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PERSONNEL
Michael Musillami- guitar, composer
Joe Fonda- bass
George Schuller- drums
Matt Moran- vibes
Ned Rothenberg- alto sax, clarinet
Jeff Lederer- tenor sax, clarinet
Russ Johnson- trumpet
 TRACKS
1. Piana Dei Greci
2. Blues For The Wounded Warrior
3. Iceland
4. Bald Yet Hip
5. Piazzolla On The Porch
6. Nebraska
7. High Likeability Factor
8. Liv's In Beantown
9. Moe
10. Barnstable News
11. Thuggish Mornings
Also available as a part of a special discounted 6 CD Set for the Michael Musillami Trio.
about
Mettle is veteran guitarist/composer Michael Musillami's sixth recording with his flagship trio featuring bassist Joe Fonda and drummer George Schuller. The music, including Musillami's first extended work, the eight-movement Summer Suite: Twenty Ten, is largely autobiographical, but the record itself celebrates the trio's 10th anniversary as a working unit. On Mettle, they form the core rhythm section of a new sextet, featuring special guests Russ Johnson (trumpet), Ned Rothenberg (alto saxophone and clarinet), Jeff Lederer (tenor saxophone and clarinet) and Matt Moran (vibraphone), created to fully realize Musillami's latest compositions.