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2. the road to retribution
3. gullyball
4 down at the soul~inn
5. a suite for understanding
~ last trance
~ hyperspace
~ cosmic strings
~ march on, mumbai
7. dust interlude
8. way down south
9. blues idiom
ALBUM DESCRIPTION
The
collection of songs presented here has been inspired by a wide array of influences
which are not only musical, but also cultural, political and deeply personal.
With several
songs the musical influences are obvious, especially to the jazz guitarist.
Big Sir is a
composition dedicated to Wes Montgomery. The Road to Retribution has a Frisellian
vibe
and Gullyball is a tribute to John Scofield. However this is not just a jazz
guitar album. Many
of the songs have drawn from numerous musical styles: rock, soul, reggae funk,
jazz and blues.
African, Asian and Caribbean influences are also present. The genres are fused
together,
superimposed and combined to create a diverse cohesiveness throughout the album.
Down
at the Soul~Inn is a roots reggae song with old school soul guitar. A Suite
for Understanding
has four unique movements. Last Trance and Cosmic Strings are improvisations
over a tanpura
which was created by looping multi-layered guitar parts. March on, Mumbai and
Hyperspace
are a commentary on terrorism. Juxtaposed against the concept of hyperspace,
they bring to
light the. absurdity of war. Stir-fry has an Asian melody, a bluesy call and
response bridge,
followed by a solo and dub section. Blues Idiom fuses a unique combination of
genres. It is a
polymeric piece which places an Egyptian rhythm, played with log drums and African
pots, over
a funk groove. Crossing Paths is a wistful lament about roads not taken. Dust
and Spirit Moves
both fall under the category of 20th century Minimalism. Spirit Moves is in
remembrance of the
1890 and1973 massacres at Wounded Knee. I hope you enjoy this Sonic Arcade
MUSICIANS
Jim D’Amboise,..................................guitars, bass, keyboard percussion, sound fx, and programming.
Sumner Mckane,.............................................. guitar solo #1 on The Road to Retribution funk groove.
Bill Manning ...................drums on The Road to Retribution and Big Sir, Percussion on Blues Idiom.
Darren Whitney,................. ....saxophone solo on Hyperspace.
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