Microcosm

A microcosm is a diminutive, representative world; a system more or less analogous to a much larger system in constitution, confinement, or development. Or as the greeks might put it, a small world. David's take: microcosm is an idea or concept based on something larger than itself. Whether it is a system, idea, place, or thing. If you where to look at a small rock or a grain of sand, seeing it whole, recognizing it’s parts. You could tell someone, this grain of sand represents our galaxy. The grain of sand is being used as a microcosm, but in reality, it’s just a grain of sand. Music is a means of expression. Part of what David is expressing is mystery, the unknown or how we as human beings like to compare one thing to another. It’s a system we as humans use to help figure out large and complicated things. As a listener, imagine being a microcosm, among other microcosms. As living beings, that is what is happening subconsciously as we navigate through a crowded room. Every living being is a world in itself, made of cells, bone, and muscle. Just like our planet is made of water, rock, sand, and dirt. Both have infinite parts, yet exist in a larger setting. You are a small world, you are a microcosm. Microcosm the composition, is based or inspired by Steve Coleman’s Micro-Move.  Micro-Move is a great groove, with overlapping two bar phrases. David took this idea of overlapping phrase and extended them to four bars then added an 8 bar turnaround that has a swing feel. Special thanks to: David Wade Mitton, Michael Lavoie, Marcus Monteiro, Miki Matsuki, Bill Jones, and Jim Robitaille, for there incite, creativity, and positive energy throughout the project. All songs written by David Mitton.

1. Compose Yourself (7:08)
2. Microcosm (5:34)
3. Shed Light (4:37)
4. Out of Bounds (6:01)
5. Kato’s Return (7:52)
6. Mountain Song (5:02)
7. Early Bird (5:10)
8. Wrong Number (5:04)

Catapult

"Catapult" is David Mitton's debut album and first attempt at launching his career as a musician and professional saxophonist. All songs from the album, are original pieces written by David Mitton, and are performed by the David Mitton Project—Mike Lavoie on bass, Mike Ashley on drums, Andy McWain on piano, David Mitton on alto sax and Bill Jones on tenor sax. Some tracks from "Catapult" are inspired by, real events, places, people and others by definition.

1. Cause and Effect (6:23)
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2. Catapult (7:52)
3. Zawinul (5:38) 
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4. Audio Sketch (9:48)
5. Broken Treaties (6:13) 
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6. Cognition (9:20)
7. Fish Tail (5:01)
8. Against the Grain (6:44)
9. Surrounded (6:05)
10. Bermuda Triangle (6:11)