Pianist and founder member of the Cinematic Orchestra John Ellis joins the much lauded Gondwana label to bring us this sublime offering that fuses a number of music forms to create a beautiful spiritual journey across the 40 minute soundscape. The spacey ‘Flight’ has the feeling of weightlessness with a bubbling bass and sparkling keys, the Malian inspired ‘Unidentical Twins’ blends western jazz with the African vibe of the 21-stringed Kora to create an almost eastern atmosphere while ‘A Bigger Cake’ is an experimental, often free jazz odyssey. ‘Arrival’ is a sumptuous, expansive delight that builds and builds until the whole thing fades gently almost back to where it started. Stunning spiritual epic that demands your full attention – will absorb and reward you for your efforts. Fans of Nat Birchall/Matthew Halsall will love this.
Track listings:
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01 Flight by John Ellis
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02 Interlude One by John Ellis
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03 Unidentical Twins by John Ellis
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04 Interlude Two by John Ellis
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05 The Ladder by John Ellis
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06 Poemander by John Ellis
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07 A Bigger Cake by John Ellis
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08 Arrival by John Ellis
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