Dynamic Maximum Tension

Dynamic Maximum Tension is an album by Darcy James Argue's Secret Society. It earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album.

Track listing

1. Dymaxion
2. All In
3. Ebonite
4. Last Waltz for Levon
5. Wingèd Beasts
6. Your Enemies Are Asleep
7. Codebreaker
8. Ferromagnetic
9. Single-Cell Jitterbug
10. Tensile Curves
11. Mae West: Advice

Personnel

• Darcy James Argue – composer, conductor
• Dave Pietro – piccolo, flute, alto flute, soprano sax, alto sax
• Rob Wilkerson – flute, clarinet, soprano sax, alto sax
• Sam Sadigursky – clarinet, tenor sax
• John Ellis – clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor sax
• Carl Maraghi – clarinet, bass clarinet, baritone sax
• Seneca Black – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Liesl Whitaker – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Matt Holman – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Nadje Noordhuis – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Mike Fahie – trombone
• Ryan Keberle – trombone
• Jacob Garchik – trombone
• Jennifer Wharton – bass trombone, tuba
• Sebastian Noelle – acoustic/electric guitar
• Adam Birnbaum – acoustic/electric piano
• Matt Clohesy – contrabass, electric bass
• Jon Wikan – drum set, cajón
• Ingrid Jensen – trumpet (1, 3–6, 8, 9, 11), flugelhorn (1, 3–6, 8, 9, 11)
• Brandon Lee – trumpet (2, 7, 10), flugelhorn (2, 7, 10)
• Sara Caswell – violin (10), hardanger d'amore (10)
• Cécile McLorin Salvant – vocals (11)

References