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Check out the entire 23 min title track BOOK OF THE KEY on XL102 compliments of Jay Smack. Look for the podcast for May 11 2008
SONGS FOR SALE: In the coming days I will list all of the songs with recording date, personnel, style etc.
Gates of the SUN--1990 ANTHONY CURTIS Guitar, James Willis Keyboard, Hunter Garrett Percussion One of my better slow hymn-like tunes!
My Head is the Hill-- Anthony Curtis guitars 1986 Pat Martino on speedMarch 5 2008 just uploaded a new Trane study PURSUANCE I recorded just this past Sunday March 2.
Track Notes: just uploaded MY HEAD IS THE HILL I recorded this tune in 1986 that is correct more than 20 years ago. more tracks notes later.
At present I am recording studies of some of John Coltrane' best works. These include Resolution, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Giant Steps, Brazilia, and Song of Praise. Once the studies are complete I will record BOOK OF TWO WAYS. For the moment I have posted a few studies on Resolution, the second track on his landmark album "A Love Supreme" which the JCQ recorded in December of 1964. By May 1965 Trane's line forms and composing were at their zenith and remained so until his death two years later. Many fail to understand Trane's later music simply because the speed with which he was playing. Having transcribed much of his later works I can say that there was continual growth in his writing and playing. By 1965 a Twelve tone, and a 36 pitch system was masterfully controlled by Coltrane. I hope that in some way BOOK OF TWO WAYS will highlight John Coltrane' significant contribution to music, in particular Coltrane as composer.
Anthony Curtis is a musician, composer, and teacher devoted to sound.His albums include Book of the Key (2005), Destroying Silence (2006), Ladies Choice Records vs. Veneto West Records (2006), One Hour Talisman (1997), Squint (1994), Everything is Relative (1991), Variations on the Theme of Being (1989), Yoga of Sound (1988), The Deepest Seat (1987), Six Persimmons (1986).
Book of the Key was recorded in Los Angeles and features Tony Levin on bass and Chapman Stick, Lewis Pragasam on drums and percussion, Mike Keneally on Fender Rhodes, Jeff Gauthier on violin, and Ronan Chris Murphy on harmonium. Book of the Key was released by Jester Records in March 2005 with album art by Kim Solve and Trine Paulsen.
