Glen Helgeson - Rising Current (1989)
BAND/ARTIST: Glen Helgeson
- Title: Rising Current
- Year Of Release: 1989
- Label: Worldview Music
- Genre: New Age, Jazz
- Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue+.log)
- Total Time: 45:55
- Total Size: 223 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Rising Current features contemporary guitar instrumentals with a flavor of jazz and world percussion. The CD features Far North, using innovative guitar tapping technique.
Review
" Helgeson's acoustic work comes off mysterious and textured." -- L.A. Jazz Scene
"Highly tasty set that offers serious depth. Fresh throughout, the instrumental action here checks in with high marks." -- Midwest Record Recap
About the Artist
GLEN HELGESON:
Imaginative and innovative, acoustic guitarist and composer Glen Helgeson has been performing, composing and playing guitar for more than 20 years, He is the leader and composer for the world-beat jazz group Axis Mundi. He has recorded four albums: Cool Drink a Water, Spirit of the Wood, Distant Borders, and Rising Current. Rising Current has received chart status and extensive national radio play. Glen's toal CD sales are more than 50.000. His music has been played on Public Television, and Entertainment Tonight. He has earned top honors from the Minnesota Music Academy in the "Instrumental, Environmental and Experimental" music category and had six nominations as best "New Age Recording Artist." He was commissioned to write a piece for the Minneapolis Walker Art Center Sculpture Garden, and received a West Bank School of Music Jazz Composer Grant. Influenced by his travels and performances in more than 25 countries throughout South America, Europe and Africa, Glen fuses ! instruments and musical styles from around the world with his own guitar compositions rooted in America's heartland.
Glen Helgeson- acoustic, electric and harp guitars, and mbira. Marc Anderson- percussion. Peter Ostroushko- mandolin and fiddle. Kenni Holmen- flute and sax. Lee Blaske- synthesizer. Rich Dworsky- piano. Enrique Toussaint- bass. Mike Hurley- drums. Bruce Henry- background vocals.
Tracklist
1.01 - Glen Helgeson - Virgin Aire (5:16)
1.02 - Glen Helgeson - Far North (4:25)
1.03 - Glen Helgeson - Unseen Rain (3:19)
1.04 - Glen Helgeson - Still Wind (4:59)
1.05 - Glen Helgeson - Walking The Unknown Trail (6:06)
1.06 - Glen Helgeson - Night Road (5:45)
1.07 - Glen Helgeson - Dream Of The Underworld (5:59)
1.08 - Glen Helgeson - Farewell (5:42)
1.09 - Glen Helgeson - Farther North (4:24)
Review
" Helgeson's acoustic work comes off mysterious and textured." -- L.A. Jazz Scene
"Highly tasty set that offers serious depth. Fresh throughout, the instrumental action here checks in with high marks." -- Midwest Record Recap
About the Artist
GLEN HELGESON:
Imaginative and innovative, acoustic guitarist and composer Glen Helgeson has been performing, composing and playing guitar for more than 20 years, He is the leader and composer for the world-beat jazz group Axis Mundi. He has recorded four albums: Cool Drink a Water, Spirit of the Wood, Distant Borders, and Rising Current. Rising Current has received chart status and extensive national radio play. Glen's toal CD sales are more than 50.000. His music has been played on Public Television, and Entertainment Tonight. He has earned top honors from the Minnesota Music Academy in the "Instrumental, Environmental and Experimental" music category and had six nominations as best "New Age Recording Artist." He was commissioned to write a piece for the Minneapolis Walker Art Center Sculpture Garden, and received a West Bank School of Music Jazz Composer Grant. Influenced by his travels and performances in more than 25 countries throughout South America, Europe and Africa, Glen fuses ! instruments and musical styles from around the world with his own guitar compositions rooted in America's heartland.
Glen Helgeson- acoustic, electric and harp guitars, and mbira. Marc Anderson- percussion. Peter Ostroushko- mandolin and fiddle. Kenni Holmen- flute and sax. Lee Blaske- synthesizer. Rich Dworsky- piano. Enrique Toussaint- bass. Mike Hurley- drums. Bruce Henry- background vocals.
Tracklist
1.01 - Glen Helgeson - Virgin Aire (5:16)
1.02 - Glen Helgeson - Far North (4:25)
1.03 - Glen Helgeson - Unseen Rain (3:19)
1.04 - Glen Helgeson - Still Wind (4:59)
1.05 - Glen Helgeson - Walking The Unknown Trail (6:06)
1.06 - Glen Helgeson - Night Road (5:45)
1.07 - Glen Helgeson - Dream Of The Underworld (5:59)
1.08 - Glen Helgeson - Farewell (5:42)
1.09 - Glen Helgeson - Farther North (4:24)
Jazz | New Age | FLAC / APE
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