Name: The Lamp And The Star by Alex Cline
Brand: Alex Cline
SKU: 042283711228
Price: 4.95 USD
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Rating: 3 (35 reviews)

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A Blue Robe In The Distance

Alex Cline, Aina Kemanis, Jeff Gauthier, Hank Roberts, Wayne Peet, Eric Von Essen, Nels Cline

16:03

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Eminence

Alex Cline, Aina Kemanis, Jeff Gauthier, Hank Roberts, Wayne Peet, Eric Von Essen, Nels Cline

06:24

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Emerald Light

Alex Cline, Aina Kemanis, Jeff Gauthier, Hank Roberts, Wayne Peet, Eric Von Essen, Nels Cline

07:22

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Altar Stone

Alex Cline, Aina Kemanis, Jeff Gauthier, Hank Roberts, Wayne Peet, Eric Von Essen, Nels Cline

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Accepting The Chalice

Alex Cline, Aina Kemanis, Jeff Gauthier, Hank Roberts, Wayne Peet, Eric Von Essen, Nels Cline

07:05

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Percussionist Alex Cline's first album as a composer demonstrates, right out of the gate, the man's knack for conjuring timeless, elemental music. Minimal ambience opens most tracks, with Cline's love of Asian percussion evident via gongs and Tibetan singing bowls. In "Emerald Light," these bowls create a meditatively soothing yet wholly alien radio signal, paving the way for Aina Kemanis's hauntingly clear "la la" vocals which entwine seamlessly with the brooding strings of Jeff Gauthier's violin. Eric Von Essen's sadly bowed bass on "Accepting the Chalice" speaks of the deep connection between the sorrows of the universe and free jazz. Cline's connection to states of higher consciousness through music is clear with titles like "Altar Stone" and in this way his compositions fuse Western instruments and tonalities with Eastern meditation, the balance of silence and sound, and an elegiac sense of reverence. The way Kemanis's vocals condense organically out of the nothingness in "Altar Stone," or the way thundering drum rolls give way to falling string showers in "Eminence" betrays Cline's profound grasp of music's connection to the natural world. The similar and essential SPARKS FLY UPWARD and THE CONSTANT FLAME followed this album.

1. A Blue Robe In The Distance

by Alex Cline, Aina Kemanis, Jeff Gauthier, Hank Roberts, Wayne Peet, Eric Von Essen, Nels Cline

Cello: Hank Roberts; Performer
Recording Assistant: Ira Rubnitz; Production
Didgeridoo: Susan Rawcliffe; Performer
Double Bass: Eric Von Essen; Performer
Percussion: Alex Cline; Performer
Primary Artist: Nels Cline
Alex Cline
Hank Roberts
Jeff Gauthier
Aina Kemanis
Wayne Peet
Eric Von Essen; Main Performer
Composer: Alex Cline; Composer
Performer: Aina Kemanis
Nels Cline
Wayne Peet
Hank Roberts
Alex Cline
Eric Von Essen
Jeff Gauthier
Susan Rawcliffe; Performer
Piano: Wayne Peet; Performer
Viola: Jeff Gauthier; Performer
Violin: Jeff Gauthier; Performer
Voice: Aina Kemanis
Nels Cline; Performer
Mixing: Jan Erik Kongshaug; Production
Producer: Alex Cline
Nels Cline; Production
Recording: Geoff Sykes; Production
Studio Personnel: Ira Rubnitz
Geoff Sykes
Jan Erik Kongshaug; Production

2. Eminence

by Alex Cline, Aina Kemanis, Jeff Gauthier, Hank Roberts, Wayne Peet, Eric Von Essen, Nels Cline

Cello: Hank Roberts; Performer
Recording Assistant: Ira Rubnitz; Production
Didgeridoo: Susan Rawcliffe; Performer
Double Bass: Eric Von Essen; Performer
Percussion: Alex Cline; Performer
Primary Artist: Nels Cline
Alex Cline
Hank Roberts
Jeff Gauthier
Aina Kemanis
Wayne Peet
Eric Von Essen; Main Performer
Composer: Alex Cline; Composer
Performer: Aina Kemanis
Nels Cline
Wayne Peet
Hank Roberts
Alex Cline
Eric Von Essen
Jeff Gauthier
Susan Rawcliffe; Performer
Piano: Wayne Peet; Performer
Viola: Jeff Gauthier; Performer
Violin: Jeff Gauthier; Performer
Voice: Aina Kemanis
Nels Cline; Performer
Mixing: Jan Erik Kongshaug; Production
Producer: Alex Cline
Nels Cline; Production
Recording: Geoff Sykes; Production
Studio Personnel: Ira Rubnitz
Geoff Sykes
Jan Erik Kongshaug; Production

3. Emerald Light

by Alex Cline, Aina Kemanis, Jeff Gauthier, Hank Roberts, Wayne Peet, Eric Von Essen, Nels Cline

Cello: Hank Roberts; Performer
Recording Assistant: Ira Rubnitz; Production
Didgeridoo: Susan Rawcliffe; Performer
Double Bass: Eric Von Essen; Performer
Percussion: Alex Cline; Performer
Primary Artist: Nels Cline
Alex Cline
Hank Roberts
Jeff Gauthier
Aina Kemanis
Wayne Peet
Eric Von Essen; Main Performer
Composer: Alex Cline; Composer
Performer: Aina Kemanis
Nels Cline
Wayne Peet
Hank Roberts
Alex Cline
Eric Von Essen
Jeff Gauthier
Susan Rawcliffe; Performer
Piano: Wayne Peet; Performer
Viola: Jeff Gauthier; Performer
Violin: Jeff Gauthier; Performer
Voice: Aina Kemanis
Nels Cline; Performer
Mixing: Jan Erik Kongshaug; Production
Producer: Alex Cline
Nels Cline; Production
Recording: Geoff Sykes; Production
Studio Personnel: Ira Rubnitz
Geoff Sykes
Jan Erik Kongshaug; Production

4. Altar Stone

by Alex Cline, Aina Kemanis, Jeff Gauthier, Hank Roberts, Wayne Peet, Eric Von Essen, Nels Cline

Cello: Hank Roberts; Performer
Recording Assistant: Ira Rubnitz; Production
Didgeridoo: Susan Rawcliffe; Performer
Double Bass: Eric Von Essen; Performer
Percussion: Alex Cline; Performer
Primary Artist: Nels Cline
Alex Cline
Hank Roberts
Jeff Gauthier
Aina Kemanis
Wayne Peet
Eric Von Essen; Main Performer
Composer: Alex Cline; Composer
Performer: Aina Kemanis
Nels Cline
Wayne Peet
Hank Roberts
Alex Cline
Eric Von Essen
Jeff Gauthier
Susan Rawcliffe; Performer
Piano: Wayne Peet; Performer
Viola: Jeff Gauthier; Performer
Violin: Jeff Gauthier; Performer
Voice: Aina Kemanis
Nels Cline; Performer
Mixing: Jan Erik Kongshaug; Production
Producer: Alex Cline
Nels Cline; Production
Recording: Geoff Sykes; Production
Studio Personnel: Ira Rubnitz
Geoff Sykes
Jan Erik Kongshaug; Production

5. Accepting The Chalice

by Alex Cline, Aina Kemanis, Jeff Gauthier, Hank Roberts, Wayne Peet, Eric Von Essen, Nels Cline

Cello: Hank Roberts; Performer
Recording Assistant: Ira Rubnitz; Production
Didgeridoo: Susan Rawcliffe; Performer
Double Bass: Eric Von Essen; Performer
Percussion: Alex Cline; Performer
Primary Artist: Nels Cline
Alex Cline
Hank Roberts
Jeff Gauthier
Aina Kemanis
Wayne Peet
Eric Von Essen; Main Performer
Composer: Alex Cline; Composer
Performer: Aina Kemanis
Nels Cline
Wayne Peet
Hank Roberts
Alex Cline
Eric Von Essen
Jeff Gauthier
Susan Rawcliffe; Performer
Piano: Wayne Peet; Performer
Viola: Jeff Gauthier; Performer
Violin: Jeff Gauthier; Performer
Voice: Aina Kemanis
Nels Cline; Performer
Mixing: Jan Erik Kongshaug; Production
Producer: Alex Cline
Nels Cline; Production
Recording: Geoff Sykes; Production
Studio Personnel: Ira Rubnitz
Geoff Sykes
Jan Erik Kongshaug; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

5 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

49 minutes and 51 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

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CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

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Genres

Jazz, Classical, Avant-Garde Jazz

Label

ECM

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

Germany

Language

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Release Date

Aug 31, 1987

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Free

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UPC

42283711228

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The Lamp And The Star

1. A Blue Robe In The Distance

2. Eminence

3. Emerald Light

4. Altar Stone

5. Accepting The Chalice

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The Lamp And The Star

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1. A Blue Robe In The Distance

2. Eminence

3. Emerald Light

4. Altar Stone

5. Accepting The Chalice

Technical Specifications