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Zephyrwood Music NEW RELEASE
"Time to Think" by Earnest Woodall (copyright 2003 by Zephyrwood Music & Earnest Woodall) Music that was composed & originally released on "Pictures in Mind" - "13" - "Unusual Charteristics" - Strike, Light, Puff (To Order Send Check or Money Order to - Earnest Woodall PO Box 1227 East Northport NY 11731) AMG REVIEW: 13 by Earnest Woodall is a true character. He creates outrageous atmospheres from eclectic sound sources. 13 by Ernest Woodall is a collection of 13 compositions, each of which deals with or recognizes a different superstition. The pieces have just enough dissonance and just enough melody for balance. This is modern avant-garde for the new millennium. It will appeal to fans of Terry Riley, Pauline Oliveros, and Dmitri Shostakovich. Review by Jim Brenholts AMG REVIEW: Unusual Characteristics by Earnest Woodall is, well, an unusual CD. Earnest Woodall created this long-form (48 minute) composition from an eclectic array of instruments and devices. The sound design incorporates many different influences. There are elements of jazz, rock & roll, classical, ambient, minimalism, experimental, avant-garde, and dissonance. Woodall builds off-beat atmospheres with harsh textures and hard edges. Deep listeners will hear and feel the angst of hopeless searches. Again, this is an unusual CD, so any comparison is a reach, but it will appeal to fans of John Cage, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, and Charles Ives. Review by Jim Brenholts AMG REVIEW BIO of Earnest Woodall
is one of those rare musicians that can write, perform, record, package, and release their own material without any financial or artistic interference from record companies. Starting in the late eighties, the ambient/jazz composer began putting together bedroom recordings, slowly making the transition to better equipment and sound quality through the years. Releasing an album per year, Woodall's abilities to daringly write in whatever genre he sees fit when the fancy strikes him is not only admirable, but downright impressive considering how little outside support he receives. Using just about anything to inspire his writing, he reached a high point with 2002's Pictures in Mind, an album written after a particularly moving trip to a New York art museum. Bradley Torreano |
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