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#harp

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Ended yesterday and started Friday after a walk with Moxie the cat with After Dark by Amanda Whiting released on Jazzman in 2021.

"Taking cues from Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane at their most delicate, renowned Welsh harpist Amanda Whiting’s mesmerising Jazzman full-length LP After Dark arrives as soft as moonlight to gladden the soul and delight the ear—without forgetting to bring the swing.

Summoning the nocturnal mood suggested by the album’s title, Whiting’s harp flows and cascades, dances and alights, broods and haunts, informed by a deep understanding of both classical and jazz music, ultimately revealing a top-drawer composer with rare melodic gifts at the top of her game. From the melancholy opening track ‘Time Stands Still’..."

amandawhiting.bandcamp.com/alb

youtube.com/watch?v=j6LlFZurlT

Rolling chords on the harp.
So far "they see me rollin', they laughin'."

My left hand is famous for less developed dexterity, so these chords will either fix that or they'll never happen.

This monring's #Workout #Music is from Alice Coltrane with her son Ravi, Roy Hanes (#Drummer) and Reggie Workman (#Bass) - live in Poland from 1987. Stellar stuff. I watched several, but I will highlight two:

Song Of The Underground Railroad - a small group version of John's large ensemble piece which features Haynes and Workman
youtu.be/U5WHDcOk1hI

And a #Harp solo by Alice
youtu.be/q-0flgjUBfE

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