Track 1: Les Mots
 This track is lifted from my new CD called, "Astral Vinyl" which was released in May, 2011. Its cover was put together by Rafael Vargas-Suarez Universal and released on Navona Records. Les Mots is a piece written for string quartet and is played by the Tosca Strings. We recorded it at the Church House with David Boyle. www.navonarecords.com

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Track 2: Elvis and Annabelle III 
Elvis and Annabelle is also on the same cd, "Astral Vinyl", as well. It is somewhat of an homage to the late Frank Zappa and harbors some rather wicked polyrhythmic whirlwinds. THE BOILER MAKERS: Todd Oxford,alto sax; Jon Nelson, trumpet; Carla McElhaney, piano; Sara Nelson,cello; P. Kellach Waddle, bass; Bobby Lopez, percussion; Graeme Francis, percussion/mallets; John Bush, percussion; Caroline Beatty, director; David Boyle, producer/engineer.

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Track 3: Trying to Find Pleasure 
This excerpt is taken from the 2006 documentary, "Last Best Hope" A true story of escape, evasion, and remembrance. The documentary came through the story of pilot, Bill Grosvenor and his amazing story of escape in Nazi occupied Belgium in World War II.  We recorded this at Carl Thiel's Music Room www.alpheus.com/lastbesthope

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Track 4: Free (2006) 
The duo for cello and piano entitled, Free is also from the documentary, Last Best Hope. Sara Nelson played the cello part and I accompanied her on piano at Carl Thiel's studio in Austin, Texas. The track suggests the allies moving into Western Europe and into Liberation.

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Track 5: In The Shallows (2005)
This was a band that Bob Malach and I assembled in N.Y.C. called the Nightmayors. This cd was entitled, "Alphabets" and on this particular cut was comprised of the following musicians: Eric Johnson, guitar; Mike Richmond, bass; Sherry Woodworth, oboe and english horn; Rodney Holmes, drums; Stephen Barber, piano. Alphabets was released on Barbazul Records

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Track 6: Hanky Pankys (2010)
 The Hank Pankys are comprised of producer/musician, Andres Levin and Stephen Barber. This track is untitled, but will appear on an recording released in the Fall, 2011. Singer/sitir player, Hassan Hakmoun plays on this cut, as well as the Tosca Strings. Andres Levin, guitar, percussion, electronica; Stephen Barber, electric and acoustic piano, percussion. 

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Track 7: Brueghel's Sketchbook of Snow
This is an excerpt from a collaboration with poet, Kim Christoff called, "Seven Poems". The piece is written for coloratura and piano. The artists were Carla Johnston, voice and Carla McElhaney, piano. We recorded the poems at David Boyle's Church House on that beautiful 1913 Model O Steinway. The cd will be released in late 2011. The package will include a small book of the poems and Christoff's illustrations.

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Track 8: Nightshift  (2007)
Nightshift was written with the passing of my dear friend and mentor, Josef Zawinul. It is a nocturne and just suspends itself in time and really nothing more than a snapshot of memories with his family, working together and a friendship that lasted 30 decades.

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Track 8: Semahane, The Whirl Wall  (2003)
 This 22 minute piece for Brass Quintet, Piano and Percussion was a commission by the Meridian Arts Ensemble for a klavier festival in Germany. Semahane was based on the the sacred Sufi ritual of the Whirling Dervishes and a musical study in the different levels of trance. This excerpt was the 1st trance -  breaking through and integrating from earthly atmospheres and rising into heaven.

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Track 10: Love in Vain
This jewel, "Love In Vain" was written by the great musical genius of the Delta, Robert Johnson. The song was recorded by Jubilant Sykes and produced by Craig Street for SONY Records. I collaborated with Mark Batson on this tune and was arranged for string quartet and bass clarinet. We cut this at the late Walter Sear's studio, Sear Sound in N.Y.C.

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Track 11: For Arto  (2009)
Arto was written for solo violin and woodwinds for the mixed media production called, The Only Tribe. it was performed at the 3 Legged Dog in New York City in late 2009 and incorporated dance, video and music with producer Roland Gebhardt and choreographer, Peter Kyle. We cut this at Carl Thiel's Studio and at Tom Lino's in N.Y.C. The Violin part was played by my concertmaster, Sandy Park; Bob Malach, clarinets and flutes; acoustic design by Tom Lino. The ambient sounds come from radio pulse radiated by quasars and star matter.  www.theonlytribe

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Track 12: Pinwheels (2009)
This track was also extracted from the production, The Only Tribe. The beat box was put together by composer/ bassist Melvin Gibbs and the synth work by myself. Fireworks/sound design by Tom Lino.