Connemara – Solo Piano Improvisations [Audio CD] Derel Monteith

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1. Dovecote 8:32 – 2. Connemara 7:36 – 3. Rise & Repeat 7:33 – 4. Rainbow Symphony Revisited 6:55 – 5. Where Old Men Gather 6:18 – – ~SOLO PIANO IMPROVISATIONS~ – DOVECOTE: This and “Where Old Men Gather” are the most meditative pieces on the album. This one moves from an evolving melodic section into more of a textural sound that evokes chimes or bells. – CONNEMARA: Lots of quick evolution here, mostly in a modern classical or free jazz vein. Aggressive figures eventually turn into a roaring, low-register drone. The title refers to an astonishingly beautiful area in the northwestern region of Ireland; the album cover art features a photograph of green marble indigenous to the area. – RISE & REPEAT: Repetitive, slowly-evolving percussive figures, again probably closest resembling modern classical music, from the minimalist school in this case. There’s plenty of repeating and rising in this piece, so the title is quite literal in one sense, but it also describes what we all do every morning. – RAINBOW SYMPHONY REVISITED: The most adventurous free playing on the album is in this piece. One section of it reminded me of some music my then-5-year-old daughter improvised on the piano and immediately named “Rainbow Symphony,” thus the title. – WHERE OLD MEN GATHER: A poignant piece I recorded on the first anniversary of my father’s passing, and the most song-like piece on the album. — (Source: Artist PR) — Total running time: 36:54 — UPC 845121029789 — The Amazon ASIN for the mp3 version of this CD is B07XJQY14F — Another listing by Zip