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Jeff Titus: Wood Dragon Track Listings 1.
Wood Dragon Fans of Michael Hedges and similar fingerstyle guitar music will thoroughly enjoy Jeff's original compositions and major acoustic guitar chops on 6-string and Oracle, his custom Fred Carlson harp-sympitar (heard on 5 tunes) Guest musicians include Michael Manring, Drew Youngs and Gregg Miner. "Jeff Titus has found a way to use extended techniques and a 24-string guitar and still keep the focus on the music - inspired, tightly crafted compositions beautifully performed and delivered straight from the heart." - Alex de Grassi
"If you're looking for a different
sonic experience in acoustic guitar music, "Wood Dragon" by Jeff Titus
is a CD you should not pass by. While Titus plays some traditional
fingerstyle, the centerpiece of the disc is one of Fred Carlson's unique
multi-stringed instruments, in this case a 24-string harp sympitar. The
far-ranging tonal qualities possible with the sympitar are evident on
the opening cut, the title track "Wood Dragon." There is an almost
Japanese koto-like character to the higher strings as they open the
song, and provide accents throughout, as Titus keeps the groove through
tapping, while letting the bass strings drone in sustain under the
melody. Harp guitar master Gregg Miner adds to this Japanese flavor on a
traditional Guzheng. Titus covers Michael Hedges' "Chava's Song" in all
its deliberate lyrical beauty on the sympitar. The other cuts featuring
the sympitar are "Sunset, New Moon," an ethereal wisp capturing the glow
of evening becoming the gleam of night, and "Silent Return," a short
reflection that picks up themes from "Chava's Song" while allowing Titus
room to dance his tapping fingers up and down the fretboard. This might
be Titus' CD, but he's not afraid to allow his musical collaborators
space to shine, like on "Just A Position," where his strumming lays the
base for Michael Manring's fretless bass explorations to weave the
melody. "The Glass" features Jeff Youngs on guitar, who helped Titus in
composing and arranging the CD's songs. "Wood Dragon" presents all kinds
of guitar landscapes, and its 12 tracks serve as a reminder of the power
of strings - few or many - in the hands of a creative artist." |
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