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The Stillness (Johnsen)
Voice: Michael Mayo, Guitar: Aliéksey Vianna, Piano: Noé Secula, Bass: Roberto Koch, Tabla: Ehren Hanson, Percussion: Aaron Szabo,
Backround Voices: Eric Johnsen
This piece expresses the complex feelings that can accompany a new romance: the combination of excitement and passion with uncertainty — and the seismic tremors occurring beneath the ongoing search to discover one’s own path within the dynamics of such a partnership.
As a whole, this piece is the oldest piece on the album, composed (and first recorded) over twenty years ago. Featured are piano and guitar solos, and the wonderful performance by singer Michael Mayo. Finding the right singer was the hardest task in producing The Stillness, but like the French musicians, Michael knew what to do, and with his combination of jazz mastery and soulfulness, took the melody to new heights.
Eric Johnsen’s Liminality seeks to explore liminal spaces: that space at the threshold of profound change; the state of suspension between the death of what was, and the birth of what will be — or could be.Combining an improvisational chamber ensemble with strings, Liminality weaves together jazz, fusion, and world beats with chamber and orchestral elements. The music ranges from strictly composed to purely improvisational. Textures range from the power of the full ensemble with chamber string orchestra to the delicacies of solo and duet performances. At times the music floats in ethereal spaces; at other times it is rhythmically driving, anchored by American, Indian, and Afro-Cuban influences.
All music composed and produced by Eric Johnsen. For more info: http://ericjohnsenmusic.com
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