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Interior Window

by Presbybop Music

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Interior Window 04:27
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2.
Ebo's Waltz 05:30
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Let Them Go, Set Them Free 05:55
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Growl 02:00
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Refracted Light 06:05
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6.
The Consolation of Snow 06:32
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Rumpelstiltskin 04:14
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Somebody's Calling 05:59
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In the Mist of the Moor 02:10
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The Stones of Callanish 05:17
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Streams of Mercy 06:24
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12.
Adoro Te Devote 05:46
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Jazz musicians often play music in the background, as people dine, chat, or daydream. But pianist Bill Carter describes the moment that inspired this new CD.

“A lady approached me after I had played a solo piano concert,” he recalls. “She clasped my hands and would not let go. Staring into my eyes, she said, ‘When you were playing the piano, it was like I was looking into your soul.’

“I wondered what she saw and heard. Whatever it was, the music touched her, healed her, and brought her completely alive.’”

It was this occasion that prompted Carter to reflect on the spiritual power of jazz. He composed a suite of new tunes that are equally evocative and provocative. “I wanted to put together some music that invites people to reflect upon their lives,” he notes.

Indeed, life events prompt these fresh compositions: the death of a friend, the gift from a grandmother, the sending-off of teenage children to college, to name but a few. Each tune is interpreted by the world-class musicians of the Presbybop Quartet. These extraordinary improvisers have graced the performing stage with musicians like Phil Woods, David Liebman, Gerry Mulligan, Dave Brubeck, Natalie Cole, and Bob Brookmeyer. They bring depth and imagination to every single note.

“This is music for the sake of contemplation,” Bill declares with a twinkle in his eye, “but there’s nothing boring or repetitive about it. You might say it’s our rebuttal to New Age music. Jazz like this will not let anybody withdraw to some imaginary cloud. Rather, it will drive us to live with more purpose and joy. In short, this is jazz to nourish the soul.”

The musicians who bring these inner reflections to life are Al Hamme on saxophones, flute, and clarinet; Tony Marino on acoustic bass; Ron Vincent on drums and percussion; and composer/pianist Bill Carter.

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released March 25, 2011

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Presbybop Music Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania

Presbybop Music is a musical venture of Bill Carter, jazz pianist and Presbyterian minister. After years of pretending to split the life of faith from the music of jazz, Bill has been trying to find links between the two halves of his brain. Presbybop Music is his attempt to integrate his strong Presbyterian faith with the rhythms of bebop. ... more

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