Although it is common to see percussionists holding four mallets, using six is still somewhat rare. Award-winning composer and percussionist Robert Paterson has spent his entire career developing this technique and writing pieces that utilize it—more pieces, to date, than any other composer. This, the world's first all six-mallet marimba album, pays tribute to Paterson's roots as a percussionist. With this collection, he demonstrates that this innovative technique opens the door for creating new timbres and colors, richer harmonies, and a more varied sound palette on the marimba. All of the works on this album are performed by Paterson and members of the critically-acclaimed American Modern Ensemble. Works include Komodo and Piranha for solo marimba, Stillness for oboe and marimba, Clarinatrix for bass clarinet and marimba, the three-movement Duo for Flute and Marimba, the six- mallet version of Tongue and Groove (there's also a four-mallet version) for alto saxophone and marimba, Braids for violin and marimba, Links & Chains for violin and marimba and Fantasia for tuba and marimba.