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Brian Willson, percussion; Dominic Duval, bass; Yuko Fujiyama, piano and percussion
THINGS HEARD UNHEARD is the first recording by Brian Willson as a leader. This recording is a combination of completely free improvisation-no guidelines whatsoever other than listening-and composed pieces, nothing written, but discussion of the nature of the work to be performed. Influenced by free jazz of the 60's, world music, and contemporary, Willson fuses these elements into a diverse amalgam of improvised music-some pieces are classic free piano, bass and drums, evidence of the strong Cecil Taylor influence abounds, others are evocative of Eastern culture utilizing sounds and instruments particular to Tibet, Japan and China, evoking
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images of Buddhist ritual. Brian had played with Yuko and Dom individually and they enjoyed a long friendship collectively, but this was the first musical meeting of this trio of gifted musicians. The recording is a culmination of years of performing for Brian Willson.
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Works on This Recording
1.
Yuko 1 by Brian Willson
Performer:
Brian Willson (Percussion),
Yuko Fujiyama (Piano),
Dominic Duval (Double Bass)
Period: 20th Century
Written: USA
Notes: This selection was composed in collaboration with Yuko Fujiyama and Dominic Duval.
2.
Birds in the Temple by Brian Willson
Performer:
Brian Willson (Percussion),
Yuko Fujiyama (Piano),
Dominic Duval (Double Bass)
Period: 20th Century
Written: USA
Notes: This selection was composed in collaboration with Yuko Fujiyama and Dominic Duval.
3.
Fractals by Brian Willson
Performer:
Brian Willson (Percussion),
Yuko Fujiyama (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: USA
Notes: This selection was composed in collaboration with Yuko Fujiyama.
4.
Tibet by Brian Willson
Performer:
Brian Willson (Percussion),
Yuko Fujiyama (Piano),
Dominic Duval (Double Bass)
Period: 20th Century
Written: USA
Notes: This selection was composed in collaboration with Yuko Fujiyama and Dominic Duval.
5.
To Remember by Brian Willson
Performer:
Brian Willson (Percussion),
Yuko Fujiyama (Piano),
Dominic Duval (Double Bass)
Period: 20th Century
Written: USA
Notes: This selection was composed in collaboration with Yuko Fujiyama and Dominic Duval.
6.
Dear Charlie by Brian Willson
Performer:
Brian Willson (Percussion)
Period: 20th Century
Written: USA
7.
Yuko 2 by Brian Willson
Performer:
Brian Willson (Percussion),
Yuko Fujiyama (Piano),
Dominic Duval (Double Bass)
Period: 20th Century
Written: USA
Notes: This selection was composed in collaboration with Yuko Fujiyama and Dominic Duval.
8.
Constellations by Brian Willson
Performer:
Brian Willson (Percussion),
Yuko Fujiyama (Piano),
Dominic Duval (Double Bass)
Period: 20th Century
Written: USA
Notes: This selection was composed in collaboration with Yuko Fujiyama and Dominic Duval.
9.
Bamboo by Brian Willson
Performer:
Brian Willson (Percussion),
Yuko Fujiyama (Piano),
Dominic Duval (Double Bass)
Period: 20th Century
Written: USA
Notes: This selection was composed in collaboration with Yuko Fujiyama and Dominic Duval.
10.
Bit by Bit by Brian Willson
Performer:
Brian Willson (Percussion),
Yuko Fujiyama (Piano),
Dominic Duval (Double Bass)
Period: 20th Century
Written: USA
Notes: This selection was composed in collaboration with Yuko Fujiyama and Dominic Duval.
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