Things Eternal Dan Wilson

• 1 Sticology 06:20
• 2 Since a Hatchet Was a Hammer 05:02
• 3 Eleanor Rigby 05:57
• 4 For Tomorrow Bass Intro 01:44
• 5 For Tomorrow 09:32
• 6 Things Eternal 05:05
• 7 Bird Like 05:15
• 8 Smile Please 05:13
• 9 Tell Me a Bedtime Story 07:24
• 10 Pilgrimage Intro 02:17
• 11 Pilgrimage 06:29
• 12 Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot 06:00
• Total Runtime 01:06:18

Info for Things Eternal

The first song on guitarist/composer Dan Wilson’s Things Eternal opens with a recorded voicemail from the late organist, personal mentor and dear friend Joey DeFrancesco, serving as a tribute, guiding light and mission statement. Throughout a curated selection of 12 songs, Wilson gathers hope and inspiration from ancestral wisdom, dedicated to the enduring quality of the human spirit. From unique takes on classics from The Beatles, Sting, Stevie Wonder, Michael Brecker, Freddie Hubbard and McCoy Tyner to original compositions, Wilson has crafted an impeccable statement for the world to take notice.

Dan Wilson, guitar
Glenn Zaleski, Fender Rhodes
Brandon Rose, bass
David Throckmorton, drums
Additional musicians:
Theron Brown, organ (tracks 11, 12)
Nigel Hall, vocals (track 12)
Durrell LeGrair, vocals (tracks 8, 12)
Tommy Lehman, vocals (tracks 8, 12)
Jessica Yafanaro, vocals (tracks 6, 8, 12)

Produced by Dan Wilson and Christian McBride

Dan Wilson
Growing up in Akron, Ohio, Dan Wilson spent the majority of his youth within the church community, where his musical path began.

Traces of his major guitar influences – including Wes Montgomery, Charlie Christian, Joe Pass, and George Benson to name a few – can be discerned through his playing, but his musical identity has been shaped by everything from gospel and blues to traditional jazz, hip-hop and horn players like Sonny Rollins and Joe Henderson.

After graduating from Hiram College, Wilson made his recording debut with pianist Joe McBride and performed to worldwide acclaim with Joey DeFrancesco and Christian McBride’s Tip City, eventually recording his debut as a leader To Whom It May Concern.

Wilson has had the honor of sharing the stage with jazz greats including Eric Marienthal, Russell Malone, Les McCann, René Marie, Jeff Hamilton, David Sanborn and Dave Stryker. He also teaches jazz guitar and music theory through private lessons. ​

Wilson’s career took him on an exploratory journey into foundations laid down by the guitar/organ tradition, eventually leading to an invitation to perform with jazz great Joey DeFrancesco’s trio quartet, with which Wilson went on to earn a GRAMMY® Award nomination with for DeFrancesco’s Project Freedom album (Mack Avenue Records, 2017).

This collaboration allowed the guitarist to insert his own dialect into the musical prowess and respect that DeFrancesco had earned throughout his journey.

Wilson had been playing with DeFrancesco for a few years when he met bassist, composer, arranger, Christian McBride. From there, Wilson went on to tour with McBride’s trio Tip City, eventually leading McBride to serve as producer on "Vessels of Wood and Earth" and release the album on his newly formed imprint Brother Mister Productions through Mack Avenue Music Group.

This album contains no booklet.