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      “As a pianist and collaborator on Finding Center, A Sonic Memoir, I’ve had the privilege of performing Donovan Mixon’s music firsthand. His compositions unfold in asymmetric forms and odd meters, blending a chamber-like intimacy with the fluidity of improvisation—and his guitar voice carries it all with striking virtuosity.”   Robert Irving III

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“Donovan Mixon makes a number of highly personal stops on the way to Finding Center, from colorful modern cool to boundary-busting bop, moody tone poetry to sprightly jazz-pop. But the winding route is anything but directionless, and this is no mere exercise in eclecticism. Instead, Mixon's authoritative voice — as a guitarist, a collector of rhythms, and especially as a composer — offers the listener a vivid, provocative road map to his restless creativity.” Neil Tesser

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     "All aspects of Donovan Mixon's music - melody, harmony and rhythm - are fresh and creative. His new album, Finding Center, A Sonic Memoir, is full of his engaging compositions played by an all-star assemblage of Chicago jazz professionals.
This music comes straight from Mixon's heart."  Christopher Gillock Music Reporter  Evanston Roundtable

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Recorded at Northwestern University, May - June 2025
Recording & mixing engineer: Troy Cruz. Mixing & Mastering Brian Schwab. Photography, Graphic Design: Todd Anderson
All compositions composed by Donovan Mixon © 2025  Dibim Music BMI