For those unaware, David Larsen’s new recording Cohesion is due out March 1st, 2023.

David is the director of instrumental studies at Spokane Falls Community College. He holds a PhD from Washington State University and degrees from Pacific University, University of Oregon, and Western Oregon University.

David has been a presenter/performer for the Jazz Education Network, North American Saxophone Alliance, and several other conferences and festivals.

David has also performed with a variety of artists including Ken Peplowski, Francisco Torres, Dave Glenn, Ron Vincent, Bill Mays, Dean Johnson, and the internationally acclaimed jazz vocalist, Halie Loren.

David is an active composer. His published works cover a wide variety of styles and genres. His compositions have won numerous awards including JW Peppers Editor’s Choice for 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021. His music has been performed and recorded by a wide variety of groups around the U.S. and abroad.

His compositions and arrangements have been played by Washington State University, University of Oregon, and others around the country.

1. Cohesion (4:50)
2. Down To It (4:36)
3. Movement (7:41)
4. Wishing Well (5:15)
5. Fedchock (5:18)
6. Working Things Out (6:15)
7. Mount Fuji (4:45)
8. El Duelo (6:24)

This delightfully ambient new recording opens on the radiant rhythms that bring the titular Cohesion together and the upbeat Down To It and they are then followed by the low slung swing of Movement and the playfully perky Wishing Well.

Up next is the triumphantly-charged Fedchock and is itself backed by the luxuriantly-hued Working Things Out, the album rounding out on the soaringly upbeat melodies within Mount Fuji, closing on the jaunty strength of sculpted magnificence within the spirited El Duelo.

“The idea for Cohesion came when I met these players while they were on tour in the Northwest”, Larsen reveals. “I really loved the sound they were getting and their group dynamic. After talking for a bit, I decided to bring them out as the guests for the SFCC Jazz Workshop. While they were out, we played some gigs and went into the studio to record this album. I wanted to capture some of the great vibes of this group with my new compositions. These styles were a bit foreign to me, but I love a challenge, so I leapt in with both feet.”

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