Description
Over a year in the making, drumming legendย Virgilย Donati’s much anticipated solo record In This Life is destined to set the bar for explorations in rhythm.ย The album was produced, written and arranged byย Donati, and mixed by Alex Argento. ย ย Virgilโs drumming has arguably been at the leading edge for at least a decade, and as this record displays, his compositional and orchestration skills are also coming to the fore.ย Saysย Donati: After all these years of playing, I still feel like Iโve barely scratched the surface!
Virgilย has always had a propensity towards a contrarian approach to music and to life. Never one to seek approval or security, he has maintained an introspective, independent mind, transcending traditional boundaries, always alert of the possibilities beyond the norm. The 10 tracks on this album are affirmation of these principles, and along the way, features some of the brightest young musicians bursting onto the scene from all corners of the globe – includingย Marco Sfogli,ย Alex Argento,ย Dennis Hamm,ย Doug Shreeve,ย Brett Garsed,ย Irwin Thomas,ย Alex Machacek,ย Paul Sherman,ย Anthony Crawford,Tom Kennedy,ย Jeff Babko,ย Rafael Moreira,ย Simon Hosford,ย Evan Marien,ย Artyom Manukyan, andย Ruslan Sirota.
