Canyon by Paul Winter
GRAMMY AWARD NOMINEE
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'.
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ARTISTS
Paul Winter - soprano sax
Paul Halley - keyboards
David Darling - cello
Eugene Friesen - cello
Paul Winter playing in the Grand Canyon. Photo © Gordon Anderson
Paul McCandless - oboe
John Clark - French horn
Glen Velez - percussion
Nancy Rumbel - rattle
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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)
Tracklist
| 1. | Grand Canyon Sunrise | 7:20 |
| 2. | Morning Echoes | 2:35 |
| 3. | Bright Angel | 3:57 |
| 4. | Raven Dance | 2:36 |
| 5. | Bedrock Cathedral | 2:09 |
| 6. | River Run | 7:15 |
| 7. | Elves' Chasm | 2:11 |
| 8. | Sockdolager | 4:12 |
| 9. | Air | 3:37 |
| 10. | Grand Canyon Sunset | 5:03 |
Credits
Produced by Paul Winter and Sam West
Recorded in the Grand Canyon and in New York's Cathedral of St. John the Divine
© 1985 Earth Music Productions, LLC
License
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Paul Winter is a seven-time Grammy-winning saxophonist, whose sextet was the first jazz group to perform at the White House in 1962. His second group, the Paul Winter Consort, interweaves sounds from the natural world with classical and ethnic traditions, and the spontaneous spirit of jazz. Their annual Winter Solstice Celebrations and Earth Mass are among the most popular events in New York.