Seventy-Five
Moon in Ricany
Two For Joy
For Alice
Springhill has been to the Czech Republic several times. Touring there is a wonderful thing; audiences seem to really enjoy our music and listen very hard. They have incredibly insightful comments showing the depth of their culture.
Seventy-Five was written in honor of Kenny Wheeler’s 75th birthday. He is truly of the world’s greatest jazz composers.
Moon in Ricany came to me all at once while watching a full moon from a taxi on the hill above Ricany, the village where we stay near Prague.
Two For Joy is a continuation of my One Magpie for Sorrow series. Next comes “Three For a Girl”.
For Alice was inspired by our good friend in the CZ Republic, Alice Bardova. She worked so hard booking our tours and commented once that she didn’t really like jazz. I wrote a folk tune for her.
Two for Joy
by Springhill
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Delano
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Seventy-five
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Moon in Ricany
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Two for Joy
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For Alice
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Left Lane
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North Sky
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Stacey’s Bridge
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Travelogue
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Dark Dance
“Two for joy” is available on other music streaming services.
For direct CD purchase, contact Ann Tappan. ($12.50 includes shipping and handling).
Springhill has created a project unsurpassed in its genre by anyone in this locale, or to my knowledge in this entire region. This is a complete and successful vision brought to fruition by four talented and circumspect musicians.
Like a late night conversation with your id, this CD from four Bozeman musicians scans the deep recesses of our basic and most elevated musical instincts. Springhill does it with such majesty and control you hardly notice what’s transpired until the passages fly from your brain.
All four members are superb jazz musicians, credible players all around, reactive and pro-active. You’ll find this CD to be an inspiring experience.
Just when you think you’ve got Springhill pegged, this quartet of obviously skilled players serves a stylistic surprise. The wide-ranging influences of world music are blended into well-crafted compositions that reflect a handsome divergence of musical thought. The groups appeal is immediate; its music able to transcend the restrictions imposed by labels.