Why the Sea is Salt
Why the Sea is Salt
Austin, TX
| Why the Sea Is Salt (feat. Tosca String Quartet)iTunes Artist's PageiTunes Album Page | |||
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| Song Title | Time | Price | |
| 1. | The Ship | 01:01 | $0.99 |
| 2. | Finster Crumley | 02:44 | $0.99 |
| 3. | Poor Brother (feat. Tosca String Quartet) | 03:12 | $0.99 |
| 4. | The Whispering Campaign | 02:46 | $0.99 |
| 5. | Swift Ship Sailing | 01:56 | $0.99 |
| 6. | Deadman's Hall | 01:44 | $0.99 |
| 7. | The Old Woodcutter (feat. Tosca String Quartet) | 04:26 | $0.99 |
| 8. | Treasure Hunt | 03:42 | $0.99 |
| 9. | Handmill Turning | 00:35 | $0.99 |
| 10. | Friends and Neighbors | 03:56 | $0.99 |
| 11. | My Halo Hands, My Halo Labors (feat. Tosca String Quartet) | 01:44 | $0.99 |
| 12. | Handmill's Fortune | 01:26 | $0.99 |
| 13. | I Can Do Whatever I Want | 01:24 | $0.99 |
| 14. | Late Ship Wandering | 01:17 | $0.99 |
| 15. | The Handmill (feat. Tosca String Quartet) | 02:55 | $0.99 |
| 16. | Golden Empire | 05:59 | $0.99 |
| 17. | Captain Goodnight (feat. Tosca String Quartet) | 02:28 | $0.99 |
| 18. | Deadman's Salt | 03:30 | $0.99 |
| 19. | The Ship at the Bottom of the Sea (feat. Tosca String Quartet) | 06:09 | $0.99 |
The second album from the Golden Arm Trio finds sole constant member Graham Reynolds expanding his already formidable stylistic range to new eclectic heights while retaining his ear for strong, memorable melodies. Reynolds is often pigeonholed as a jazz artist merely for lack of a more appropriate term, but his classical compositions for the Tosca String Quartet belie such a designation once and for all. Ironically, the most poignant and beautiful string composition on the album, "The Old Woodcutter," was originally written for two saxophones and drums. This sad and lonely lullaby is presented with living-room intimacy, and it will put a lump in the throat of anyone with a pulse. The album's two main themes, "The Ship" and "The Ship at the Bottom of the Sea," also resonate with uncommon emotive richness. Reynolds juxtaposes the string compositions with everything from a klezmer/exotica hybrid ("Finster Crowley") to a Hammond organ-infused rock instrumental with violin in place of guitar ("Swift Ship Sailing"). This approach showcases the album's diversity, but frequent melodic reprisals unify the album as a more cohesive statement than the Trio's self-titled 1998 debut. If that weren't enough, Reynolds' exquisitely furrowed performances on both piano and percussion continue to be just as awe-inspiring as his compositions. Is there anything this man can't do? -Austin Chronicle
Graham Reynolds - piano, organ, drums, percussion
Featuring the Tosca String Quartet:
Leigh Mohoney - violin
Lara Hicks - violin
Ames Asbell - viola
Sara K. Nelson - cello
Additional Performers:
Thad Scott - saxophones
June Rhee - violin
Laura Phelan - vibraphone
Jefferson Keyton - upright bass
Bruce Colson - violin
Kim Hill - cello
Ben Barnes - violin
Erik Metzger - upright bass
Paul Klemperer - saxophones, clarinet, bass clarinet
Buzz Moran - triangle
Jay Rozen - tuba
Jeff Viaclovsky - tenor saxophone
Produced by Graham Reynolds
Recorded by Buzz Moran at Shamrock Studio and Andrew Barron Studio, Austin TX
Tracks 2, 10, 13 recorded by Ben Burton
Track 2 mixed by Bryan Nelson
Track 10 mixed by Chris Payeur
Tracks 5, 14 recorded by Desmond Shea at Division Hi-Fi, San Francisco, CA
Mastered by Russ Smith at Chocolate Media
Artwork and Design by Buzz Moran
Layout by Buzz Moran and April R. Litz
Album originally Co-Released by David Wilcox
Song Title Assistance: Justin Hennard, Ruth Margraff, Kim Hill
