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Phantasmagoria

Bob Ravenscroft & Inner Journeys

Phantasmagoria

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Format: CD
Label: OA2 Records
UPC: 0805552217629
Catnr: OA2 22176
Release date: 06 March 2020
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Label
OA2 Records
UPC
0805552217629
Catalogue number
OA2 22176
Release date
06 March 2020
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About the album

Begun in earnest as an acoustic jazz trio in 2005, pianist Bob Ravenscroft, bassist Dwight Kilian and drummer Rob Moore's thirst to traverse destinations beyond worked its way into their rehearsals, performances, and then into weekly recording sessions in their studio outside of Phoenix. Phantasmagoria offers 21 moments, or vignettes. Sometimes a brief piano statement, or a fierce '60s free-jazz explosion, or, as in the opening "Commencement," shimmering synths suggesting a prog-rock introduction only to lead into a free jazz drum solo. From pristine solo piano pieces such as Icicles or Pure Light, to the darkened urban landscapes of Traffic Jam, Unrest and Mad Jazz Tea, or the ethereal synth explorations of Wandering, Inner Journeys achieves a deeply moving and atmospheric sound that travels through jazz and beyond.
Der Pianist Bob Ravenscroft, der Bassist Dwight Kilian und der Schlagzeuger Rob Moore, die 2005 als Akustikjazz-Trio begannen, arbeiteten sich in ihren Proben, Auftritten und dann in ihren wöchentlichen Aufnahmesessions in ihrem Studio vor den Toren von Phoenix durch. Phantasmagoria bietet 21 Momente oder Vignetten. Manchmal ein kurzer Klavierauszug oder eine heftige 60er Jahre Freejazz-Explosion oder, wie in der Eröffnung "Commencement", schimmernde Synthies, die eine Prog-Rock-Einführung vorschlagen, nur um in ein Free Jazz Drum Solo zu münden. Von unverfälschten Solo-Klavierstücken wie Icicles oder Pure Light über die abgedunkelten urbanen Landschaften von Traffic Jam, Unrest und Mad Jazz Tea bis hin zu den ätherischen Synthie-Experimenten von Wandering erreicht Inner Journeys einen tief bewegenden und atmosphärischen Klang, der durch den Jazz und darüber hinaus wandert.

Artist(s)

Bob Ravenscroft (piano)

Leader and pianist Bob Ravenscroft has long been a man in pursuit of sonic perfection. His family literally has music in its blood, traceable all the way back to Thomas Ravenscroft, composer of the Whole Booke of Psalms in 1621. Four centuries later, Bob continues to bring a spiritual element and meditative reverence for the environment to his music, but he draws upon an extensive jazz writing, arranging and performing background to create 'live' compositions, enabling his audiences to virtually become part of the creative process. As a performer, Bob Ravenscroft has worked with countless fine musicians, both in his own combos and with others, for more than 20 years. His Jazzbird Studio played a pivotal role in the Phoenix...
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Leader and pianist Bob Ravenscroft has long been a man in pursuit of sonic perfection. His family literally has music in its blood, traceable all the way back to Thomas Ravenscroft, composer of the Whole Booke of Psalms in 1621. Four centuries later, Bob continues to bring a spiritual element and meditative reverence for the environment to his music, but he draws upon an extensive jazz writing, arranging and performing background to create "live" compositions, enabling his audiences to virtually become part of the creative process. As a performer, Bob Ravenscroft has worked with countless fine musicians, both in his own combos and with others, for more than 20 years. His Jazzbird Studio played a pivotal role in the Phoenix music community for almost two decades, offering jazz instruction, audio production, and numerous concert series. An able and avid teacher, he has served on several jazz studies faculties over the years and has helped to shape scores of up-and-coming performers.

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Composer(s)

Bob Ravenscroft (piano)

Leader and pianist Bob Ravenscroft has long been a man in pursuit of sonic perfection. His family literally has music in its blood, traceable all the way back to Thomas Ravenscroft, composer of the Whole Booke of Psalms in 1621. Four centuries later, Bob continues to bring a spiritual element and meditative reverence for the environment to his music, but he draws upon an extensive jazz writing, arranging and performing background to create 'live' compositions, enabling his audiences to virtually become part of the creative process. As a performer, Bob Ravenscroft has worked with countless fine musicians, both in his own combos and with others, for more than 20 years. His Jazzbird Studio played a pivotal role in the Phoenix...
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Leader and pianist Bob Ravenscroft has long been a man in pursuit of sonic perfection. His family literally has music in its blood, traceable all the way back to Thomas Ravenscroft, composer of the Whole Booke of Psalms in 1621. Four centuries later, Bob continues to bring a spiritual element and meditative reverence for the environment to his music, but he draws upon an extensive jazz writing, arranging and performing background to create "live" compositions, enabling his audiences to virtually become part of the creative process. As a performer, Bob Ravenscroft has worked with countless fine musicians, both in his own combos and with others, for more than 20 years. His Jazzbird Studio played a pivotal role in the Phoenix music community for almost two decades, offering jazz instruction, audio production, and numerous concert series. An able and avid teacher, he has served on several jazz studies faculties over the years and has helped to shape scores of up-and-coming performers.

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01.
Commencement
01:42
(Bob Ravenscroft, Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore) Bob Ravenscroft, Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore
02.
Emergence
03:48
(Bob Ravenscroft, Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore) Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore, Bob Ravenscroft
03.
Melancholy
01:15
(Bob Ravenscroft, Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore) Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore, Bob Ravenscroft
04.
Traffic Jam
03:44
(Bob Ravenscroft, Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore) Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore, Bob Ravenscroft
05.
Icicles
03:45
(Bob Ravenscroft, Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore) Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore, Bob Ravenscroft
06.
Wandering
06:50
(Bob Ravenscroft, Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore) Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore, Bob Ravenscroft
07.
Ethereal
02:15
(Bob Ravenscroft, Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore) Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore, Bob Ravenscroft
08.
Chilly the Kid
02:20
(Bob Ravenscroft, Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore) Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore, Bob Ravenscroft
09.
Pretty Down
01:00
(Bob Ravenscroft, Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore) Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore, Bob Ravenscroft
10.
Turbulence
01:28
(Bob Ravenscroft, Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore) Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore, Bob Ravenscroft
11.
Vapors
01:44
(Bob Ravenscroft, Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore) Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore, Bob Ravenscroft
12.
Tranquility
04:11
(Bob Ravenscroft, Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore) Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore, Bob Ravenscroft
13.
Foreboding
04:12
(Bob Ravenscroft, Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore) Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore, Bob Ravenscroft
14.
Crying Out
02:07
(Bob Ravenscroft, Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore) Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore, Bob Ravenscroft
15.
Searching
00:46
(Bob Ravenscroft, Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore) Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore, Bob Ravenscroft
16.
Mad Jazz Tea
03:11
(Bob Ravenscroft, Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore) Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore, Bob Ravenscroft
17.
Lost Steps
05:29
(Bob Ravenscroft, Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore) Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore, Bob Ravenscroft
18.
Love Remembered
01:42
(Bob Ravenscroft, Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore) Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore, Bob Ravenscroft
19.
Bass Peace
03:30
(Bob Ravenscroft, Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore) Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore, Bob Ravenscroft
20.
Unrest
02:45
(Bob Ravenscroft, Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore) Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore, Bob Ravenscroft
21.
Pure Light
03:47
(Bob Ravenscroft, Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore) Dwight Kilian, Rob Moore, Bob Ravenscroft
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