Detour : an alternative or roundabout route, different from the usual or planned way... I have been playing guitar professionally for 30 years, but for the last decade I have been seriously thinking of the small yet capable ukulele, my first childhood instrument. What if I channelled everything I have learned into these four short strings, within the context of the language I love... Jazz ? This project is indeed a Detour from my familiar path, yet at the same time a subtle return to the joy and purity of music making that I knew at the very beginning of my journey. "Detour" CD starts with the greatest of Jazz Trio formats in my opinion: bass, drums and...(choose: piano, guitar.... or ukulele?). That was the launching point, and the start of the recording day. The trio worked out splendidly, thanks to the musical prowess of Duncan Hopkins on bass, and Jeff Halischuk on drums. From there David Matheson joined in on piano, and we continued the journey into BeBop, Bossa, and a bit of Smooth Jazz. Later in the recording process other elements came in: Ross Wooldridge with clarinet, sax and some more piano, Don Thompson on vibes, and Selina Disera with such beautiful vocals to put the proverbial icing to the cake. This project is the opposite of “don’t try this at home”. Each of the ukuleles recorded come in under a $300 price tag. Any person really can explore any genre of music on ukulele, Popular or Classic, lighthearted or very serious - and you can do it pretty much anywhere. That’s what’s so incredible about this small and very common instrument. There really is no limit to the musical journey you can take on it, and how much you can get out of it, but more importantly how well it can convey and express a simple tune. Aside from one having to infer the bass, it paints a complete picture of a song, and within the physical confines of carry-on luggage. I hope you enjoy listening to "Detour" as much as I enjoyed the creation of it! please visit beachukulele.com