Dean Mucetti & Rhythm Real - Isolate//Integrate (2023) [Hi-Res]

Like most young musicians setting out to learn their craft, drummer DEAN MUCETTI had plans to earn a living playing music. Little did he know he would become a full-time music educator and a mentor to many young people who may not have had access to a music education otherwise. Mucetti is now releasing his debut album, ISOLATE//INTEGRATE, with his band called RHYTHM REAL, which has featured some of his students who have grown up to become top-notch musicians. ISOLATE//INTEGRATE comprises six songs constructed collectively by the band with Mucetti at the helm.

When Covid shut down live performances, Mucetti and the band decided to focus on creating an album. The title of the album, ISOLATE//INTEGRATE, reflects the trajectory of the pandemic, from the isolation of the lockdown to the methods they used to construct the music. The rhythmic structures of the six compositions on the album were developed over time and were set down as through composed orchestrations with Williams on piano and Hargove on keys improvising over the complex polyrhythms.

Dean Mucetti’s love of drumming and his commitment to teaching and mentoring have helped turn young, aspiring musicians into genuine artists, as reflected on this release. ISOLATE//INTEGRATE is a funky jazz outing with fascinating complex polyrhythms and a unique instrument configuration.

Dean Mucetti - Drums and Cymbals
Miguel Ortiz - Bass
Dore Wallace - Guitar (right channel)
Jon Aparicio - Guitar (left channel)
Alex Williams - Piano
Brian Hargrove - Keyboards