Canyon
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Reviews
"The eclectic instrumentation suggests the richness of the Canyon ecosystem. [...] A gem of a record such as we have come to expect from a master musician." (NEW DIMENSIONS)
"Winter came back [from the Grand Canyon] with music that does more than echo the footfalls of burro; he strikes near the feeling that comes from confronting the Canyon's immensity". (PHILADELPHIA ENQUIRER)
Track List
1. GRAND CANYON SUNRISE
2. MORNING ECHOES
3. BRIGHT ANGEL
4. RAVEN DANCE
5. BEDROCK CATHEDRAL
6. RIVER RUN
7. ELVES' CHASM
8. SOCKDOLAGER
9. AIR
10. GRAND CANYON SUNSET
The Paul Winter Consort responds to the grandeur of the Grand Canyon during four rafting-recording expeditions down the 279-mile length of the Colorado River, improvising in the resonant acoustics of the side-canyons, grottoes and natural amphitheatres, interweaving their music with the voices of the residents of this ‘studio in the earth’.
The Grand Canyon is under siege on many fronts. Threats include the Escalade project, a proposed multi-million dollar super-mall and tramway into the Canyon; proposed expansion of groundwater pumping; and radioactive pollution from uranium mining that could create a hazardous situation for the Navajo community that has been living on this land for generations. http://www.grandcanyontrust.org/keep-the-canyon-grand.
The area of The Confluence, where the Little Colorado and Colorado Rivers meet, is held sacred by 18 American Indian tribes www.savetheconfluence.com
Artists
- Paul Winter – soprano sax
- Paul Halley – keyboards
- David Darling – cello
- Eugene Friesen – cello
- Paul McCandless – oboe
- John Clark – French horn
- Glen Velez – percussion
- Nancy Rumbel – rattle
(L to R) Eugene Friesen, Paul Halley, Paul Winter, and Glen Vellum
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