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Ahead Behind Releases
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"Remarkable, unusual, wondrous!" - Down Beat
"...West's unorthodox approach always breathes deep with originality" -
Creative Loafing, Atlanta
Curvature's new release, Around About Now, is a dynamic collection of
smokin' tunes and unusual instrumentation. Jack West on 8-string
acoustic guitar, Joel Davel on electronic marimba, David Phillips on
14-string pedal steel and Darian Gray on drums. ©2003.
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Big Ideas -
Jack West and Curvature
"Stunning...one of the more interesting releases of the new year" -
JazzWest
"Jack West negotiates surprising twists and turns and attains boggling
musical heights...remarkable." - SF Bay Guardian
Big Ideas is the fourth release from 8-string guitar virtuoso Jack West and his ensemble, Curvature. Produced by Lee Townsend, Big Ideas features West's slide work on his 8-string acoustic guitar, Scott Amendola on drums, Joel Davel on marimba, and Mark Summer on cello. ©2001
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"Gorgeous, tightly structured compositions built on shifting rhythmic
patterns ... extraordinary." - East Bay Express
"Brilliant original compositions ...breathtaking." - Contra Costa Times
"As We Know It" is the third release from Jack West and his ensemble
Curvature. This album marks the first recording of Jack on his custom 8
string acoustic guitar as well as the first recorded meeting of Jack and
guitar virtuoso Dean Magraw. ©1999.
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This is the Spencer Muray Group's first release. It features: Michael Bluestein--keyboards,
Ricky Carter--percussion, Jon Evans--electric bass, Brian Hill--acoustic guitar, and
Spencer Murray--acoustic bass. All tracks on this recording were spontaneously composed and recorded live in the
studio. ©1998.
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This is the second release from Jack West and Curvature. It features: Jack
West--acoustic guitar, Calder Spanier--sax, Joel Davel--marimba, and Ricky
Carter--percussion. Most of it was recorded live with no overdubs. ©1998.
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This is an album that Calder had put together in the
summer of 1997 and was preparing to release before he died. It includes a small
sampling of the hundreds of the vocal/pop/jazz tunes that Calder wrote in his
life. This record is an excellent window into one of the many brilliant sides of
Calder Spanier. ©1997.
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Continuum - Jack West
and Curvature
"Original, consistently recognizable sound...tight arrangements,
musical
use of odd-time signatures and polyrhythms, and engaging, intricate
melodies..." - Electronic Musician
This is the first recording by Jack with his ensemble, Curvature. It
features Jack West on acoustic guitar, Calder Spanier (of the Charlie
Hunter Quartet) on sax, and Scott Proffitt on percussion. The recording
also includes a special guest appearance by mandolin virtuoso Mike Marshall.
©1996.
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This CD is Jack West's first recording for Ahead Behind Music and features
him in a completely solo setting. All tunes are solo steel string acoustic
guitar with no overdubs. ©1994.
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