expression. It also helps that he is one of the most technically accomplished pianists around today. Despite his wealth of pure piano chops, ...

Article: Interview

Thollem McDonas: The Beauty of Never Going Back Home

by Dave Wayne
August 7, 2013

What is often forgotten about improvised music is that it can come from anywhere. Though its history is inextricably intertwined with jazz, improvisation is part and parcel of a myriad of musical cultures. Pianist and composer Thollem McDonas is not just aware of this fact, it is part of his daily existence. About 10 years ago, ...

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Magimc: Polishing the Mirror

By Thollem McDonas

Label: Amirani Records
Released: 2012

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The Gowanus Session

By Thollem McDonas

Label: Motown
Released: 2012
Track listing: 1. The Area - 7:32; 2. As Many Worlds - 4:42; 3. In a Life - 5:57; 4. As There Are - 2:15; 5. Lives - 15:43; 6. In the World - 4:53.

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