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Sketches : 07.22.1997
Album Credits :
Harvey Mason, Sr. ; Drums
Don Murray ; Engineer, Mixing, Mastering
Kevin Reeves ; Assistant
Brad Smith ; Strings, Horn (English), Oboe
Meredith Campbell ; Violin, Concert Master
Beverly Hansen ; Violin
Leslie Harlow ; Viola
Jane Lyman ; Flute
Jennie Outram ; Viola
Natalie Reed ; Violin
Cynthia Richards ; Violin
Joel Rosenberg ; Viola
Audrey Terry ; Cello
Kelly Wallis ; Chimes, Cymbals, Triangle, Cajon
Barbara Williams ; Violin
Daron Bradford ; Clarinet, Recorder (Soprano), Recorder (Tenor), Alto Recorder
Nicole Jackson ; Cello
Candace Upman ; Art Direction
Sandy DelRio ; Design
Mario Ortiz ; Viola
Brett Colvin ; Photography
Dan Carlisle ; Second Engineer
Kathleen Norris Cook ; Photography
Rick Nelson ; Choir, Chorus
Bonnie Bennett ; Violin
Katherine Kunz ; Violin
Brad Dutz ; Strings, Shaker, Kenkeni, Cajon, Bata, Caxixi, Djembe, Djun-Djun, Triangle, Tambourine, Drums (Bass), Drums, Cymbals, Chimes
Charlie Bisharat ; Fiddle
Grant Geissman ; Dobro, Guitar (Steel), Guitar
Jim Gilstrap ; Choir, Chorus
Chris Harding ; Executive Producer
Phillip Ingram ; Choir, Chorus
Kurt Bestor ; Synthesizer, Main Performer, Harmonica, Piano, Producer
Michael Manring ; Fretless Bass
Michael Dowdle ; Guitar
Album Reviews :
Bestor creates his own magnum opus while sketching musical masterpieces from some of humankind's greatest contributors. The dated drawings of a famed inventor inspired this work. From the liner notes: "As I sipped my complimentary beverage with 200 other passengers on our luxury liner, perusing a book about Leonardo DaVinci, it suddenly occurred to me that I was sitting in the realization of his sketched dream of a flying machine." "From Leonardo's Sketchbook" then captures that age of discovery and the light of Leonardo's mind. Each song, in turn, takes the listener on a journey similar to the diversity of Bestor's Innovators album. He scales the Grand Canyon with you, sits along Walden Pond, swoops you through Native American tribal lands, and plants you back in the Italian Renaissance with a full spectrum of styles and instruments. Musically, "Expedition," "A Romance With Electrons," and "Mama, Don't You Weep" offer the most enjoyable rides. The album will inevitably drift your thoughts to your possible contributions in a world that constantly gets tipped by new ideas.
Nit Music ManiaClub ... Angel's Wings
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