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Dancing on Water

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Details

Composer
BYRON COX FINK FOX GARLAND
Artist
Walker, Smith, Winant, Knoles, Johnson, Allen, Pezzone, Cox
Format
CD
Label
Cold Blue Music
Released
May 01, 2001
Catalog #
CB0005
UPC
800413000525

About

Marty Walker performs music for clarinet and bass clarinet written for him by composers Daniel Lentz, Peter Garland, Jim Fox, Michael Jon Fink, Rick Cox, and Michael Byron. Performing with Walker are noted new music stalwarts William Winant, Wadada Leo Smith, Amy Knoles, and others. The music runs the gamut from a lush work for ten pianos and ten clarinets to a technically thorny solo and includes just about everything in between. Although the individual pieces are on their surfaces quite different from one another, they share a certain commonality—an embrace of music’s inherent sensuality. Critics have described Walker’s playing as “masterful,” “flawless,” and “true artistry.” Minnesota Public Radio’s Michael Barone called this album a “mild-mannered, soul-filling collection of contemporary ‘meditations’. . . think Satie and Morton Feldman, and you come close to the overall mood. Delicate textures prevail…the thinking-listener’s slow lane.” 21st Century Music magazine wrote, “If people are best known by the company they keep, then clarinetist Marty Walker is blessed indeed. He keeps wonderful company with an excellent series of composers…. Both the playing and the recording quality are sparkling.”

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 As Is Thought / Aurora 05:04
    Track
    1
    Title
    As Is Thought / Aurora
    Duration
    05:04
    Composer
    Michael Jon Fink
    Performer
    Marty Walker, Susan Allen, David Johnson
  2. 2 Songs of the Sirens 07:02
    Track
    2
    Title
    Songs of the Sirens
    Duration
    07:02
    Composer
    Daniel Lentz
    Performer
    Amy Knoles, Marty Walker, Bryan Pezzone
  3. 3 Among Simple Shadows 06:03
    Track
    3
    Title
    Among Simple Shadows
    Duration
    06:03
    Composer
    Jim Fox
    Performer
    Marty Walker, Wadada Leo Smith, Bryan Pezzone
  4. 4 Dancing on Water 03:16
    Track
    4
    Title
    Dancing on Water
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Peter Garland
    Performer
    Marty Walker, David Johnson, William Winant
  5. 5 Moonlight 04:34
    Track
    5
    Title
    Moonlight
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    Peter Garland
    Performer
    Marty Walker, David Johnson, William Winant
  6. 6 Elegant Detours 13:25
    Track
    6
    Title
    Elegant Detours
    Duration
    13:25
    Composer
    Michael Byron
    Performer
    Marty Walker
  7. 7 I. — 05:02
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. —
    Duration
    05:02
    Composer
    Rick Cox
    Performer
    Marty Walker, Rick Cox
  8. 8 II. — 00:57
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. —
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Rick Cox
    Performer
    Marty Walker, Rick Cox
  9. 9 III. — 02:40
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. —
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Rick Cox
    Performer
    Marty Walker, Rick Cox
  10. 10 IV. — 02:37
    Track
    10
    Title
    IV. —
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Rick Cox
    Performer
    Marty Walker, Rick Cox