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Farewell to the Mountains
Japanese Melodies for Guitar
This recording ranges from some of the best loved traditional Japanese melodies to contemporary works inspired through Eastern influence.
"Norman Learo's compositions are vivid, colourful and captivating. His hyper-virtuosic guitar style is supported by a deep musicianship." - Michel Cardin
A wild mixture of solo marimba, Zimbabwean thumb piano, electronic experiment and contemporary jazz.
"The opening minutes of this cd were chosen by the CBC-radio morning request show Here's to You as their theme music. The section called Pacific Suite are excerpts from various movies that Michael has scored."
"Mike Gauthier and company have created an aura of sound which will not only reassure the listener that all is well in the realm of modern instrumental music, but also provide many hours of extraordinary listening pleasure." - Archie Shepp
Mike Gauthier decided for this CD to "reflect" on the bluesier side of the jazz spectrum, and in this recording Gauthier & Co. go from the basic 12 bar form to standard american song forms "à la blues" including along the way, other originals that Mike describes as "not necessarily blues numbers, but tunes that lend themselves well to the blues mentality."Go to Top
