Owl Dreams by Dharma Down
Owl Dreams is Dharma Down’s debut: 10 original tracks plus a modern reinvention of a 1000-year-old classical Arabic song. The recording leans into the breadth of the group’s influences and styles, buoyed by the sensitivity and virtuosity of the individual players. Owl Dreams is an exploration of ancient Arabic melodies (Jalla Man), modern and postmodern jazz (Ex One Blues), and new original repertoire in middle eastern influenced jazz (Baghdad, Jurjina, Tadafuqun), all sharing the distinctive sound of Dharma Down.
Tracklist
| 1. | Jalla Man | 6:38 |
| 2. | Bubu Jinn | 3:26 |
| 3. | Baghdad | 4:16 |
| 4. | Ex One Blues | 6:34 |
| 5. | A Murder Of Cheerleaders | 3:58 |
| 6. | Tadafuq | 6:16 |
| 7. | Among The Reeds | 10:10 |
| 8. | East 73rd Street | 4:41 |
| 9. | Michel | 6:56 |
| 10. | Jurjina | 8:00 |
| 11. | Thoughts And Prayers | 6:41 |
Credits
Duncan Hardy - Alto Sax, Qanun
Mike Effenberger - Piano
Scott Kiefner - Acoustic Bass
John Mettam - Drums
Recorded by: Jason Phelps, Acadia Recording Company, Portland, ME
Mixed by: Abe Seiferth, Transmitter Park Studio, Brooklyn, NY
Cover Art: 'Balance', 2018, Kifah Abdulla
License
All rights reserved.
Drawing on their eclectic backgrounds and individual passions, Dharma Down brings together a cohesive adventure through music from past to present, local to global, but always in the here and now. Playing music from the across jazz compendium, the great american songbook, influences from traditional klezmer and eastern music, plus original compositions.