Released April 8th, 2008 Producer George Klabin Release date 8 April 2008 | Length 82:00 | |
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Conversations with my Family(1994) Lost in Conversation(2008) Similar Avant Garson, Oxnard Sessions - Vol1, Part of the Whole, Serendipity, The Bowie Variations For Piano | ||
Conversations with My Family is the eleventh solo album by notable jazz pianist Mike Garson, and was released in 2008 on Resonance Records. "Conversations with my family" is the first solo album released commercially by Mike garson in over 15 years, after having spent the previous decade working with artists such as David Bowie, playing on ground breaking albums 'Outside' and 'Earthling' and working with artists such as Nine Inch Nails and Smashing Pumpkins.
Contents
Based on Garson's longtime practice of creating music inspired by members of his family, Conversations is both adventurous and accessible, animated by extended sections of improvisation involving Garson, bassist Bob Magnusson and drummer Gary Novak, enhanced by guest appearances from Resonance artists that include flutist Lori Bell, violinist Chris Howes, guitarist Andreas Oberg, and trumpeter Claudio Roditi, and adorned with arrangements by Kuno Schmid.
Track listing
- The Child Within 8:01
- Interlude 0:42
- Lullaby for our daughters 5:06
- Interlude 0:29
- The mystery and the awe 4:35
- Blues for the terrible twos 5:41
- Interlude 0:22
- Longings 6:43
- Interlude 0:40
- Trials and revelations 3:57
- Interlude 0:45
- Yearnings 4:40
- Interaction 3:27
- Interlude 0:37
- Song for Susan 4:25
- Interlude 0:28
- Searching 7:49
- Interlude 0:27
- Miracle of love 5:19
- Interlude 0:19
- Jenny's waltz 4:03
- Conversations with my family 4:02
Bonus DVD
- Autumn leaves/ stella by starlight (medley)
- In your own sweet way
- Besame mucho
- Hello young lovers
Songs
1Child Within8:01
2Interlude0:42
3Lullaby for Our Daughters5:06