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TRACKS 1. Jade Welcoming2. Beijing 3. Dazu 4. Swedish Fish 5. Fragile Forms 6. Op-Ed 7. Mogao 8. Icons 9. Pivot 10. The Present 11. Caterpillar |
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about
Guitarist/composer Michael Musillami's first turn at the helm of a guitar trio finds him putting his own spin on this traditional format. Beijing showcases not only his trademark guitar sound, but new inclusive compositions with the ability to swing at the same time they embrace unusual meters, dissonant chords, and creative improvisation. Like the title track, inspired by the famous 1989 pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square, many of the compositions represent personal musical impressions of Chinese culture, ranging from sculpture to geography to the look of Great Wall of China from space. The remaining tracks include familiar Musillami tunes reinvented for this group and the late Thomas Chapin's "The Present". |
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