GREAT MYSTERY-----Milton Tso ? Charles Button ? Anthony Betoney ? Will clipman-----HERE & NOW-----During the winter of 2005 and 2006, four very different men traveled
four
very different paths to meet in a one-room studio on a bluff
overlooking the
confluence of Oak Creek and the Verde River, near the geographical
center of
Arizona, where the northern Sonoran Desert cascades against the base of
the
Mogollon Rim in miles of rolling chaparral and red rock escarpment.
With
voices, flutes, strings, and drums, these four engaged the Great
Mystery in
a musical conversation so deceptively simple, so straightforward, that
its
depth and beauty are fully revealed only upon close listening. The
result is
Here & Now: a fresh and timeless blend of Native American sound and
spirit
with the textures of contemporary instrumental music and the rhythms of
the
world.-----GREAT MYSTERY is:
Milton Tso: Dineh (Navajo) flutist and singer Milton Tso brings an
important
new voice to the landscape of Native American music. With a sound as
clear
as blue sky and as fresh as new-fallen snow on red rock, Milton
effortlessly
interprets traditional tribal influences in a contemporary musical
context.
With an eye as keen as his ear, Milton is also a gifted visual artist
whose
photography graces the cover of Here & Now.
Charles Button: Multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter, arranger,
producer, and engineer Charles Button brings a wealth of talent and
thirty
years of musical experience to Great Mystery, creating hypnotic bass
grooves
and lush guitar and keyboard textures that tastefully embellish the
interplay of flute, voice, and drum with subtle sophistication; then
capturing the resulting sonic tapestry with pristine clarity and
precision.
Anthony Betoney: Known principally as a singer of traditional Dineh
(Navajo)
round dance songs, Anthony stretches his vocal chops on Here & Now,
seamlessly weaving his evocative melody lines into the rich fabric of
Native
American flutes, strings, keyboards, and percussion, refreshing and
enlivening ancient tradition with a contemporary cultural sensibility.
Will Clipman: A four-time Grammy Nominee and two-time Native American
Music
Award Winner, pan-global percussionist Will Clipman is perhaps best
known
for his work with Canyon Records, the world’s leading purveyor of
Native
American music, and with R. Carlos Nakai, the world’s premiere
performer of
the Native American flute. On Here & Now, Will provides a heartbeat for
the
soaring melodies and ringing harmonies of Great Mystery with his
unobtrusive
yet irresistible polyrhythmic pulse.-----With special guests:
Mark Thomas, guitar
Sunny Heartley, flute-----Credits:
Produced by Charles Button & Will Clipman
Recorded by Charles Button at Sacred Mountain Studio, Cornville AZ
All songs © 2006 Buttonhooks Music (BMI) & Bone Fire Music (ASCAP)-----Post-Traditional Native American music with flute, drums,electric keyboards and vocals... GREAT MYSTERY IS A 2 TIME "NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS" NOMINEE...
"IN THE SPIRIT" WAS NOMINATED IN "BEST INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING" CATAGORY...
'NEWS FROM INDIAN COUNTRY"
"IN THE SPIRIT" BY GREAT MYSTERY - REVIEW BY KAREN DONEHOEWAH...
THIS IS A CALM CREATION OF SOUND AND MUSIC
IN THE SPIRIT HAS AN EARTHY TONE,YET HAS A MYSTERIOUS ATTITUDE TO PULL YOU IN
SEE WHAT IT BRINGS TO YOU AS YOU LISTEN TO THIS NATIVE FLUTE EXPERIENCE...
WITH SUCH INSTRUMENTS AS DRUMS,ELECTRIC KEYBOARDS,GUITAR,PERCUSSION,AND A FEW VOCALS TO KEEP IT HUMAN,THESE CREATIONS OF FLUTE MUSIC WILL INTRIGUE EACH LISTENER
"THE LONG RIDE"-
HEY WHERE DID THAT COME FROM?FROM A TIME WHEN WE DIDN'T NEED ANYTHING BUT A FLUTE AND OUR VOICE? AND THE SPIRIT SPOKE LOUDER THAN WORDS?
"NATIVE RHYTHM"-
THIS TRACK WILL GIVE YOU A HINT NOT ONLY OF THEIR TALENTS,BUT THEIR CHARACTER--THE RHYTHM WILL GET YOU MOVING AND THE SOUND WILL KEEP YOU INTERESTED.THIS IS GREAT BALANCE OF SOUND,GENTLY ACCENTUATING EACH OTHER.
WOW,BEAUTIFUL SOUNDS FROM THE SPIRITS,WHAT A GIFT
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