This CD was recorded in 2000 and released in 2001. On this album, Bill continues to explore the musical possibilities between contemporary jazz and new music with compositions that are inspired by a desire to reconcile the irrational with the inevitable. This CD features a heavy hitting line-up of hot Toronto jazz talent with composer/pianist Bill Gilliam, Ernie Tollar (sax), Kevin Turcotte (trumpet), Duncan Hopkins (bass), Toronto-based Ben Riley (drums) and guest percussionist Mark Duggan. “Spirit Matter” was co-produced, mixed and mastered by two time Juno award winner recording engineer of the year (1992, 2001) Jeff Wolpert.

personnel and instrumentation…

Bill Gilliam – piano
Ernie Tollar – saxes
Kevin Turcotte – trumpet
Duncan Hopkins – bass
Ben Riley – drums
Mark Duggan – marimba, percussion

All compositions and arrangements by Bill Gilliam

liner notes…

Recorded by Jim Morgan at Acrobat Music Inc. (Pickering, ON)
Edited by Gad Foltys at PRS (Toronto, ON)
Co-produced, mixed, and mastered by Jeff Wolpert
Mixed at Phase One Recording Studios (Scarborough, ON)
Mastered at Desert Fish Studio
Cover image by Tracey Bryant
Design by David S. Faris at Plan Eleven