{"product_id":"638194","title":"Speake Martin\/f. Brackenbury - Zephyr [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComing from different musical backgrounds the Martin Speake and Faith Brackenbury duo  bring a mix of folk, jazz, classical, indian, rock and much more to create a soundworld of at times beauty and others more raw and driving energy.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unusual instrumental pairing of Speake's alto sax and violin\/viola, played by Faith Brackenbury, this album is bursting with freely improvised lines weaving in and out of melody, harmony, discord and with influences of many varied genres of music.\u003c\/p\u003e \\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe strings often rhythmically supporting  the alto's lyrical lines with double stopping  or, as on the title track Zephyr, both instruments playing intimately, haltingly, softly drawing the listener in.\u003c\/p\u003e \\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe album is framed by two structured pieces, the first O Pastor Animarum by Hildegaard von Bingen, 11th century composer, naturalist, writer and mystic that the duo then make their own. Then to finish Faith plays viola and sings on an improvised version of the traditional folk song Down By the Salley Gardens. These particular tracks make this duo far more than a free improv recording. Zephyr is an album that will give the listener a flowing experience of these two musicians' spontaneous creativity and a taste of complexity and simplicity in one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eO Pastor Animarum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZephyr\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEntangled\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Other Hoedown\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinding You\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautiful Night Raga\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDroned Out\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYagapriya\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLand Of Beauty\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe And He\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDown By The Salley Gardens\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55167096127873,"sku":"638194","price":14.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/51GAN1YGYWL._SL1500.jpg?v=1768048584","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/638194","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}